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Meta Announces Shutdown of Its CrowdTangle Monitoring App
Meta's moving on from its platform monitoring tool.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 14, 2024 -
Meta Considers New Elements for Its Verified Subscription Package
Meta’s testing the waters on new incentives to drive Verified take-up.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 12, 2024 -
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Top 5 stories from Social Media Today
A look at the recent top stories in social media marketing.
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Meta Announces Updates to Advantage+ and Shopping Ads
A heap of new updates for retailers and those using Meta’s automated ad tools.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 12, 2024 -
Social Platform Image Size Requirements 2024 [Infographic]
Ensure your visuals look their best with this reference listing.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 4, 2024 -
Social Platforms’ Changing Approaches To Political and News Content Could Sway Upcoming Elections
As Meta moves away from news content, X is embracing it, which could change voting outcomes.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 3, 2024 -
Meta Will Stop Paying Australian Publishers for Content as Part of Its Shift Away From News
Meta continues to cut ties with news publishers.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 1, 2024 -
New Report Looks at Social Platform Performance Benchmarks for Brands
New insights to assist in your performance measurement.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 29, 2024 -
Meta Updates Its Creator Bonus Program To Provide More Incentives for Top Talent
Meta's looking to provide more monetization options for its most popular creators.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 29, 2024 -
Meta Shares Tips on How To Avoid Apple’s In-App Fees [Infographic]
A handy reminder on how to avoid Apple's new fees on boosted posts.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 26, 2024 -
More Generative AI Tools Are Coming to Social Apps — Is That a Good Thing?
More AI, in more places, does not make for more "social" experiences.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 23, 2024 -
Indonesian Government Proposes Scheme To Force Digital Platforms To Pay for News Content
Another government is seeking to force Meta to pay for news content.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 21, 2024 -
Meta’s Looking To Reduce the Reach of Political Content - But What Does That Actually Mean?
While limiting political posts could help to reduce angst, what qualifies as political is difficult to define.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 15, 2024 -
Meta Prompts Advertisers to Purchase Boosted Posts on Desktop To Avoid Apple Fees
Apple will soon take a 30% cut of boosted posts on Facebook and IG.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 15, 2024 -
Meta Further Expands Academic Research Programs
Meta hs been cautious about facilitating research since the Cambridge Analytica incident.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 15, 2024 -
Meta Rolls Out New ‘Meta Verified’ Comment Filtering on Instagram
The option will maker it easier to prioritize engagement from high profile or paying users.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 14, 2024 -
Meta Says It Is Working To Remove That Annoying Chirp Sound
It's a glitch, not a feature.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 13, 2024 -
Meta Shares Notes on the Development of Its AI-Based Ad Targeting Systems
Some new notes from Meta's ad team on its evolving AI ad tools.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 8, 2024 -
Meta Expands Its Programs To Protect Teen Users From Sextortion
Meta's adding in more tools to help teens avoid unwanted exposure online.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 6, 2024 -
Facebook Tests Generative AI Prompts for Better Post Captions
The AI post suggestion tool will provide alternative versions of your updates.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 6, 2024 -
Facebook Continues To Add Users After 20 Years of Existence
Zuckerberg's social giant just keeps growing.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 5, 2024 -
Meta Posts Solid Increases in Revenue and Usage for Q4 2023
Meta's bringing in more revenue, seeing more users and is poised to capitalize on future trends.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2024 -
Meta Launches New Engaged View Attribution Option for Video Ads
The option will provide insight into conversions a day after ad exposure.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2024 -
Social Media CEOs Face Tough Questions Over Child Protection in US Senate
In a tense session, Senators pushed their case that social platforms need to do more to protect young users.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2024 -
Meta Announces New Program To Share Data With Academic Researchers
The new program marks a significant development in Meta's data research process.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 29, 2024 -
Meta Loses Data Scraping Case, Highlighting the Need For Clarified Regulation in a Social Media Context
Meta had sought to stop a business from scraping publicly available Facebook and IG user data.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 27, 2024