New security features come to Instagram this week
This week in Hard Refresh: Social we review Reddit audio, YouTube creator tools, Oscar noms, & more!
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2 min readFeb 11, 2022
FACEBOOK & META
- Meta is threatening to pull Facebook and Instagram from Europe if the company loses a data-sharing ruling. This will be quite the scandal!
- Messenger’s split payments feature is soon rolling out to all users in the U.S.
- Instagram introduced a new “Your Activity” tab this week, along with Security checkup features. We love to see it.
SNAPCHAT
- Snaps for Snap! The platform, I dare to report, has become profitable.
- Twitter is testing variable playback speeds for audio and video content within its app.
- A new study shows that Twitter’s algorithm prefers the political right.
AR, VR, & AI
- realityOS is Apple’s latest venture.
- The Foo Fighters are playing a concert in virtual reality for free after the Super Bowl! Who’s tuning in?!
NOTEWORTHY
- YouTube is doubling down on more creator tools, which includes NFTs and live shopping. Watch out, TikTok & Instagram!
- Pinterest announced its second annual “Pinterest Presents” conference this week, scheduled to happen next month.
- Reddit is hopping on the Clubhouse copycat train too, expanding its live audio features to desktop.
VIRAL CONTENT
- “I’m a stuck-osaurus.”
- The 2022 Oscar nominations were announced this week!
