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2022-05-16 16:05:04 [Updated] Instagram filters not showing or says 'This effect is not available in your location'

Instagram is one of the most popular social platforms in the world. Currently, the service is part of the Meta conglomerate — formerly known as Facebook.Unlike other social platforms, Instagram is based on multimedia content instead of text. The main role on Instagram is taken by pictures and short videos.

One of the most popular Instagram features is its filters. Many users find very attractive effects that they can apply to their photos through the app.Instagram filters not only modify the color tones of the images. There are also filters that can profoundly modify the appearance of the subject.However, currently Instagram filters are not showing for many users who only receive an error message saying ‘This effect is not available in your location’.

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2022-05-15 09:47:02 Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over fake account details

Elon Musk has said his $44bn (£35bn) deal to buy Twitter is on hold after he queried the number of fake or spam accounts on the social media platform.He said he was waiting for information "supporting [the] calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users".

Mr Musk added later that he was "still committed to [the] acquisition".However, analysts speculated he could be seeking to renegotiate the price or even walk away from the takeover.Mr Musk's tweets sent Twitter's share price plunging 10% in morning trade in New York.Even before his comments, the company's stock had been selling for less than the $54.20 per share Mr Musk has offered, a sign that the markets were not convinced he would complete the buyout.

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2022-05-14 14:32:02 TikTok Sued After 10-Year-Old Dies in ‘Blackout Challenge’

TikTok Inc. was blamed in a lawsuit for the death of a 10-year-old girl who allegedly participated in an online challenge in which people choke themselves until they black out.

Nylah Anderson, an intelligent child who could speak three languages, was found unconscious in her bedroom in suburban Philadelphia on Dec. 7, according to a complaint filed Thursday in federal court. She spent five days in a pediatric intensive care unit before succumbing to her injuries. The “algorithm determined that the deadly blackout challenge was well-tailored and likely to be of interest to 10-year-old Nylah Anderson and she died as a result,” according to the complaint, which also names TikTok parent company ByteDance Inc. as a defendant.

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2022-05-13 10:42:02 Texans lose ability to use filters on Instagram

As of May 11, Meta, Instagram’s parent company, has removed the ability to use certain filters as a result of Texas’ facial recognition laws.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Meta claiming the company misused facial recognition technology.

Paxton stated that the filters broke the Texas Capture or Use of Biometric Identifier Act as they learn a user’s face and tags them without consent.Due to the act’s outlines, any filters using facial geometry can not be used within state lines.Texans are not alone in this ban, as Illinois users are also not allowed to use augmented reality filters due to the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act.

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2022-05-12 13:35:06 Introducing Digital Collectibles to Showcase NFTs on Instagram

Every day, creators inspire people and push culture forward around the world. With the incredible opportunity of blockchain technology, they can now leverage new tools to earn income, and fans can support their favorite creators by purchasing digital collectibles – art, images and videos, music or trading cards – as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Creators are using new technologies like NFTs to take more control over their work, their relationship with their fans, and how they can monetize. At Meta, we’re looking at what creators are already doing across our technologies in order to improve the experience, help them create more monetization opportunities, and bring NFTs to a broader audience.We’re beginning to test digital collectibles with a handful of U.S. creators and collectors who will be able to share NFTs on Instagram that they have created or bought.

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2022-05-11 13:26:02 Instagram will begin testing NFTs this week

A group of non-fungible token (or NFT) creators and collectors will soon be able to display their tokens on Instagram. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed in a post today that the company is testing NFTs on the platform, with “similar functionality” coming soon to Facebook.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a video today that a small group of US users will have the ability to display NFTs on their feed, stories, and in messages. NFT details are displayed in a similar way to tagged profiles and products and are named “digital collectibles.” Clicking on the tag will display details like the name of the creator and owner.Mosseri said the test is small to start so that Instagram can learn from the community.

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2022-05-10 10:57:02 TikTok plans to share advertising revenue with creators

TikTok is launching a program that will let marketers buy prime advertising spots on the top four per cent of videos, and for major creators to make money off their content.

The company announced TikTok Pulse, an advertising program set to launch for U.S. advertisers in June this year, with more markets to follow. Only creators with a minimum of 100,000 followers are eligible to participate in the first phase of the program.Daniel Bader, a technology analyst and editor in chief of AndroidPolice.com says that the change won’t apply to the everyday Tik Tok user.

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2022-05-08 12:23:02 Facebook To Lose 1.5 Million Teen Users As Youngsters Migrate To Apps Like TikTok

Gen Z doesn't want anything to do with tech platforms like Meta's Facebook. A new analysis by eMarketer highlights how young users will continue to migrate from Facebook, instead favouring platforms like TikTok and Snapchat.Snap Inc's Snapchat and China's TikTok have gained popularity among younger users.

Facebook alone is set to lose about 700,000 teenage users by 2025, The Wrap reported. Facebook has been struggling to onboard younger users. Owing to controversies about content moderation, hate speech, and dangers to youngsters, Facebook has been unable to consistently pique Gen Z's interest.Overall, Facebook stands to lose 1.5 million overall teen users between 2020 and 2025. At the same time, Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok will continue to remain popular with younger generations.

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2022-05-07 12:18:02 Binance is backing Elon Musk’s Twitter bid, boosting crypto believers’ vision of a ‘decentralized’ web

Bitcoin exchange Binance’s move to participate in Elon Musk’s $44 billion takeover of Twitter could boost digital currency evangelists’ hopes for the development of a more “decentralized,” crypto-friendly social media platform.

Binance plans to invest $500 million in equity funding as part of a $7 billion financing pledge to support the Tesla CEO’s bid to buy Twitter. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and venture capital firm Sequoia are among the other investors involved.Binance’s participation is curious, not least because of the business it operates. The company is the world’s largest crypto exchange.

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2022-05-06 14:38:02 TikTok to launch ad revenue-sharing program for creators

New York, United States: TikTok on Wednesday announced an ad revenue-sharing program with the social media platform's most prominent creators, moving closer to a model already used by its competitors.

The short-video format app has become wildly popular in recent years with more than a billion active users globally, but has been criticized for not providing a way for creators to effectively monetize content.Under the new TikTok Pulse program, companies can place their ads next to user content in specific categories, including health, fashion, cooking, gaming and others—and creators will get a cut.

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