I don’t pause in my speech when someone scrapes a mug across a desk, just sayin’…
WT.Social is the newest social network from Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales. This isn’t a replacement for Facebook, though; the site is based around sharing and discussing legitimate news. I can’t use it yet, though, since there’s a long waiting list unless I pay them… which I suppose ties into their “ad free” vow.
No, it’s not just you; everyone’s having issues with Facebook Ads Manager. No official word on why, but general consensus seems to be that it’s the result of updates going on behind the scenes.
Facebook’s also testing a new, Instagram-esque “Popular Photos” feature which will suggest other photos to you after you’ve clicked one in the feed.
Facebook’s adding a Donation sticker for Stories, much like the one Instagram added earlier this year. They’re also enabling fundraising within gaming streams.
Just in time for Giving Tuesday (December 3, if you didn’t already know), Instagram is now allowing non-profits to add a “Donate” button to their profiles.
…aaand just in time for the holidays, Instagram has also launched their own shopping collections, curated around the hashtags #partylewk, #makeupqueens, #altenergy, #newparents, #curated, and #wanderlust.
The full details of Twitter’s much-lauded “political ads ban” are here. “Issue ads” apparently aren’t going to be as limited as I had feared they would be; “social causes” will indeed be allowed. News organizations will also be allowed to promote political coverage.
If you’re on YouTube, you may have noticed their new protections regarding content for kids, which affects all accounts, not just those designated creators for the YouTube Kids app. This is less about content and more about data protection.
Yup, I’m covering TikTok news again - they’ve just allowed select users to add links in their bios, including to commerce sites in some cases, opening up the door for TikTok selling.