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Nov152024 by adminNo Comments

A week since the U.S. election and social media is becoming more fragmented than ever

Technology

By Krystal Scanlon • November 14, 2024 • Ivy Liu The social media landscape is in full reshuffle mode following Donald Trump’s ascent as president-elect for a second term. While no one can predict the final shape of this realignment, one thing is certain: it’s headed for an era of even deeper polarization and fragmentation among social media companies. Just look at the numbers from the days around the election. Polarization surged, with the likes of Elon Musk’s X and Trump’s own Truth Social on one side, while the likes of Bluesky and Threads sit on the other. Comparing user figures across iOS and android on Election Day compared to one mo...

Nov142024 by adminNo Comments

Reports Suggest That Ads are Coming to Threads Early Next Year

Entertainment

Since the launch of Threads, individuals have actually been hypothesizing regarding when Meta will seek to place advertisements in the app, and create direct earnings from the countless individuals registering to its Twitter-like platform. Meta has actually warded off issues on this front, keeping in mind at first that Threads advertisements would not be coming till it reaches a billion users. It has actually currently been exploring with Threads advertisements formats, with a view to one day including Threads positioning into its advertisement choices. And with Threads now at 275 million active users, perhaps Meta's getting impatient. According to a brand-new report from The Information, Meta's seeking to present advertisements to Threads early next year, according to individuals with und...