Meta Outlines New Opportunities for Reels Creators via Facebook Stars Donations

New opportunities for Reels creators to make money on Facebook and IG.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 22, 2022

Meta Implements New Changes to Housing, Employment and Credit Ads to Eliminate Potential Discrimination

Meta will implement new processes to better address potential bias in its ad targeting systems.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 21, 2022

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A look at the recent top stories in social media and what they mean for marketers.

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Meta Launches New Creator Monetization Initiatives, Including More Reels Payments and NFTs

The new options will provide more pathways for revenue generation in Meta's apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 21, 2022

New Report Highlights TikTok's Rising Value as a Promotional Option for SMBs

More SMBs are driving better results on TikTok, according to new findings.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 16, 2022

Meta Adds More Reels Creation Options in Instagram and Facebook

Meta's looking to encourage more Reels use, with new remix options in Instagram and Creator Studio.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 15, 2022

New Strategic Overview Points to Major Changes Coming to Your Facebook Feed

In a new overview, Facebook app chief Tom Alison points to a more TikTok-style content recommendation approach for Facebook feeds. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 15, 2022

Meta Abandons Several Projects, Including Smart Watch and Consumer Portal Devices, In Order to Cut Costs

Amid tightening market conditions, Meta is looking to reduce costs, in various ways.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 9, 2022

Meta Launches Pride Month Activations in Messenger and Messenger Kids

Messenger has added a range of Pride-themed stickers and effects.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 7, 2022

Meta is Developing a New 'Basic Ads' Product for Facebook to Counter Losses Due to Data Privacy Concerns

Meta's looking for new ways to counter losses as a result of Apple's ATT update.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 3, 2022

Meta Announces New Updates for Reels, Including Interactive Stickers, Sound Sync and Longer Clips

Meta's added a range of new tools as it looks to lean into short-form video content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 2, 2022

Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg Announces Her Pending Exit from the Company

Sandberg leaves after 14 years at the company, in which she played a key role in developing its ad business.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 1, 2022

Meta Announces New Activations for Pride Month, Including Stickers, AR and VR Projects

There's a range of ways that you can show support and engage in various Pride-themed events.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 1, 2022

Meta Announces the Next Step in its Metaverse Transition

The FB stick ticker is being retired, in favor of its new META tag

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 31, 2022

Meta Releases New Facebook Graph and Marketing API Updates, Including New Data Access Provisions

Meta's rolling out some new updates for its API, which relates to how third-party platforms access Facebook data.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2022

Meta Updates Privacy Policy with New, More Illustrative Examples and Language

The updated policy documents provide more context as to how each clause relates to your usage. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2022

Meta Outlines Advancing Process for Creating Realistic Digital Avatars for the Next Stage of Connection

The new avatar creation tools will open up a range of new opportunities within the broader metaverse shift.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 23, 2022

Meta's Adding More Ad Targeting Information to its Ad Library Listings

The update will provide more transparency into how Meta's more sensitive ad targeting categories are being used by Pages.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 23, 2022

Meta Adds Updated Congressional District Data to Location Targeting Options for Ads

The update will provide more accurate geo-targeting and audience estimates, based on Census info.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2022

Meta Shares Latest Numbers on Rules Enforcement, Including Abuse and Terror-Related Content and Fake Profiles

Meta's provided a new overview of its efforts to detect spam, abuse, harmful content and fake profiles in its apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2022

Meta Releases Latest, Baffling 'Widely Viewed Content' Report

Meta's 'Widely Viewed Content Report' continue to highlight concerning content trends on Facebook, rather than dispel them.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2022

Meta Looks Set to Push Publishers Towards Short Video in New Pivot

The new push could force news publishers to reassess their Facebook strategies once again.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 10, 2022

Instagram Launches Initial Test of NFT Display Options, Which Are Also Coming to Facebook Soon

NFTs are coming to Meta's apps, with Instagram launching an initial test of its new NFT display options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 9, 2022

Facebook's Removing a Range of Location Tracking Tools as Data Regulations Continue to Evolve

Why is Facebook removing these data tracking tools? It could be in line with evolving regulations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 6, 2022

Meta Updates Reels Monetization Options to Better Incentivize Creators

With the competition for creative talent heating up, all the major platforms are looking to improve their short-form video monetization offerings.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 4, 2022

Facebook Tests New Stories-Like Notifications Bubbles to Boost Engagement

The option provides another way to stay up to date with the latest Facebook posts from specific connections.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 3, 2022