Month: September 2020

Oracle ‘Partnership’ with TikTok Set to be Approved by White House

It has been several weeks since the fight over the acquisition of TikTok, and after so many negotiations with different small and big companies, it is reported that Oracle is the one who is winning over the competition, and now the White House will indeed support Oracle’s new deal to partner with parent-company ByteDance in order to keep TikTok running in the US.

As reported by CNBC:

“Approval of Oracle’s deal to become a “trusted technology provider” for ByteDance’s TikTok will be announced on Tuesday afternoon. Oracle confirmed Monday that it had struck a deal with the popular video-sharing app’s Chinese parent company.”

It is obvious that the details of the deal are not yet clarified to the public, nor it will be announced so soon. But the belief is that rather than taking over ownership of TikTok, Oracle, along with its consortium partners in its bid, will ‘license’ TikTok’s technology from ByteDance. That, it’s believed, will appease both the US and the Chinese Government’s concerns.

Regarding a blog post by Social media Today, In the EO, issued on August 6th, the White House identified two key elements of concern with TikTok: 

  • That TikTok collects data on US citizens, which can then be accessed by the CCP
  • That TikTok censor’s information critical of the CCP, and could be used to spread pro-China propaganda

At the time, TikTok argued that the accusations were largely baseless, but nevertheless, the EO stood, which then lead to rival bids from Microsoft, Oracle, Walmart, and Triller, among others, seeking to buy out the platform and separate it from its Chinese roots.

Whether those goals will be achieved in the Oracle deal is unclear – and at least one US Senator has already advised the Government to reject the Oracle/TikTok proposal due its failure to address these key concerns.

Some have also suggested that President Trump’s personal relationship with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison may come into play, while it’s also worth noting that Trump’s original motivation for action against TikTok may not have been tied by data security at all.

YouTube is testing a new section for scheduled streams and Premieres

YouTube, as a video-streaming platform, is still missing some features and options. For example, doesn’t always make it easy to know when your favorite channels will be live. You often have to scroll through your front page or subscriptions to see who’s currently streaming.

That’s why YouTube is trying to make the platform a better place day by day by adding new features. Its latest test involves a new section in the subscriptions tab, to make it easier to find upcoming live content and Premieres.

The new feed in the subscriptions tab is called “Upcoming live and premieres.” For users involved in the test, this feed will display separately from the recently released videos you normally find. Live streams and Premieres scheduled to begin soonest will appear first in the feed, followed by content that launches later. You can set reminders for these events by clicking the infamous bell, and you’ll be notified when the stream or Premiere begins.

The new features are officially explained by YouTube on a blog post by Google:

“We want to make it easier for you to find upcoming content (scheduled live streams and Premieres) from channels you are subscribed to, so we are testing out a new section in the subscriptions feed called “Upcoming live and premieres” that shows this content separately from the latest uploads you usually see in the subs feed. Upcoming live streams and Premieres from the channels you are subscribed to will be sorted in reverse chronological order, meaning live streams and Premieres happening soonest will be placed first, and ones scheduled for later will follow after. You can set reminders for upcoming streams and Premieres by clicking the bell to be notified when the stream or Premiere goes live. We’re starting these experiments on a desktop with a small group of people while we gather feedback.”

YouTube, like all other social media platforms, is updating itself day by day and adds interesting features that would lead to more popularity for the platform and more convenient use by its users.

Facebook Messenger adds Watch Together to let you watch videos with friends

Facebook Messenger has added a cool new feature to its platform. People will soon be able to select content from Facebook Watch, the social network’s video hub.

According to CNET, Facebook said Monday that people who make video calls on Messenger or use its videoconferencing tool Messenger Rooms would be able to watch videos together with their friends and family on their smartphones in real-time.

Another great option of this new feature is that Facebook users can select videos and shows to view through the social network’s video hub, known as Facebook Watch. The feature, called Watch Together, will be rolling out globally on Android and Apple mobile devices, Facebook said.

