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☆ Tired of your Instagram algorithm? You'll be able to reset it soon for a 'fresh start'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementMeta has good news for Instagram users unhappy with their recommendations algorithm. The company is testing giving users the ability to wipe the slate clean and get new recommended content. Meta is gearing the feature toward teens but it'll soon roll out globally to all users. Sick of the recommended content in your Instagram feed? AdvertisementMeta positioned the feature toward its teen users in its blog post, though it isn't age-specific.

Persons: it'll, Meta, you'll, Instagram, –, Adam Mosseri, TikTok Organizations: Meta, Piper

On the day after the election, Nov. 6, X experienced its largest user exodus since Elon Musk bought the platform in 2022. NBC News spoke to six people who have joined or committed to using Threads and Bluesky in place of X after the election because of Musk. In the past five days, Wurtz said people she used to follow on X have started to trickle over to Threads. “I have a private personal account for friends and family and a public account for Taylor Swift, so nobody drowns in my Taylor Swift content,” Polo said. Currently, X users can go to the site’s settings and opt out.

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☆ A decade and $22 billion later, Meta's big bet on messaging is finally starting to pay off
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The messaging app is fueling Meta's non-advertising revenue growth. That was mostly driven by WhatsApp's business messaging product, which lets companies pay to chat with current or prospective customers. Since the third quarter of 2022, Meta has repeatedly cited WhatsApp business messaging as a key source of revenue growth. AdvertisementGenerative AI could boost the efficiency of Meta's messaging business going forward, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors in April. Still, each of Meta's messaging products is distinctly different in who it connects, where people are using it, and how Meta can monetize it.

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☆ As Americans head to the polls, social media companies are in the spotlight
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesWith Americans heading to the polls on Election Day, social media companies like Meta , TikTok, X and YouTube are under intense pressure to handle what's expected to be a flood of disinformation, heightened by the rise of artificial intelligence. The video amassed hundreds of thousands of views within hours after it was posted on Elon Musk's social media platform X. And TikTok failed to catch ads containing false election information despite its ban on political advertising, according to an October report from Global Witness. On Facebook and Instagram, Meta said it's adding fact-check labels to election content that's been debunked. In sharing dozens of posts a day on X, Musk regularly amplifies false election information to his more than 200 million followers.

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☆ Meta's Threads has 275 million users. It sure doesn't feel that way.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Snapchat says it averages 850 million monthly users. Meanwhile, Twitter's current owner, Elon Musk, says his service has 600 million monthly users. Back in April, Meta said Threads had 150 million monthly users. Some of them click on Threads posts they see there, and become Threads users that way. Threads doesn't seem like it's ever going to be that, and Meta doesn't seem very interested in trying to make that.

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☆ Threads added a green dot to show you're online. I have a theory about why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Threads has added a green dot that shows when you're online. Instead, it's a green dot that signals when you're online. The green dot is turned on by default, but you can turn it off completely, or enable it to be seen only by mutual followers. But do you need a green dot to indicate you're talking about the Mets game or whatever is on Bravo at that moment? I don't imagine the green dot will change the way I engage with people, but I like to lean into the creepiness.

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☆ Meta's head of Threads shares advice about how and when to post — as the debate swirls around engagement bait
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Meta is sharing new advice for creators on Threads about engaging content and how often to post. We spoke with Meta's head of Threads about what the platform is advising creators to do on the app. If there's one takeaway that Dalton Smith has for creators using Threads, it's that they should remember it's "a real-time conversation app." Advertisement"Most of the content will be distributed in just a few hours over the course of the day," Dalton Smith told BI. Here are five takeaways from BI's conversation with Meta's Emily Dalton Smith:

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☆ There's new evidence Instagram's plan to win over teens is working
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instagram is the most used app among US teens, a new Piper Sandler survey found. The analysts found that 87% of teens said they used Instagram at least once a month. AdvertisementTikTok was the second most used social app, with 79% saying they used it monthly compared to 74% a year ago. Snapchat came in third at 71% monthly usage, a decline from fall 2023 when 74% said they used the app monthly. Pinterest (41%), Twitter (30%), and Facebook (30%) rounded out the bottom in terms of monthly usage this fall.

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☆ Instagram has surged to a new high among US teens, new data reveals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instagram is the most used app among US teens, a new Piper Sandler survey found. The analysts found that 87% of teens said they used Instagram at least once a month. AdvertisementTikTok was the second most used social app, with 79% saying they used it monthly compared to 74% a year ago. Pinterest (41%), Twitter (30%), and Facebook (30%) rounded out the bottom in terms of monthly usage this fall. Related storiesBut while Instagram may have won the usage contest among US teens, TikTok was the most liked.

