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Using ChatGPT Generative AI To Simulate Your Very Own Version Of Twitter With Thousands Of Entirely Adoring Fans

Generative AI can be used to create a personalized social network with simulated personas focused solely on you.

fromThe Verge

1 day ago

Social media marketing

Reddit doesn't think it's a social networking platform.

Reddit views itself primarily as a community platform rather than a social networking service.

fromBusiness Matters

1 month ago

Privacy technologies

Philitalks Review: A Deep Dive Into Its Success Rate

Philitalks offers a user-friendly platform that simplifies online conversations with a variety of features and active users.

Social media marketing

Twitter chose to focus on a different use case from Facebook.

Twitter emphasizes public conversations over personal networking, unlike Facebook.

fromEngadget

Miscellaneous

Facebook is pushing 'local' content and events to try to win back young adults

Meta is refocusing Facebook's features to engage young adults by emphasizing local events and community connections.

2 weeks ago

Social media marketing

Mark Zuckerberg once considered deleting all your Facebook friends | TechCrunch

Zuckerberg's radical idea to delete Facebook friends aimed to enhance user engagement and relevance.

Social media marketing

fromThe Verge

2 days ago

Twitter chose to focus on a different use case from Facebook.

Twitter emphasizes public conversations over personal networking, unlike Facebook.

fromEngadget

Miscellaneous

Facebook is pushing 'local' content and events to try to win back young adults

Meta is refocusing Facebook's features to engage young adults by emphasizing local events and community connections.

2 weeks ago

Social media marketing

Mark Zuckerberg once considered deleting all your Facebook friends | TechCrunch

Zuckerberg's radical idea to delete Facebook friends aimed to enhance user engagement and relevance.

more#meta

fromFast Company

1 week ago

Feeling lonely? X cofounder Ev Williams has an app for that.

Mozi aims to reconnect friends through spontaneous, in-person meet-ups facilitated by a location-based app.

NYC startup

A world without Caesars: How the atproto community is rebuilding the web to return power to the people | TechCrunch

The ATmosphere Conference emphasized decentralization, user control, and open standards over Bluesky itself, aiming to shift power from tech giants to users.

3 weeks ago

Marketing tech

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch

Bluesky has grown to 33 million users and is fostering an ecosystem of applications built on open technology.

London startup

1 month ago

A world without Caesars: How the atproto community is rebuilding the web to return power to the people | TechCrunch

The ATmosphere Conference emphasized decentralization, user control, and open standards over Bluesky itself, aiming to shift power from tech giants to users.

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine

3 weeks ago

Marketing tech

Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch

Bluesky has grown to 33 million users and is fostering an ecosystem of applications built on open technology.

more#at-protocol

#app-development

Digital life

'people' app helps users remember when, where and how they met everyone in their contacts

The People app aids users in remembering interactions with contacts, enhancing their ability to recall personal connections.

fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine

2 months ago

Miscellaneous

Flashes, a photo-sharing app for Bluesky, opens beta | TechCrunch

Flashes provides an alternative social networking experience to Meta through its integration with Bluesky.

The app aims to attract non-Bluesky users seeking a fresh, open alternative to traditional social networks.

Digital life

'people' app helps users remember when, where and how they met everyone in their contacts

The People app aids users in remembering interactions with contacts, enhancing their ability to recall personal connections.

2 months ago

Miscellaneous

Flashes, a photo-sharing app for Bluesky, opens beta | TechCrunch

Flashes provides an alternative social networking experience to Meta through its integration with Bluesky.

The app aims to attract non-Bluesky users seeking a fresh, open alternative to traditional social networks.

Miscellaneous

Streamer Plex rolls out movie and TV show reviews | TechCrunch

Plex introduces a TV show and movie reviews feature, bolstering competition in the streaming space and enhancing its social networking capabilities.

Miscellaneous

Streaming service Plex gets more social with public profiles and reviews | TechCrunch

Plex is enhancing its platform with social networking features, allowing user engagement through profile sharing and interactions.

Miscellaneous

Streamer Plex rolls out movie and TV show reviews | TechCrunch

Plex introduces a TV show and movie reviews feature, bolstering competition in the streaming space and enhancing its social networking capabilities.

Miscellaneous

Streaming service Plex gets more social with public profiles and reviews | TechCrunch

Plex is enhancing its platform with social networking features, allowing user engagement through profile sharing and interactions.

more#plex

fromBusiness Insider

Tech industry

Everything to know about LinkedIn, the popular professional networking and career development site owned by Microsoft

LinkedIn serves as a crucial platform for professional networking and career advancement, harnessing social media principles for a business-oriented purpose.

#tumblr

11 months ago

Online Community Development

Tumblr launches its semi-private 'Communities' in open beta | TechCrunch

Tumblr launches "Communities" feature in open beta, offering users dedicated spaces to connect on various topics.

