Gistvox officially entered the social media arena with a bold pitch: every story told in two minutes or less. No filters. No algorithms. Just voices. The company says its mission is to restore humanity to digital storytelling by bringing the raw, unedited human voice back into focus.
Byio—short for By Invite Only—is making waves before it even launches. As the first major social platform founded and owned by Black women, its model gives control back to users, letting the community decide who joins and who stays. That kind of control flips the traditional model of social networks on its head. Instead of relying on a centralized moderation team, access is shaped by the people inside.
StatSocial has moved to strengthen its platform by bringing Bluesky into its coverage. For marketers, this is more than a new feature. It represents access to a channel that is shaping early conversations, especially among influential users who set trends beyond their immediate networks. The addition extends the company’s reach into an environment that has already drawn politically active communities, journalists, and technology insiders.
At IBC 2025 in Amsterdam, Quickplay announced AI Studio, a platform built to help broadcasters and streamers stop playing catch-up. The message behind the launch was clear: TikTok creators have been years ahead, and professional media companies are now scrambling to recover lost ground. AI Studio promises to turn long-form archives into fresh, monetizable clips that can compete with the flood of short-form content already dominating screens. For broadcasters, this isn’t about staying relevant; it’s about survival with a generation that consumes differently.
Class Intercom has released its seventh annual Social Media in Education Report. The survey compiles voluntary responses from educators, administrators, PR specialists, and technology professionals across the U.S. This year’s findings make one thing clear: schools are building more structured social strategies, leaning on collaboration across roles, and giving students new opportunities as content creators. The numbers illustrate both growth and growing pains.
2wai has released a mobile app that creates a personal “digital twin” in about three minutes. The app is free. The pitch is control of your likeness, your words, and your data.