Social news
TikTok has abandoned its plans to bring shopping into the US and Europe outside of the UK
While popular in Asia, TikTok has abandoned its plans to bring shopping into the U.S. after its failed launch in the UK. The company had also planned to expand into mainland Europe, but those plans have also been scrapped.
Comment: But don't worry UK Live Shopping fans. TikTok will now focus on getting ecommerce right here.
searchengineland.com
Twitter to sue Elon Musk after he pulls plug on $44bn takeover deal
The terms of the deal require Elon Musk to pay a $1bn (£830m) break-up fee if he does not complete the transaction - but it seems Twitter's board is not planning to accept the payment and will instead take legal action.
sky.com
Europe faces Facebook (and Instagram) blackout 😲
Europeans risk seeing social media services Facebook and Instagram shut down this summer, as Ireland's privacy regulator doubled down on its order to stop the firm's data flows to the United States.
The Irish Data Protection Commission on Thursday informed its counterparts in Europe that it will block Facebook-owner Meta from sending user data from Europe to the U.S. The Irish regulator's draft decision cracks down on Meta's last legal resort to transfer large chunks of data to the U.S., after years of fierce court battles between the U.S. tech giant and European privacy activists.
politico.eu
New features
Pinterest launches new shopping features including 'digital storefront'
Pinterest has announced that it’s rolling out new merchant features, including product tagging on Pins and a Pinterest API for Shopping. The company says all of the new features are designed to make it easier for merchants to create engaging shopping experiences for users.
Comment: If your selling products, you need to have a look at Pinterest.
techcrunch.com
Twitter is testing an in-app podcast player
New way to play podcasts coming to Twitter?
Comment: Strange move! With the many options available, you have to ask why??
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