4 months ago

Online Community Development

Tumblr launches its interest-focused Communities out of beta | TechCrunch

Tumblr's Communities feature enhances user connection by allowing semi-private spaces for networking based on shared interests, marking its launch out of beta.

11 months ago

Online Community Development

Tumblr launches its semi-private 'Communities' in open beta | TechCrunch

Tumblr launches "Communities" feature in open beta, offering users dedicated spaces to connect on various topics.

fromApp Developer Magazine

4 months ago

Online Community Development

Tumblr launches its interest-focused Communities out of beta | TechCrunch

Tumblr's Communities feature enhances user connection by allowing semi-private spaces for networking based on shared interests, marking its launch out of beta.

more#tumblr

4 months ago

Miscellaneous

New social networking to combat loneliness for the holidays | App Developer Magazine

TrueEQ is a new social networking site that promotes authentic connections and emotional intelligence, aiming to alleviate holiday loneliness.

fromCoindesk

5 months ago

Marketing

Project Liberty Joins SOAR to Challenge Centralized Social Media Giants With AI, Decentralized Data

Project Liberty aims to provide users control over their data through decentralized social networking.

The partnership between Project Liberty and SOAR focuses on creating a new standard for user data privacy.

US news

fromwww.nytimes.com

Kamala Harris's Early Career Involved Courtrooms and the Social Elite

Kamala Harris's early career combined prosecuting serious crimes with social networking, forming a foundation for her political rise in California.

Miscellaneous

fromSlate Magazine

Your Grandma's Favorite Pastime Just Became the Hottest Millennial and Gen Z Hobby

Mahjong has emerged as a popular social activity among young urbanites, transforming from a stigmatized pastime into a vibrant cultural celebration.

#bluesky

fromPCMAG

Miscellaneous

Bluesky Boom: X Alternative Sees Surge Of Signups

Bluesky is rapidly gaining popularity as a decentralized alternative to X, ranking high among iOS downloads.

Startup companies

Bluesky addresses trust and safety concerns around abuse, spam, and more | TechCrunch

Bluesky is enhancing trust and safety measures to combat harassment and malicious users on its decentralized platform.

Miscellaneous

Bluesky surges into the top 5 as X changes blocks, permits AI training on its data | TechCrunch

Bluesky has rapidly ascended in app rankings due to organic user growth after changes in X's blocking feature.

fromPCMAG

Miscellaneous

Bluesky Boom: X Alternative Sees Surge Of Signups

Bluesky is rapidly gaining popularity as a decentralized alternative to X, ranking high among iOS downloads.

Startup companies

Bluesky addresses trust and safety concerns around abuse, spam, and more | TechCrunch

Bluesky is enhancing trust and safety measures to combat harassment and malicious users on its decentralized platform.

Miscellaneous

Bluesky surges into the top 5 as X changes blocks, permits AI training on its data | TechCrunch

Bluesky has rapidly ascended in app rankings due to organic user growth after changes in X's blocking feature.

more#bluesky

fromSocial Media Today

Miscellaneous

EU Commission Confirms That X Doesn't Qualify as Key Business Platform

X is not classified as a 'Gatekeeper' under the EU Digital Markets Act, avoiding compliance with strict anti-monopoly rules.

Digital life

Peanut, a social network for women, adds a pregnancy tracking tool | TechCrunch

Peanut is enhancing its platform with a new tool for personalized pregnancy tracking and anticipatory guidance for women.

fromwww.nytimes.com

Digital life

Sarah Jessica Parker Leads the Charge in a Fashion-Forward Gala Season

The fall gala season showcases New York's elite social scene while raising funds for cultural institutions.

Startup companies

Howbout raises $8M from Goodwater to build a calendar that you can share with your friends | TechCrunch

Howbout is a scheduling app designed for friends, allowing users to share calendars and find time to meet up.

Startup companies

Bluesky continues to soar, adding 2M more new users in a matter of days | TechCrunch

Bluesky is experiencing tremendous user growth due to X's shutdown in Brazil, with severe increases in downloads and engagement metrics.

8 months ago

Tech industry

Two Oxford PhDs are building an app to let you remix photos into memes | TechCrunch

Vybe allows users to swap faces in photos, enhancing social connectivity through fun and creative content creation.

Privacy professionals

fromwww.theguardian.com

8 months ago

What is Telegram and why has its founder Pavel Durov been arrested?

Telegram's structure offers expansive social features beyond messaging, attracting diverse communities, but its encryption practices raise security concerns and legal implications.

fromSocial Media Today

8 months ago

Business intelligence

Snapchat Shares Insights Into Digital Engagement Among Australian Users

Teens derive more happiness from messaging apps compared to social media than adults do.