How to Watch Videos Together on Facebook?

When on a video call on any of Facebook’s messaging apps (Facebook, Messenger Room, or hangout), any participant can choose a clip from Facebook’s video catalog — the shows and other content you’d normally find in the “Watch” tab —, and it will play for everyone in the call. It doesn’t, however, support YouTube or videos from other streaming sites, so your viewing options will be somewhat limited (though Facebook says it’s adding some new content to coincide with the feature’s launch).

The Facebook Watch video hub includes long and short videos, and they don’t require a subscription to view. Still, the company faces competition from other popular video apps, such as YouTube and TikTok.

Instagram may be planning to charge a fee to put links in captions

Head up everyone, Instagram might let users share links on their Instagram captions in returns for a fee. The patent application shows a pop-up that asks for payment when a link is added to a caption.

This option was first discovered in the patent application, which Instagram parent company Facebook first submitted back in 2016, shows a pop-up appearing when the user adds a URL to a caption, asking if the user wants to pay $2 to make the link live.

“If the online system detects the text content of the caption includes a string of link text identifying an address, the online system prompts the posting user to pay a fee in exchange for generating a link,” the patent application notes.”

The ability to add links in captions has long been requested by Instagramers. Most people went the “link in bio” route and verified Insta users could add links to Stories. The question here will be whether Instagram influencers, brands, and other users will be willing to pay a per-link fee. But it seems like a no-brainer to generate revenue for Instagram if this goes into effect.

This would be one of the biggest Instagram changes in the last years if applied, and lots of users would start adding links to their posts without any limitations by paying only some dollars.

How to find or clear YouTube watch history?

Nowadays, social media plays a significant role in every aspect of our life, especially our business. Having a Facebook page is an inevitable part of every business.

Undoubtedly, the Internet and all applications that we use daily make our day sweet and enjoyable. We know that the YouTube application is one of the best programs for watching videos online. Sometimes, we may find interesting videos and want to save them. We may keep them in the app so that we can watch that video later without the need for an internet connection.

YouTube is a Free social media and video sharing web site founded in February 2005, which allows users to upload or view video clips and share video clips. Having a YouTube history is of great help to find what we have watched before. This option helps users to find the videos more convenient.

How to find or clear YouTube watch history?

YouTube watch history makes it easy to find videos you recently watched and improves your video recommendations. You can control your watch history by deleting or pausing your history.

Where is YouTube watch history located?

T find the watch history. You can use both apps and mobile phones. If you tap the search bar in the app, you can see what you have searched before. But to find out what you have watched, you should find the watch history.

To find the YouTube watch history:

  1. Go to https://myactivity.google.com/
  2. Click on Item View
  3. Click on the small triangular icon beside the Delete
  4. Select All time from the menu
  5. Deselect all item
  6. Scroll down to find YouTube
  7. Click Next

Now, you can see all the activity on YouTube, including the watched videos. Please note that this is for deleting all the activities. If you go to the next step, you will see the deletion process.

Step 1: Click on Item view>Delete

Step 2: Select All time

Step 3: Deselect all

Step 4: Select YouTube

Step 5: Find the video you had watched

How to clear YouTube watch history

  1. Go to https://myactivity.google.com/
  2. Click on Item View
  3. Click on the small triangular icon beside the Delete
  4. Select All time from the menu
  5. Deselect all item
  6. Scroll down to find YouTube
  7. Click Next
  8. Confirm the deletion by click on Delete

Conclusion

Access to YouTube history is functional because you can find videos if you could not remember the name. You can also clear he watch history if your account is shared, and you have a privacy concern. It is the right of every user to access what they have watched and deleted it.

Instagram Adds ‘Suggested Reels’ Display in Main Feed, Launches Monthly Reels Trend Insights

Instagram is trying its best to get more attention to its new Reels feature, which is the biggest TikTok rival these days.

