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May 14th
Twitter is making it easier to tip your favourite creators.
Twitter is testing a new Tip Jar feature allowing users to send money directly to their favourite creators. Tip Jar will support various different forms of payment options like Cash App and Paypal. However, there are major privacy issues with this feature. If a user were to send a tip to someone via Paypal it would allow them to view the address of the creator receiving the tip. Paypal and Twitter need to work together to rectify this issue to protect users privacy. What do you think? What creator will you be tipping? Let us know below!
Source: The Verge
Link: https://bit.ly/2RLyQBy
Instagram now has an allocated pronoun spot on users page.
As pronouns become more prevalent in our society social media channels are becoming more inclusive and allow users to display their pronouns. Instagram has added a new option to list pronouns at the top of a users profile. Instagram added a list of pronouns for users to choose from. Users can opt-out and remove or change their pronouns anytime that they would like. To change your pronouns go to your account and press Edit Profile then Pronouns.Source: Instagram
Facebook is continuing the fight to stop the spread of misinformation.
New alert prompts will show up on users screen if they go to share an article to their feed that the user hasn’t clicked on yet. This is meant to encourage users to read through an article and understand the full context of what the user wanted to share. Alongside this Facebook also gives users a warning if they are sharing an article that’s over 90 days old. Do you think this tactic will be effective in slowing the spread of misinformation? Let us know below!
Source: Social Media Today
Link: https://bit.ly/3w1aZfZ
YouTube has launched a new fund to help YouTube shorts creators monetise.
This fund, separate from the normal monetisation method will be going directly to YouTube shorts creators. $100 million worth of funding will be distributed to creators over the next two years. Alongside this, YouTube has added a couple of updates to the shorts recording centre. Users can now make recordings as long as 60 seconds, automatically add captions, add filters and add pre-recorded clips to shorts.
Source: Youtube
Pinterest has simplified its paid promotions platform.
They are making it easier for social media managers and businesses to handle paid promotions on its platform. Pinterest has been accelerating the presence of e-commerce tools since the start of 2020. Integrations of “Pro-Tips” have been made to the paid promotions platform helping users to pick the right marketing solutions for their campaign. Full breakdowns of the different ad options and objectives will now be available! This is a good step forward for marketers to navigate the platform.
Source: Social Media Today
Link: https://bit.ly/3w0sugl
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