Social Media
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Social media are online communications channels that help people share information or content and interact with each other. Clearly defining the term is quite tricky because there are numerous social media services available nowadays. The most well-known are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr, Snapchat, TikTok, etc.
Weekly Fun: Anime Style Snapchat Filter, New Pantone Color, and a Space Toilet Worth $23 Million
This week’s Weekly Fun features a new red shade dedicated to menstruation, a $23-worth toilet designed by NASA for the International Space Station, and swearing grey parrots.
Facebook Launched Cross-App Messaging on Instagram and Messenger
Facebook announced that it would merge Messenger chat with Instagram, allowing users to communicate seamlessly across the two platforms.
TikTok Launched an in-App US Election Guide to Fight Misinformation
The guide will provide users with useful resources and materials on media literacy, voting, and candidates in an effort to stop the spread of misinformation during the elections period.
Iconic Facebook Game FarmVille Is Shutting Down in December
FarmVille will go down in history for being one of Facebook’s most popular games. Back in the day, it accounted for about 10% of Facebook’s revenue, and the number of players in a few months after the game’s launch was more than 80 million.
Judge Halts the Trump Administration's Attempt to Ban TikTok Downloads in the U.S
Judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., temporarily granted a preliminary injunction to TikTok in four hours before the ban was to take effect.
Federal Court Issues a Preliminary Injunction to Block WeChat and TikTok in the United States
TikTok and WeChat blocking decrees should enter into force on September 20, but the judge decided to issue a preliminary injunction to block WeChat in the United States.
YouTube Starts Rolling Out Its TikTok Rival Called Shorts in India
YouTube Shorts will initially be available for Android users and will let them create short 15-second videos and upload them on the platform.
