Instagram takes on Snapchat with new location-sharing feature

Instagram takes on Snapchat with new location-sharing feature

This means the photo-sharing platform now includes live location sharing directly into Instagram’s direct message capabilities, as reported by Facebook, for competing with service giants Apple’s Find My and Snapchat’s Snap Map in its real-time map share offerings. However, in this case, compared to all of its major competitors, Instagram only supports the capability for…

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Taking a cue from X, Threads tests AI-powered summaries of trending topics

Taking a cue from X, Threads tests AI-powered summaries of trending topics

Meta’s app Threads, often called the “Twitter alternative,” is constantly working on feature advancements to keep itself at a viable spot in the social media axis. Meta’s Instagram chief, Adam Mosseri, revealed that it is now piloting AI-generated summaries of trending topics in the “Trending Now” section for users in the United States. The idea…

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