YouTube detailed some changes last week on how it will handle unlisted links going forward. The Google-owned video site rolled out a security update in 2017 that generated new unlisted links and made those links harder for people to discover if the links were not shared with them. Starting July 23, any unlisted videos that…
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Facebook Highlights the Many Online LGBTQ+ Communities That’ll Exist Beyond Pride
For years, social media has been a great way for people that might otherwise feel isolated to reach out and make connections with others who have similar interests. For many LGBTQ+ people, Facebook Groups have been instrumental for many when it comes to building a safe online community, and it is this sense of togetherness…
Bars and Restaurants Are Reopening, but Americans Still Want Their To-Go Cocktail Options
According to studies, overall alcohol consumption went up by as much as 14% during the pandemic even as bars and restaurants struggled to stay afloat amid Covid-19 lockdowns. In some states, laws were suspended or rewritten to allow establishments to serve drinks to customers via delivery services–something often still illegal due to Prohibition era legislation….
LinkedIn Details How It Ensures That Its Job Listings Are High-Quality and Legit
LinkedIn detailed steps it put in place to ensure that job-seekers see the highest-quality jobs on its platform. All third-party job sites that the professional network sources job listings from received new jobs listing guidelines, chief among them: When a member clicks a job post, it should lead to an active job listing, and not…
Tubi to Bring TikTok Back to the 1990s, 2000s
Tubi, the free streaming service from Fox, is bringing a touch of nostalgia to a relatively newish platform in TikTok. TikTok creator Brittany Broski will host an hour-long live trivia and challenge event on TikTok Wednesday (June 30) at 8 p.m. ET, featuring fan favorite shows and stars from the 1990s and 2000s. The special…
What Managing a Call Center and Being a Mom Taught David’s Bridal CMO About Leadership
Kelly Cook has a reputation for three things: a straight-shooting, big-hearted leadership style, a laser focus on what the customer needs, and the ability to turn around marketing departments that are ready for digital transformation. After leadership roles at DSW, Waste Management and others she took on the CMO gig at David’s Bridal in 2019,…
Clubhouse Creator First Program Comes to Brazil
The Clubhouse Creator First program was extended to Brazil last week, just days after the invite-only social audio application changed its icon to Brazilian digital communication and afro content creator Dandara Pagu. The initiative was introduced in the U.S. in March, with its inaugural class revealed in May, and the program was extended to India…
Reddit Begins Translation Process With 5 Languages
Reddit kicked off the first phase last week of translating its platform on Android, desktop and iOS into French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. The company wrote in a blog post, “We are taking an iterative approach toward supporting more languages, which means future phases will include more product coverage, more language coverage and further…
Simpli.fi Now Valued at $1.5 Billion Following Blackstone Deal
Ad tech continues to lure investors’ ad dollars with mergers and acquisitions plus public flotations in the space gathering pace with Simpli.fi the latest outfit to exit. Top line Private equity firm Blackstone has today announced an investment in Simpli.fi in a deal that values the demand-side platform at $1.5 billion. The deal comes four…