[ad_1] Top view of multiracial young creative people in modern office. Group of young business people are … [+] working together with laptop, tablet, smart phone, notebook. Successful hipster team in coworking. Freelancers.gettyI’m warming up to TikTok. Honestly, it took me a minute. The problem is that, by default, without subscribing to channels when you first use the app and mindlessly flicking through short videos, TikTok will show “popular” content only that is often inappropriate…
[ad_1] Tesla CEO Elon Musk smiles as he addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting … [+] in Stavanger, Norway on August 29, 2022. – The meeting, held in Stavanger from August 29 to September 1, 2022, presents the latest developments in Norway and internationally related to the energy, oil and gas sector. – Norway OUT (Photo by Carina Johansen / NTB / AFP) / Norway OUT (Photo by CARINA JOHANSEN/NTB/AFP via…
[ad_1] TikTok has repeatedly explained that it’s not a social media appit’s an entertainment platform, with a focus on showcasing the best video content, not building a social graph to connect users with friends, as such. That approach also extends to advertising in the app, and facilitating connection between users and products, via what TikTok calls ‘Shoppertainment’, which seeks to align these two key elements. And that can lead to significant opportunities – as per…
[ad_1] Top line Elon Musk quickly revealed how he plans to bring “free speech” to Twitter in his first 24 hours at the helm of the social network, outlining how previously banned users, most notably former President Donald Trump, could soon return to Twitter. Elon Musk, second from left, won’t reinstate Donald Trump, center, immediately.AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Musk will form a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints” at the company, the…
[ad_1] Illustration by Forbes; Photos by Taylor Hill/Getty Images; Constanza Hevia/AFP/Getty ImagesAs the billionaire assumes ownership of Twitter, staff at the social media company are “freaking.” By David Jeans, Alexandra S. Levine and John Paczkowski Silent Slack channels. Lawyers in war rooms. Final meals. After Elon Musk took control of the company Thursday evening, four top executives—including the CEO, CFO, general counsel and head of legal policy, trust, and safety—were escorted from the company’s San…
[ad_1] So, Elon Musk is now the ‘Chief Twit’ as he says, with the billionaire taking ownership of the platform late Thursday, and for now at least, appointing himself as interim CEO. Whether he stays on as chief, or appoints somebody else to that role, remains to be seen, but thus far, it does appear as though Musk plans to take a hands-on role in re-aligning the app in his vision. Although what exactly that…
[ad_1] Top line The world’s wealthiest man Elon Musk’s finally finalized takeover of Twitter may open the door for former President Donald Trump to return to his once beloved social network after 21 months in timeout—although Trump remains coy about whether he’ll ever return. Elon Musk, left, and Donald Trump, right, are now social media rivals.The Washington Post via Getty Images Key Facts Musk, who closed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Thursday night including…
[ad_1] Top line The world’s wealthiest man Elon Musk has finally completed his $44 billion deal to take over Twitter, according to several reports Thursday evening, and quickly went to work rebuilding the company to his vision, firing executives like CEO Parag Agrawal—this is what may change on the platform, at the company and for Musk and his other ventures. Elon Musk’s Twitter purchase is now final after six dramatic months.FilmMagic Key Facts Executive oysters:…
[ad_1] The Elon Musk era at Twitter has begun, with Musk’s $44 billion takeover of the company finally closing late Thursday night. And Musk wasted no time getting to work, firing several top execs, including CEO Parag Agrawal, chief financial officer Ned Segal, and the platform’s head of legal policy, trust, and safety Vijaya Gadde. As per The Washington Post: “The three top Twitter executives were hastily shuttled from the building, the people said.” The…
[ad_1] Twitter’s testing another NFT integrationthis time with a new link preview display of NFT artworks when links are shared from certain marketplaces for digital goods. As you can see in this example, Twitter, which already enables Twitter Blue subscribers to display their NFTs in a custom profile displayis now also looking to provide more showcase options for NFT art, which wouldn’t cost you anything (if it’s generated from the URL details, not your crypto…
