Social Media
Lords Back Under-16 Social Media Ban
The House of Lords has voted to add a legal requirement to block under-16s from social media platforms, intensifying pressure on the government as it runs a parallel consultation on children’s online safety. Amendment Backed By 261 votes to 150, peers backed a cross-party amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill that would require…
Read MoreTikTok Finalises Deal Creating New American-Controlled Entity
TikTok has formally completed a deal to split its US operations from its global business, establishing a new majority-American joint venture designed to address long-running national security concerns and prevent the platform from being banned in the United States. A Long-Running Political And Legal Battle The agreement, announced on 23 January, brings to an end…
Read MoreWhatsApp Introduces Passkey-Encrypted Backups
WhatsApp is rolling out passkey-encrypted backups, thereby letting users protect and recover their chat history using their face, fingerprint, or device screen lock instead of remembering a long password or storing a 64-digit recovery key. A Major Step in WhatsApp’s Encryption Journey WhatsApp has announced a new feature that allows users to encrypt their chat…
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Meta Adds AI Video-Editing to Meta AI, Website and Edits App Meta has begun rolling out a powerful new AI video editing tool across the Meta AI app, meta.ai website, and the standalone Edits app. This feature allows users to transform short video clips (up to 10 seconds) using over 50 preset editing prompts –…
Read MorePollinger’s Productivity : June 2025
WhatsApp Finally Comes To Ipad After years of user requests, WhatsApp has officially launched an iPad app. It syncs seamlessly with your phone and supports all the usual features, including voice notes, calls and media sharing. Insights: It’s taken long enough but great that we finally have WhatsApp on iPad. Now if only Instagram could follow suit…
Read MorePollinger’s Productivity : May 2025
Edits – a New Powerful Standalone Video Editor Instagram has released a new standalone video editing app called Edits, designed to give creators professional-level tools in an easy-to-use format. Edits offers an improved camera, advanced editing options, AI-powered animations, generative captions, and a variety of overlays including sound effects, filters, and stickers. Once complete, you…
Read MorePollinger’s Productivity : April 2025
Time To Forget Canva? ChatGPT’s New Image Feature is Revolutionary OpenAI has rolled out a hugely impressive new image feature in ChatGPT. You can now generate and edit images directly in the app or on desktop using simple prompts. Whether it’s creating visuals from scratch or uploading and modifying an existing photo, ChatGPT can now…
Read MorePollinger’s Productivity : March 2025
Instagram Considers standalone Reels app amid TikTok Uncertainty Instagram is reportedly exploring the launch of a standalone app for its short-form video feature, Reels, aiming to compete more directly with TikTok. This initiative, disclosed by Instagram head Adam Mosseri to staff, seeks to capitalise on the current ambiguity surrounding TikTok’s status in the United States.…
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Meta’s Q4 2024 Results: AI and AR in spotlight Meta closed out 2024 with impressive financial results, reporting Q4 revenue of $48.39 billion, marking a 21% year-over-year increase. The company’s full-year revenue surged to $164.50 billion, up 22% from 2023, while net income skyrocketed 49% to $20.84 billion. These figures highlight the strength of Meta’s…
Read MoreTrump Says Microsoft in Talks to Buy TikTok
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, the popular social media platform owned by China’s ByteDance. In a news conference, President Trump suggested that multiple bidders are interested, stating, “There’s great interest in TikTok” and indicating that a competitive bidding process could be on the horizon. The comments come as…
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