☆ The Olivia Nuzzi-RFK Jr. story is still spinning out — and New York mag staffers have questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As news of the Olivia Nuzzi-RFK Jr. scandal tore through media and government circles over the past week, with increasingly titillating details emerging, those inside the New York magazine fold began to wonder about their own fallout. In a note to readers, New York called it a "violation of the magazine's standards around conflicts of interest and disclosures." Nuzzi said in a statement to The New York Times that the relationship wasn't physical. She is currently on leave from the magazine, and the magazine is conducting a more thorough third-party review. AdvertisementNew York mag didn't say who was conducting the third-party review or what additional information it hoped to learn from it.

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☆ Instagram is rolling out Teen Accounts by default. It's about time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTeenagers across the world will experience something slightly different when they open Instagram over the next few weeks: Meta will now designate users under 18 as "Teen Accounts" — by default. The teen settings will automatically apply to newly made accounts and existing ones. Teen Accounts will have "Sleep Mode" enabled by default. For younger teens, parents can see who their children direct message with — but won't be able to read their DMs. Accounts of 16- and 17-year-olds will automatically default to Teen Accounts, but they'll be able to change the settings on their own (unless a parent has already signed onto parental controls).

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☆ Instagram is adding comments to Stories, pulling users out of their DMs and back in front of advertisers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA new feature for Instagram's Stories encourages community — the company just doesn't want this activity happening in closed groups away from advertisers. The social-media behemoth is launching a new tool that lets users leave comments under their followers' Stories. Only followers can see these comments, and only the people a user follows back can leave a comment. AdvertisementOne consequence of users spending more time in Instagram DMs is that there are fewer eyeballs for advertisers to target through Meta's powerful marketing platform. If this feature can successfully encourage users to start conversations within a Story instead of in DMs, they'll be more likely to keep swiping through Stories that show ads (a win for Instagram).

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☆ Instagram Reels are really, really weird lately, right? I think it's because of the 'Mythical Reel Pull.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementIntroducing the Instagram 'Mythical Reel Pull'A few other comments describe the man's post as a "Mythical Pull." AdvertisementThe comments on one Instagram post identify it as a "Mythical Reel Pull." 'Mythical Reel Pulls' aren't always positive for the postersI know that some of the people posting the Mythical Reel Pulls are not having a positive experience. For some reason, which I have yet to come up with a suitable explanation for, Instagram comments are far, far meaner than TikTok comments.) Moskowitz recently wrote about how the WTF-ness of Mythical Reel Pulls is a kind of zen koan.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg is in his fashion designer era
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAfter finally ditching his daily navy tees to show off more of his personal style, Mark Zuckerberg is taking his fashion journey a step further. Since then, Mark has made his own gold chain meme (using Meta AI, of course.) In April Zuckerberg said he was working with a jewelry designer to create the perfect gold necklace dedicated to his daughters. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicted that smart glasses, enabled with AI technology, will become commonplace. AdvertisementAnd with such a positive response to his new "drip," it won't be surprising if Zuckerberg keeps pushing into the fashion industry.

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☆ Meta is still betting Threads can beat Elon Musk's X — but Zuck faces an uphill battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The platform became the world's fastest-growing app when it launched after hitting 100 million users in just five days. Zuck said last week the X rival now has more than 175 million monthly active users. In a recent interview with Platformer, Threads and Instagram boss Adam Mosseri said the aim was still overtaking X. In April, Sensor Tower estimated Threads had averaged 28 million daily active users in the US, while X averaged 22 million. An Instagram add-onWhile Meta still backs Threads to overtake X, the platform still very much exists alongside Instagram.

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☆ Can Threads survive without Instagram? A year in, the platform is facing an identity crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewIf you opened Instagram last July 5, the buzz about Threads was hard to miss. Threads plans to become more independent, but Instagram still drives a lot of the trafficRecent data from Emarketer found that Instagram has been a big driver of users to Threads — out of Threads' 29 million US users in 2023, 21% were Instagram users, while in 2024, that share rose to 29% out of 41.7 million users. Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri confirmed in a recent interview with Platformer that a lot of the platform's users were "coming over from Instagram." However, Instagram still reminds Threads users who dropped off to keep using the platform, like Kristin Bousquet, a creator who has 5,412 followers on Threads. "Just having the ability to go to someone's Instagram account from Threads, and vice versa, keeps it top of mind," he said.

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☆ How Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Failed Children on Safety
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Natasha Singer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In April 2019, David Ginsberg, a Meta executive, emailed his boss, Mark Zuckerberg, with a proposal to research and reduce loneliness and compulsive use on Instagram and Facebook. In the email, Mr. Ginsberg noted that the company faced scrutiny for its products’ impacts “especially around areas of problematic use/addiction and teens.” He asked Mr. Zuckerberg for 24 engineers, researchers and other staff, saying Instagram had a “deficit” on such issues. A week later, Susan Li, now the company’s chief financial officer, informed Mr. Ginsberg that the project was “not funded” because of staffing constraints. Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s head, ultimately declined to finance the project, too.