Instagram’s still looking at ways to maximize the usage of its TikTok clone functionality. After adding a new Reels tab to the main screen for users in India last week, Instagram’s now trying out a few more ways to boost Reels exposure and get more people using the option.

Suggested Reels

In the first place, Instagram’s started adding a display of ‘Suggested Reels’ in the main feed of some users.

One of the well-known marketing influencers shared a screenshot of the new suggested Reels listing appears between feed posts, highlighting some of the most relevant clips for you to check out.

Regarding what Social Media Today has announced, The listings have been around for a couple of weeks, and provide another way for Instagram to boost Reels exposure. And if Instagram were to also add the new Reels tab in more regions, that would definitely make more people aware of them, giving Reels more opportunity to catch on.

As per the caption, this is the first Reels Trend Report, which will “take a deeper look” at some of the most popular trends happening via the option. The first report looks at “infotainment,” which could be a trend for brands to tap into with their Reels content.

Recommend as Featured

Another new feature Instagram is testing for its Reels feature is at first shared and noticed by the social media expert “Alessandro Paluzzi“, which seems somewhat similar to TikTok’s #ForYou featured page where it highlights the best content to each user.

Instagram appears to be looking to tap into the same approach, and given that almost every TikTok user adds the hashtag #ForYou in an attempt to get featured, that makes some sense. 

Facebook blocks Livestream of an ill French man who wanted to broadcast his death

Alain Cocq, who is a 57-year-old man Alain Cocq who suffers from an incurable illness, planned to broadcast his death, which ultimately got blocked by Facebook.

Alain Cocq has a medical condition that causes his arteries to stick together and stopped all food and drink as of Friday night. He has used his condition to try to bring about changes to France’s right-to-die law and announced he would live-stream his death on Facebook. He said he believed he would die in less than a week and would broadcast his death from Saturday morning from his home in Dijon, northeast France.

“The road to deliverance begins and believe me, I am happy,” he wrote in a post announcing he had “finished his last meal”.

Why Facebook blocked Alain’s live streaming?

As we all know by now, Facebook has been acting very strict about the content users share to this platform, and it watches after the shared content more than ever, saying it is trying to protect the platform from harmful content.  

Facebook said in a statement:

“While we respect Alain’s decision to draw attention to this important issue, we are preventing live broadcasts on his account based on the advice of experts that the depiction of suicide attempts could be triggering and promote more self-harm.”

The 57-year-old had said he would Livestream his death on Facebook from Saturday morning. After Facebook blocked it, he said a new means of live streaming would be set up within 24 hours.

In France, euthanasia is illegal, and French law prohibits deep sedation that renders a patient unconscious until their death except under specific circumstances. However, French citizens can decide to cease medical treatment, and French law has no provision to prosecute people for suicide, according to CNN.

According to Agence France-Press, Cocq said he would seek another way to post his live stream video after learning Facebook had blocked his attempt.

Schedule Facebook posts in 3 steps

Nowadays, social media plays a significant role in every aspect of our life, especially our business. Having a Facebook page is an inevitable part of every business.

Nowadays, social media plays a significant role in every aspect of our life, especially our business. Having a Facebook page is an inevitable part of every business. Research shows that people search for brand social media before making a purchase decision.

Scroll down to see the answer to questions like, “can you schedule posts on Facebook?” and “how to schedule your content on Facebook in advance.” Different options, like posting on Facebook personal accounts, business pages, or groups, were given in detail.

Can you schedule posts on Facebook?

Yes, fortunately, you can schedule posts on Facebook using two methods. The first one is using the in-app scheduling tools that Facebook offers or use a reliable Facebook scheduling tool instead.
Once your content is ready, you can schedule a month’s worth of posts in half an hour and relax for the next of the month, considering your posts will be shared at their set time! I’ve done it – you can too.
As a social media user, you might also like o know how to schedule Instagram posts and stories too, that’s why we have gathered great guides on this subject for you on inosocial, as well.
Let’s get started with finding out how to schedule Facebook posts in advance.

