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Twitter rolled out (and then paused) disappearing tweets called ‘Fleets’ and absolutely not ‘Stories’

Update: As of November 19th 2020, Twitter has announced Fleets are temporarily paused due to ‘performance and stability problems’. Yes, after just one day. Twitter has rolled out tweets that disappear after 24 hours after extensive testing in Brazil, Italy, India, and South Korea. They’re called Fleets, for some reason, and function pretty much exactly …

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‘Viral success and death threats. What I’ve learnt from 10 years as an influencer.’

I first went viral online 10 years ago, when I posted a video to Tumblr about the dangers of bulimia after vomit in my lungs caused bacterial pneumonia.  I’d only discovered Tumblr weeks before, when recovering from two weeks in ICU for pneumonia and a collapsed lung, I was housebound for months and had no …

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WhatsApp add shopping button to business accounts

Now even WhatsApp has a shopping function and it’s actually… pretty good?

At first mention, WhatsApp introducing a shopping button or eCommerce link sounds a bit creepy, and like your allegedly encrypted chats might not be as private as you’d thought they were. But actually, this is a pretty cool feature and it’s only available for WhatsApp Business accounts. WhatsApp say that over 175 million messages are …

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“How I quit my job to become a full time travel blogger at 20 years old”

How I grew revenue and engagement to the stage where I could travel the world full-time While becoming a full time travel blogger might sound like it’s all free holidays, flight upgrades and constant cocktails on the beach, it’s not always quite as straightforward as many huge Instagrammers make it out to be. Today, I …

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Stephen Fry and TikTok launch educational content in new ‘Learn’ feed on the platform

TikTok’s piling more money into educational content on the platform, from life hacks to science tutorials, motivational tips and quick recipes. TikTok is today unveiling its first campaign dedicated to pushing out the educational content on the platform. Since #LearnOnTikTok was launched in June 2020, the content’s already had a whopping 36 billion views, and …

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How to make your profile stand out to brands

Influencer Marketers explain: How to get your profile noticed by brands

Brands are bombarded with messages from interested creators every day. How can you make sure your profiles are adding something extra? So, you’re being proactive and are thinking about getting in touch with a brand to enquire about partnership opportunities. This is great, but before you make initial contact it’s important to have your social …

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