Persons: David Ginsberg, Mark Zuckerberg, Ginsberg, ”, Mr, Zuckerberg, Instagram, Susan Li, Adam Mosseri Organizations: Facebook

☆ Instagram and TikTok are chasing after 'close friends' as the social web goes private
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThere's a new app that promises to connect you with your closest friends — only this time, it's coming from TikTok. The app, dubbed Whee, pitches itself as a platform to "keep you connected with your close friends through life's spontaneous moments." Whee's arrival on the charts — it's 27th among social-networking apps in Apple's App Store, outranking Skype and Signal — comes as Instagram is also leaning into features for close friends. After spending years leaning into influencer content, to the chagrin of some users, the big social platforms are betting big on close friends. But as the platforms prioritized creator-made content, like on Instagram reels, everyday users' content seemed to take a back seat.

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☆ Instagram's notes feature is growing at a 'wild pace' and part of its plan to make messaging central to the app's future
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewInstagram really wants you to try out "notes" — its status feature that harkens back to the instant messaging days of the internet. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, posted about the feature this month with the prompt: "What are notes about?" Meanwhile, creator Walé Oyerinde loves using the notes feature because it's one of the '"lowest effort high impact" ways to boost regular engagement on the app. AdvertisementInstagram launched the "notes" feature in 2022. She wants the notes feature to be visible to everyone who follows her so she can continue building her personal brand and cultivating a more engaged online community.

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☆ How to Save Tech Industry: Fire Managers, Put Tech People in Charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Ed Zitron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This disastrous mindset has hollowed out Silicon Valley's ability to innovate and caused regular people to grow increasingly frustrated with everyday tech. The large platforms have generally ignored this feedback for one big reason: The tech industry has been taken over by career managers. Now Google Search is more profitable and worse, elevating spammy content and outright scams, a problem exacerbated by artificial intelligence. AdvertisementBut today's tech products feel built to sell a dream of the future rather than solve a customer's existing pains. As long as the tech industry is controlled by people who don't build things, it will continue to build products that help raise growth metrics rather than help consumers with tangible problems.

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☆ 2 former Instagram staffers left their jobs to create a new social-media app that's grabbed the tech world's attention
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Advertisement"We always have loved this idea of a super simple product that's really just for you and your friends," Sharp told BI. "There's not any real public discovery surface inside of Retro," Sharp said. Advertisement"What's most important to us is that we build a sustainable business, whether that's venture scale or not," Sharp said. "You can complete your feed in Retro," Olson said. Courtesy of Retro"There are a few places where we've chosen comfort over — or perhaps to the detriment of — the growth of the product or the business," Olson said.

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☆ How Mark Zuckerberg turned against the news
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Mark Zuckerberg held regular discussions in 2017 and early 2018 about how to make news on Facebook more trustworthy and reliable. "Giving people a voice is not enough without having people dedicated to uncovering new information and analyzing it," Zuckerberg wrote. Zuckerberg also considered a permanent subsidy through his philanthropy the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Murdoch and Zuckerberg's yearslong relationship, while never outright friendly, turned "tense, very tense," when Australia passed the NMBC, a person who worked with Zuckerberg said. When Canada passed a law similar to Australia's last year, Meta simply and decisively turned off news content on Facebook and Instagram.

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☆ Instagram's top exec praised YouTube's monetization and dissed Snapchat's, as he explained his platform's approach
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Last month, the company rolled out a new temporary "Spring Bonus," which he said was called Spring Bonus and not the "permanent bonus program" because he wanted to set expectations. For Instagram's bonus program to be successful, it would need to meet three criteria, according to Mosseri:It's a sustainable model, and Meta is not "burning cash." 'The thing I'm most excited about is subscriptions'The bonus program wasn't the only feature top of mind for Mosseri. Advertisement"The thing I'm most excited about is subscriptions," Mosseri said. And while it isn't useful for every creator, Instagram recently announced that there are now 2 million active subscriptions to creators on the app.

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☆ Forget Zendaya — I want to see what the TikTok CEO will wear at the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

TikTok is sponsoring the Met Gala this year, and CEO Shou Chew is expected to be there. The "ban or divest" law was just passed 2 weeks ago, and TikTok plans to fight it in court. Related storiesIt just so happens that TikTok is a main sponsor for this year's Met Gala, so that's why Chew is expected to be there. AdvertisementThe Met Gala is a beloved, fun event with a highbrow sheen. It will be interesting to see if the images of Chew from Monday's gala will affect the public's current understanding of him and TikTok.

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☆ TikTok creators fear for their livelihoods after U.S. lawmakers pass bill that could lead to ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Zach Vallese | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"TikTok allows small businesses and creators to find their people in their community," Nichols told CNBC, ahead of the bill's signing. watch nowNichols joined a number of other TikTok creators in traveling to the Capitol to oppose a potential ban. TikTok creators and influencers, living far out of the realm of politics, have a very different concern. Tony Youn, a plastic surgeon with 8.4 million TikTok followers, said finding a big audience is difficult. WATCH: Senator Markwayne Mullin talks passage of Tiktok ban

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