Author Archives: Louise Matsakis

Step one: turn up the volume on your phone. Continue reading How to Use TikTok: Tips for New Users→

The feature, available in select cities, turns Tinder into a real-time dating experience. Continue reading Tinder Borrows a Page From Uber With Its New ‘Swipe Surge’→

Facebook starts publicly testing its dating service with users in Colombia today. Continue reading Facebook Dating Is Rolling Out. Here’s How It Differs From Tinder→

We’re increasingly wary of sharing too much on social media. So why are we still doing it on Venmo? Continue reading Stop Sending Money on Venmo. There Are Better Alternatives→

The new app for long-form video will exist within Instagram’s existing app, which now has more than 1 billion monthly active users. Continue reading With IGTV, Instagram Takes Aim at YouTube→

The dating app is testing a new feature aimed at connecting users who hang out at the same spots. Continue reading Tinder’s Days as a Hookup App May Be Over→

V2 got everyone’s hopes up, but there’s just not enough money to move the project forward, says one of Vine’s original co-founders. Continue reading V2, the Second Coming of Vine, Is on Indefinite Hold→

The social network’s new feature looks eerily similar to a dating app created in 2012—but as in the past, Facebook can get away with it Continue reading Facebook Dating Looks a Lot Like Hinge→