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BeReal Is Launching a New Feature That Ignores the App’s Entire Purpose
The point of BeReal is simple: Keep your circle tight. The app where most accounts are private and users can only post once a day is unveiling a new Friends of Friends feature that allows users to explore what people they kinda know are up to. TechCrunch reports that BeReal is replacing the app’s Discovery…
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Some Apps Are Hiding Your Sharing Options
Even if you never think much about it, you’re likely keenly familiar with your iPhone or Android’s built-in share sheet. This is the menu that appears when you want to share something with a contact or another app, and it typically offers a slew of options to choose from. However, you might notice, every now…
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Instagram Threads Will Show Everyone Your Likes, Just Like Twitter
Meta is adding more features to Instagram Threads. Users will now be able to see their own and others’ liked posts if they update the app. The feature was beta tested on Android last week, but rolled out for all users over the weekend. Meta also tweaked Threads to allow users to upload higher-quality photos and…
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Facebook’s Influence on Political Views May Be Greatly Exaggerated, Researchers Find
Social media algorithms have been a point of contention for lawmakers and regulators for several years over concerns that users were being brainwashed by the flood of misinformation promoted on their feeds. As it turns out, while the algorithms do impact the person’s experience on social media, four studies published on Thursday found it does…