Twitter tests feature that prompts users to read stories before they retweet
To promote more informed discussions, Twitter now wants its users to read the content of the link mentioned in the tweet before retweeting. The microblogging platform is now testing a feature that will call out users to actually read the article before they retweet. However,...
Facebook News is now available to all users in the United States
After a prolonged testing phase, Facebook News has been made available to all of the US. The feature provides Facebook users with a separate section dedicated to journalism. Initially, the feature will be available as a bookmark through the app menu. Later, for those who...
Facebook to label posts from state-controlled media outlets
As an effort to make people more informed about where they get their news from, Facebook will label posts that are published by state-controlled media companies. The social media company will add labels to posts of media outlets it finds to be wholly or partly...
Facebook’s Manage Activity: A New Way to Bulk Delete Posts
Introduction In a recent blog post, Facebook announced its new feature called ‘Manage Activity’ that allows you to easily manage (archive and delete) old posts in one go. Through this feature, Facebook allows you to curate a more accurate and presentable picture of who you...
Adapt to COVID-19 Crisis and Generate Demand
The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted the global market, and with its trajectory on the rise, businesses across the world are grappling with its devastating impact. In order to contain the spread of this virus, governments are adopting measures such as social distancing and quarantine that...
Foxtel’s streaming service ‘Binge’ now available in Australia
Foxtel’s new subscription video on device (SVoD) service, Binge, is now available in Australia. According to a Ray Morgan research, by the end of 2019, over 14.5 million Australians had access to one or another form of streaming service [1]. Additionally, while Netflix, Amazon Prime...
Facebook & Shopify Launch Facebook Shops for Small Business
Shopify has teamed up with Facebook to launch Facebook Shops, designed to help merchants create online storefronts. These online stores will be available on Instagram and Facebook. In simpler terms, Facebook will allow merchants to turn their Facebook Business Pages and Instagram profiles into digital...
The Indian smartphone market increased by 4% in Q1 but predicted to decrease by 10% this year
India has developed as one of the fastest-growing smartphone businesses in the last decade, reporting increase each quarter even as handset shipments stalled or declined elsewhere globally. But the world’s second-largest smartphone is starting to feel the coronavirus flame, too. The Current Scenario The Indian...
Vox Media’s Strategic Move: Decreasing Pay and Furloughing Workers
Vox Media is executing several cutbacks in acknowledgement to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. In extension to Vox itself, the digital media firm owns assets including Curbed, Eater, Recode, SB Nation and The Verge — and it obtained New York Magazine last year....
University of Oxford coronavirus vaccine test intends to have 500 people in testing by mid-May
One of the most significant COVID-19 vaccine tests currently started will have over 500 aides actively experimenting with its solution by the middle of next month. Researchers at the University of Oxford have now acquired that number of members, including a representational sample of people...
