Social news
Meta is launching an avatar store, and designer clothes are the first products
Meta is launching an online store where Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger users can purchase digital clothing for their avatar. The first brands on the store are Prada, Balenciaga, and Thom Browne, and clothes include a motocross outfit, a logo hoodie, and suits.
theverge.com
New features
Stop those unwanted new messages
Instagram has added a new feature to hide all new in the future from anyone who has sent you a spammy message in the past.
Comment: Nice although not before time.
Instagram might allow you to quickly share disappearing notes with friends
Instagram is experimenting with a new feature that would allow users to post disappearing content. The feature, called Notes, allows users to post quick notes, like announcements, to their “Close Friends” circle or to followers who also follow them.
Unlike Twitter’s new Notes feature, which allows writers to post long-form content, Instagram’s version is more like sticky notes that disappear in 24 hours.
techcrunch.com
Tools
A Guide To Social Media Algorithms & How They Work
Discover key insights on how the algorithms work for eight social media platforms.
Comment: Incredibly useful đź‘Ť
searchenginejournal.com
Videos
Khaby Lame is now the most-followed TikToker in the world
TikTok has a new reigning champion. Khaby Lame, a 22-year-old Senegalese-born creator, became the most-followed person on TikTok last night, surpassing American TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, who formerly had the distinction. Lame now has more than 142.7 million followers compared to D’Amelio’s 142.3 million.
Comment: Khaby is hilarious and you can find him on TikTok here:
theverge.com
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