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Trump Plans to Start his Own Social Media Platform

A spokesman for Donald Trump announced on Fox News “#MediaBuzz” that Trump will be returning to social media with his own platform. It appears that the platform will be released in two or three months. No further information has been released other than that the new platform “is going to be big”. Personally, I’m not surprised that Trump wants to

Snapchat Introduces Spotlight

Snapchat has introduced Spotlight. It enables Snapchat users to create short videos that include music – much like TikTok does. Right now, Snapchat is holding a contest where people can submit their best video Snaps and potentially earn money. Submit your best video Snaps to Spotlight for the opportunity to earn a share of more than $1 million that we're

How Twitter and Facebook Will Handle Trump’s Account After January 20

The New York Times reported some details about how Facebook and Twitter will handle President Trump's accounts after he is no longer a world leader. Once again, it appears that the two social media companies have very different plans about how to respond to whatever Trump posts after his presidential term is over. In a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing,

Some Conservatives are Leaving Twitter and Facebook for Parler

Are you unhappy with Twitter and/or Facebook? Do you consider yourself to be conservative? It might be time for you to stop using the big social media companies and switch over to one that appears to be very popular with people who are conservative. The New York Times reported that Parler was at the top of Apple's App Store in

Snapchat will Stop Promoting Trump’s Account in Discover

Snapchat posted a long post titled: “We Stand Together”. It is well worth reading. It discusses racial inequality in the United States, why change hasn't happened, and more. The part of the post that appears to be getting the most attention is the portion that mentions Snapchat's decision to no longer promote President Trump's account in its Discover tab. ...As

Mark Zuckerberg Defended Leaving Up Trump’s Posts

Facebook and Twitter are very different social media platforms. Recently, the differences have become vividly clear, as we see how each platform chooses how they will respond to controversial content posted by President Trump. The Verge obtained a recording of an extended conference with employees in which Mark Zuckerberg addressed accusations that Facebook allowed election misinformation and veiled promotions of

Put Your Face in a Video with Snapchat Cameo

Snapchat is slowly rolling out a new feature called Snapchat Cameo. It goes further than the Lenses that people can use on a selfie to make themselves look like an animal or to wear a flower crown. Cameo lets people put their selfie into a video that they can share with others. TechCrunch reported that Snapchat Cameo is currently being