Welcome to the Connected Church News by Natchi Lazarus.
This news item is part of the top 5 news (Week 1, Jul 2024) specially curated for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.
Snapchat has rolled out new safety measures aimed at protecting its younger user base. One significant update includes in-app warnings for teens receiving messages from individuals who have been blocked or reported, or who are outside their typical network. Additionally, Snapchat’s enhanced location sharing features simplify customization of who sees a user’s location, accompanied by regular reminders. Ministries with youth programs should be aware of these features to better safeguard their young members’ online interactions.
Here is the full list of the news items from Week 1, Jul 2024 with source links from Pinterest, Snapchat, AI, Threads, Google, YouTube.
🗞️ News 1: YouTube Makes Longer Videos Editable; Improves Bulk Comment Moderation
Source: YouTube
🗞️ News 2: Threads will be the First Meta app to be Compatible with ‘Fediverse’
Source: Meta
🗞️ News 3: Google Launches New Gemini AI Tools in Google Workspace for Education
Source: Google
🗞️ News 4: Pinterest Brings Improvements to ‘Social Media Board Sharing’ Feature
Source: Pinterest
🗞️ News 5: Snapchat Adds an In-App Warning for Unsafe New Connection Requests
Source: Snapchat
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Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.
