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'Melting face' and 36 other emojis arrive with Apple's iOS 15.4 beta
Following the release of Unicode 14, Apple is finally starting to include the new emojis on iOS with the release of the 15.4 developer beta.
‘TikTok, Boom’ tries and fails to do the most
If the film was trying to catalog every time TikTok made the news, it did a great job. But in its effort to recap history, it fails to deliver any insight.
TikTok will add PSAs to Holocaust-related content
TikTok is adding PSAs and informational resources about the Holocaust in an effort to combat antisemitism in its app.
TikTok joins Instagram in testing creator subscriptions
Creators will be able to charge for access to their content.
Instagram now lets you create TikTok-like remixes using any video
Instagram has expanded its TikTok-like "remixes" to let you create duets from any video, not just Reels.
Facebook and Instagram may help you create and sell NFTs
Meta is reportedly planning ways for Facebook and Instagram users to create and sell NFTs.
Twitter Communities hits Android four months after its debut
Other plans for 2022 include a ranked timeline and a way for mods to highlight a group's best content.
'Valorant' will let players mute words they don't want to appear in text chat
If you'd rather not mute certain 'Valorant' players even though they occasionally make sketchy comments in chat, a new update could solve the problem.
Reddit 'revamped' its block feature so blocking actually works
Reddit is “revamping” its block feature so that blocking on Reddit functions more like other social platforms.
Twitter expands misinformation reporting to three more countries
Twitter has expanded its misinformation reporting tool to Brazil, Spain and the Philippines.
60 companies say Facebook unfairly rejected their ads for women's health products
Five dozen companies specializing in women’s health products and services say Facebook has frequently rejected their ads over objections they contain “adult content,” according to a report the Center for Intimacy Justice published this week.
Facebook's Spanish-language moderators have reportedly been working in unsafe conditions
According to BuzzFeed News, Genpact, a Meta subcontractor based out of Texas, has required its Spanish-language moderators to report to the office for work since April 2021.
Now all Twitter Spaces hosts can record audio
Twitter has rolled out audio recording to all Spaces hosts — you can capture meetings and shows for posterity.
Oath Keepers leader charged with 'seditious conspiracy' for role in US Capitol breach
The Oath Keepers' founder and others have been charged over the US Capitol breach, but they had already faced online repercussions for months.
Snapchat adds bitmoji reactions and threaded replies to chats
Other new features include emoji-driven polls in stories and snaps.
Tumblr adds a sensitive content filter to its iOS app
It's trying to give users what they want while adhering to App Store rules.
Twitter's Explore tab will begin hiding blocked and muted accounts
The platform is doing more to snuff out accounts and keywords you don't want to see.
Instagram is exploring a customizable profile grid
Instagram has been spotted working on a feature that would let you reorder the posts in your profile grid.
Facebook's new Privacy Center explains how the company handles data collection
The other topics that users can read up on are data use, ads, sharing and security.
Twitter is testing TikTok-style reaction videos
Twitter is experimenting with 'Tweet Takes' reaction videos for Quote tweets.

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