How to fix can’t schedule Facebook posts?

There are two main ways to schedule Facebook posts:

Schedule by Facebook: This is limited, and you would post to a single account only.

InoSocial Scheduling tools: With InoSocial publishing tools, you are able to post to multiple accounts at once and get the analytics and other necessary tools too.

If you have to trouble your social media management tools, you should contact them through the support ticket.

If you can schedule Facebook posts using a creator studio or Facebook account, try these ways. It should work.

  • Go to the right place

Facebook moved the schedule option to another place called the publishing tools section available on the Facebook page. So, if you are publishing on groups or events, that is alright. You can see the scheduler option on the post itself. However, if you are sending posts to the pages, so you should find it on the publishing tools section.

  • Restart the network connection

It is always good to switch off and on the network connection. Then try again a few minutes later.

  • Close the browser

If you cant Schedule, you can close the browser and open it again.

  • Log out and log in again

The same as above, you can log out of your Facebook account, either on the creator studio or Facebook page, and log in again. Try again to see if the problem still exists.

If none of the above ways work, then wait for a couple of hours and try again later. It might be facebook bugs.

But before scheduling Facebook posts, you must have a Facebook page first connected to a personal account. If you haven’t done yet, here is the instruction:

To create a Facebook page:

  1. Log in to the Facebook personal account
  2. Go to com/pages/create
  3. Choose a category
  4. Enter the name and category
  5. Upload the profile picture and cover (optional)

Once your Facebook page is ready, go to the next step and schedule your post through Facebook or InoSocial software online.

How to schedule posts on the Facebook page?

Schedule posts on the Facebook page are simple, and do it in 3 steps:

Step 1: Go to Facebook Page and Choose Publishing Tools on the top menu

Step 2: Click on Create in blue color

Step 3: Choose Schedule

Select a date and time and click Schedule!

You can schedule as many posts as you want for any date in the future. Though scheduling posts on Facebook itself is limited, and you would post to a single page.

How to schedule Facebook posts on a personal page?

Unfortunately, Facebook doesn’t allow you to schedule posts on personal accounts, but instead, you enjoy a wide verity of other options such as posting automatically to Facebook pages, Facebook groups, and even posting automatically to Facebook albums and changing the cover photos of Facebook pages.

  • Facebook Page: Post the updates to the Facebook Fan Pages automatically.
  • Facebook Page Stream: Read and respond to posts, comments, and direct messages on your Facebook Fan Page stream.
  • Facebook Page Album: Post pictures to albums on your Facebook Fan Pages.
  • Facebook Page Cover Photo: Upload and set your Facebook cover photo
  • Facebook Ads: Read and reply to incoming comments from your Facebook Ads with the Priority Inbox.
  • Facebook Group: Post updates to the walls of any of your Facebook Groups.

How to schedule multiple posts on Facebook?

Are you wondering if you can schedule multiple Facebook posts?

Yes, you can schedule Facebook posts from desktop or laptop using the creator studio website, which belongs to Facebook. It’s easy and fast.

However, you can add as many pages as you want and post one by one. But if you want to post one content to multiple accounts,s the story is a bit different. Facebook allows you to post one content to one page only using the creator studio or Facebook itself.

Scheduling multiple posts to multiple Facebook accounts is of great help not only to save time and energy but also to grow the accounts faster and in a more professional way.

How many posts can you schedule on Facebook?

You can schedule an unlimited number of posts on Facebook. If you are wondering how long you can schedule posts on Facebook, the good news is that you can plan as long as you want. There is no time limit to schedule posts on Facebook.

How to edit scheduled posts on Facebook?

To edit scheduled posts or to find where are your scheduled Facebook posts are, go to the Facebook page from Facebook Home (on the right side of the home, you can see all lists of your Facebook pages). Then from the list on the left side under Posts, you can see the scheduled posts.

