Category In the loop
Industry news, launches and updates – everything to keep you in the loop.
“TikTok Music” Twitter accounts suggest the music platform will soon launch
TikTok are rumoured to be launching live shopping in the US
TikTok and America’s relationship has been a bit rocky for some time. Being removed at one stage from the App and Google Play stores. Now, it seems they’ve made a mends. It looks like the US will now be able…
TikTok’s latest transparency report
In an aim to be completely open, TikTok have released their transparency report. Within it, you can see content and adverts that have been pulled down from the platform throughout the past 12 months. TikTok have released their transparency report,…
Meta to pay Voxer $175 million after a failed collaboration
Voxer, the creators of the Walkie Talkie app are being awarded $174 million in damages from Meta. This comes after the social media platform have been accused of bullying a smaller company. Meta to pay out large sum for copying…
Instagram are testing two feed controls
Instagram have started testing multiple ways to give users control over their feed. The idea is to enhance the user experience by allowing them to decide what they see. Your Instagram feed should be tailored to your preferences, and you…
Instagram’s content appreciation feature – ‘Gifts’
Instagram are working on a feature behind the scenes that will see creators rewarded for their hard work. Audiences will soon be able to send their favourite creatives ‘Gifts’ if the feature goes to plan. Instagram are testing a new…
YouTube creators can now reply to comments with Shorts
YouTube has added the feature allowing creatives to reply to their comments using YouTube Shorts. A quick video explaining something further or responding to a nice comment could really boost your audience’s interaction. It was only a matter of time…
Ireland’s new pilot scheme – 2,000 artists and creatives will receive basic income of $330 per week
2,000 painters, writers and musicians will start receiving $330 per week in Ireland. This comes from the Irish government’s new scheme to ensure the correct funding of the arts. 9,000 creatives applied, and this number was narrowed down to 2,000…
BeReal – an anti Instagram app that encourages users to be natural
A life without filters and editing software. Seems impossible, right? Not according to the app BeReal. The clue’s in the name, it’s all about being real and authentic. On this app there’s no room for blurring out imperfections. Instagram is…