When Swsh launched last year, the social app was initially designed as a poll game (similar to the “Most Likely To” game), where users can answer five daily questions with their friends. However, the company has completely switched gears, joining a very crowded market — photo album-sharing platforms. These types of apps have existed for […]
aespa’s Ningning Gains Attention For Accidentally Using A 19+ Filter On Instagram
aespa‘s Ningning went on Instagram live for a few minutes on August 19, 2024. Her broadcast was unexpectedly cut short when she accidentally used a 19+ filter on Instagram. She tried on a variety of filters. | @ningnyangi/X As she was sifting through the available filters, Ningning accidentally used the following. | theqoo It was […]
Google adds ‘Web’ search filter for showing old-school text links as AI rolls out
As Google revamps itself for the AI era, offering AI overviews within its search results, the company is introducing a new way to filter for just text-based links. With the new “Web” filter that appears at the top of the results page, users will be able to filter for text links the way they can […]
Threads is finally testing a recent filter for search results
Meta-owned social network Threads is finally testing a “Recent” filter to sort search results based on the most recent posts. Instagram head Adam Mosseri noted Monday that the roll-out is part of a “limited test,” and the feature has been made available to only a few users. “We’re starting to test this with a small […]
How to turn off Instagram’s political content filter
It’s election season in the U.S., and Instagram has changed the way that it recommends political content. On both Instagram and the newer X competitor Threads, this change won’t impact what you see from accounts you already follow. But the platforms won’t proactively recommend content about politics, which could limit users’ ability to learn about […]