Conclusion

Facebook is the best platform to get more traffic or increase your sales. So, it would be better to use this platform to grow your business. Scheduling posts can help you a lot. You can save time and energy. If you are using multiple accounts, better to use a creator studio or a social media management tool.

We can soon view Instagram stories directly from Facebook

Facebook and Instagram have officially announced that the two apps are about to merge a few weeks ago, and now the merge is slowly being applied to limited Instagram users.

One of the steps in merging Instagram and Facebook, which is seen by some users, is that the company is testing a new feature that allows users to view Instagram Stories from the main Facebook app.

The feature was first spotted by a Twitter user with sharp observation, and wat then approved by Matt Navarra, a great social media consultant. While Facebook has allowed users to cross-post their Instagram Story to Facebook for some time, the latest test works a bit differently.

In a statement, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed the test and said that it “respects all existing privacy settings.”

“We’re testing a new feature that gives people the option to view stories from Instagram on Facebook, making it easier to view moments from people you care about, regardless of what app you’re using,” the spokesperson said. “To see Instagram Stories on Facebook, people must have their accounts linked and opt into the experience. This feature respects all existing privacy settings, and people on Instagram can choose not to have their stories visible on Facebook. This is a limited test for now, and we’ll be listening to feedback from our community.”

How does the merge of Facebook and Instagram stories work?

The first thing which is required to access this feature ad be able to use it properly is to keep in mind that your Facebook and Instagram account should be linked. “People on Facebook who don’t follow you on Instagram can’t see your Story,” Facebook says in a screenshot of the feature. “You’ll see story views and replies on Instagram.”

Another thing to note is that you can easily distinguish between Facebook and Instagram stories. You’ll know whether you’re looking at a Facebook or Instagram story based on what color encircles the profile photo; Facebook stories have blue circles, and Instagram’s have the same pink/orange hues of the app icon.

The test comes as Facebook continues to blur the lines between Instagram and its main social network. The company is also working on merging messaging between the two apps.

India bans 118 other Chines apps inclduing PUBG Mobile, Alipay and Baidu

India was one of the first countries which started boycotting Chinese apps from the past few months, and the government has already banned more than 100 chines apps, and it is banning another 118 apps said to be either based in or linked to China. 

Previously India banned TikTok, WeChat, and more than 50 other China-based apps in June, suggesting they were a security issue.

The country’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that it had received complaints about apps “stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India.” The ministry’s announcement doesn’t mention China specifically. It broadly states that the action will “safeguard the interests of crores of Indian mobile and internet users.

For those of you readers who do not know what the reason for this huge Chinese apps’ boycott is, The series of apps’ ban comes amid the growing tension between India and China in the eastern Ladakh. Earlier in the year, there was a clash between the Indian Army and China’s PLA (People’s Liberation Army) and resulted in the deaths of several soldiers of both India and China. Since then, Indians have seen the ban of lots of chines apps one after another.

Below is the complete list of the apps banned by India Today:

· APUS Launcher Pro- Theme, Live Wallpapers, Smart

· APUS Launcher-Theme, Call Show, Wallpaper, HideApps

· APUS Security -Antivirus, Phone Security, Cleaner

· APUS Turbo Cleaner 2020- Junk Cleaner, Anti-Virus

· APUS Flashlight-Free & Bright

· Cut Cut – Cut Out & Photo Background Editor

· Baidu

· Baidu Express Edition

· FaceU – Inspire your Beauty

· ShareSave by Xiaomi: Latest gadgets, amazing deals

· CamCard – Business Card Reader

· CamCard Business

· CamCard for Salesforce

· CamOCR

· InNote

· VooV Meeting – Tencent Video Conferencing

· Super Clean – Master of Cleaner, Phone Booster

· WeChat reading

· Government WeChat

· Small Q brush

· Tencent Weiyun

· Pitu

· WeChat Work

· Cyber Hunter

· Cyber Hunter Lite

· Knives Out-No rules; just fight!

