Emmanuel Macron, president of France, is spearheading an initiative to prohibit teens under age 15 from accessing the apps.

The fifth annual messaging conference will be held on June 3 and will showcase artificial intelligence innovations and upgrades to WhatsApp, Messenger and IG Direct.

Linking the two platforms will enable streamlined post scheduling and access to advanced tracking and insight tools.

The move is part of a larger celebration honoring the 250th anniversary of the U.S., which will also include a new America 250 Hub.

A new study from Snap and Ipsos found that Snapchat users were more likely than non-users to own at least one insurance policy.

Major changes include new ways to schedule and publish content and manage engagement.

A coalition of civil liberties, domestic violence, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+, labor and immigrant advocacy groups has expressed concerns, according to Wired.

In addition, X’s Head of Product Nikita Bier offered advice on how publications can better engage with the app’s user base.

Advertisers can use a call-to-action button to send interested users prompts before an event or launch in order to drive more engagement ahead of promotions.

The Meta CEO is developing a replica of himself and training it on his mannerisms and conversation style, according to the Financial Times.

The Dreamina Seedance 2.0 artificial intelligence model from parent company ByteDance is able to create realistic content from text prompts.

The platform announced updated gift access, ad-free windows and the ability to customize streams for multiple screens.

The AR development arm of Snapchat’s parent company announced a multi-year strategic deal to power its upcoming wearables products.

The platform wants to update its revenue share scheme in order to direct more money to users who author a post, rather than aggregator accounts.

The publication is part of the platform’s compliance work with the EU Digital Services Act under the EU Code of Conduct on Countering Illegal Hate Speech Online.

The platform is raising individual prices by $2 per month and family prices by $4 per month, with the rate hikes set to take effect in June, according to 9 to 5 Google.