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BeReal, the buzziest app of 2022, has been bought by a mobile game publisher
Game publisher Voodoo has bought the social platform BeReal for €500 million. Although BeReal has fallen off the radar since its much-hyped peak, Voodoo says the app has grown to 40 million active users.
Will Shanklin06.11.2024
BeReal, which still exists, gets tags, private groups and a 2023 recap
BeReal is launching new features for its app, which has over 25 million daily active users globally. The company, which tries to differentiate its platform by focusing on spontaneous authenticity, is adding a feature similar to Apple’s Live Photos.
Will Shanklin12.12.2023
Telegram Stories are no longer limited to paid users
Telegram launched its Stories feature to everyone today, following its availability to Premium users starting last month. Like Facebook Messenger’s Stories, they appear as expandable bubbles above your conversation. However, Telegram’s take is more customizable, providing more granular control of who sees uploaded posts and for how long. “Now when you meet people on Telegram, you’ll see exciting snapshots of their life — not just a few profile photos,” the company wrote in a blog post today.
Will Shanklin08.14.2023
TikTok is jumping off the BeReal bandwagon by killing TikTok Now
TikTok has told users that it's discontinuing TikTok Now, effectively a clone of last year's social media sensation BeReal.
Steve Dent06.27.2023
BeReal is testing a direct messaging feature called RealChat
BeReal has introduced a private messaging feature called RealChat, allowing it to boast a function found on major social media apps.
Steve Dent06.01.2023
BeReal's latest feature is a curated timeline of high-profile users
BeReal's RealPeople feature is a curated timeline of "the world’s most interesting people." Sorry if you didn't make the cut.
Kris Holt05.01.2023
BeReal says it has more than 20 million daily active users
BeReal is testing a feature that lets users post on the app multiple times per day.
Kris Holt04.24.2023
Instagram launches its BeReal clone, Candid Stories
Meta introduced “Candid Stories," a BeReal clone, and "Notes" for Instagram.
Karissa Bell12.13.2022
Apple’s 2022 App Store Awards put the focus on ‘cultural impact’
Apple highlighted 16 apps and games for 2022's App Store Awards for delivering "exceptional experiences and making a profound cultural impact."
Mariella Moon11.29.2022
TikTok experiment asks you to share BeReal-style daily posts with friends
TikTok has unveiled an experimental feature that asks you to post daily photos and videos, much like BeReal.
Jon Fingas09.15.2022