Snapchat launches loyalty badges for Snap Map locations
Users will be able to compete for top visitor spots on Snap Map and share their rankings with friends.
Users will be able to compete for top visitor spots on Snap Map and share their rankings with friends.
The subject-specific feeds will allow users to choose from lists curated around the top 75 discussion topics, and echoes a similar feature Twitter once offered.

Ryan Roslansky will take on a position within parent company Microsoft, and LinkedIn COO Daniel Shapero will succeed him.
The new artificial intelligence-optimized project in Tulsa, Oklahoma will be the company’s first in the state and its 32nd globally.
The chatbot will now be available across major global markets and feature enhanced local language support, making it more accessible for creators and advertisers.
The feature will allow select creators and fans to engage in real-time discussions during live events, similar to Instagram’s Broadcast Channels.
The testing solution is designed to help LinkedIn members select the best AI tool for their use case.

A recent study published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence found that teens who use apps regularly can struggle with word recognition and pronunciation.

A new lawsuit alleges that the company profited from scam advertising and intentionally allowed fake promotions to continue despite promises to crack down.
The platform will now allow actors, athletes, creators, musicians and others to detect and request removal of deepfake images and videos.
The artificial intelligence-powered tool will now include elements to help marketers troubleshoot elements and obtain instant certifications.
Derek Andersen’s departure comes as the company undergoes layoffs and faces stagnant user growth ahead of the launch of its AR glasses.
Additional features include premium stickers and ringtones, custom icons and new chat sorting options.
At a webinar celebrating the video-editing platform’s one-year anniversary, the company announced improved captions and better effects customization.

The company is reportedly looking to reduce its global workforce by about 10%, or approximately 8,000 people, as it increases its reliance on artificial intelligence.
New features include time limits for Shorts and in-app account settings as the platform works to protect teens from overusing digital media.
New research commissioned by the platform analyzes how Pin ads drive shopping activity across multiple regions and products.
Additional features include premium stickers and ringtones, custom icons and new chat sorting options.
A Facebook group and an app that used publicly available information to highlight immigration agent activity have been granted a preliminary injunction, per Engadget.
Threads Chief Connor Hayes announced the update at Coachella and said it would be available in the app over the next few weeks.
The latest milestone from the International Organization for Standardization verifies that the app’s data management structures meet global benchmarks.
The change means the video platform is also moving away from Clips, leaving users to seek out third-party advanced clipping tools.
New API enhancements are designed to make the company more profitable, but it’s hard to keep pace with the massive cost of artificial intelligence development.
A new opt-in feature is designed to mine devices for images that can be turned into postable collages and recaps.
The platform will now feature indented responses below posts, as well as a web version that more closely aligns with the app experience.
The feature will now be available to all English-language users and will allow them greater capacity to control what the algorithm shows them.
The company attributed the increases to rising hardware costs, but the move may also point to a larger strategy to step back from its metaverse plans.
The feature gives users embedded market information with real-time prices and is another step toward creating a fully functional banking experience in the app.
Pew Research findings indicate that Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram play a critical role in keeping teens connected with friends, family and the world.

“The best thing you can find online is a reason to go offline,” according to new spots that will run across multiple media channels beginning in May.
A new report from NBC said Apple privately threatened to take the artificial intelligence app off its platform in January due to deepfake nudification concerns.
The feature launched to Premium members last year, and has been expanded sitewide so that all users can access improved query matching.
An artificial intelligence-enhanced setup will streamline Meta Pixel, while Conversions API will now offer a one-click option.