· Super Mecha Champions

· LifeAfter

· Dawn of Isles

· Ludo World-Ludo Superstar

· Chess Rush

· PUBG MOBILE Nordic Map: Livik

· PUBG MOBILE LITE

· Rise of Kingdoms: Lost Crusade

· Art of Conquest: Dark Horizon

· Dank Tanks

· Warpath

· Game of Sultans

· Gallery Vault – Hide Pictures And Videos

· Smart AppLock (App Protect)

· Message Lock (SMS Lock)-Gallery Vault Developer Team

· Hide App-Hide Application Icon

· AppLock

· AppLock Lite

· Dual Space – Multiple Accounts & App Cloner

· ZAKZAK Pro – Live chat & video chat online

· ZAKZAK LIVE: live-streaming & video chat app

· Music – Mp3 Player

· Music Player – Audio Player & 10 Bands Equalizer

· HD Camera Selfie Beauty Camera

· Cleaner – Phone Booster

· Web Browser & Fast Explorer

· Video Player All Format for Android

· Photo Gallery HD & Editor

· Photo Gallery & Album

· Music Player – Bass Booster – Free Download

· HD Camera – Beauty Cam with Filters & Panorama

· HD Camera Pro & Selfie Camera

· Music Player – MP3 Player & 10 Bands Equalizer

· Gallery HD

· Web Browser – Fast, Privacy & Light Web Explorer

· Web Browser – Secure Explorer

· Music player – Audio Player

· Video Player – All Format HD Video Player

· Lamour Love All Over The World

· Amour- video chat & call all over the world.

· MV Master – Make Your Status Video & Community

· MV Master – Best Video Maker & Photo Video Editor

· APUS Message Center-Intelligent management

· LivU Meet new people & Video chat with strangers

· Carrom Friends: Carrom Board & Pool Game-

· Ludo All Star- Play Online Ludo Game & Board Games

· Bike Racing: Moto Traffic Rider Bike Racing Games

· Rangers Of Oblivion: Online Action MMO RPG Game

· Z Camera – Photo Editor, Beauty Selfie, Collage

· GO SMS Pro – Messenger, Free Themes, Emoji

· U-Dictionary: Oxford Dictionary Free Now Translate

· Ulike – Define your Selfie in trendy style

· Tantan – Date For Real

· MICO Chat: New Friends Banaen aur Live Chat Karen

· Kitty Live – Live Streaming & Video Live Chat

· Malay Social Dating App to Date & Meet Singles

· Alipay

· AlipayHK

· Mobile Taobao

· Youku

· Road of Kings- Endless Glory

· Sina News

· Netease News

· Penguin FM

· Murderous Pursuits

· Tencent Watchlist (Tencent Technology

· Learn Chinese AI-Super Chinese

· HUYA LIVE – Game Live Stream

· Little Q Album

· Fighting Landlords – Free and happy Fighting Landlords

· Hi Meitu

· Mobile Legends: Pocket

· VPN for TikTok

· VPN for TikTok

· Penguin E-sports Live assistant

· Buy Cars-offer everything you need, special offers and low prices

· iPick

· Beauty Camera Plus – Sweet Camera & Face Selfie

· Parallel Space Lite – Dual App

· “Chief Almighty: First Thunder BC

· MARVEL Super War NetEase Games

· AFK Arena

· Creative Destruction NetEase Games

· Crusaders of Light NetEase Games

· Mafia City Yotta Games

· Onmyoji NetEase Games

· Ride Out Heroes NetEase Games

· Yimeng Jianghu-Chu Liuxiang has been fully upgraded

· Legend: Rising Empire NetEase Games

· Arena of Valor: 5v5 Arena Games

· Soul Hunters

· Rules of Survival

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