Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Represents a New, Key Stage in the Battle Against Online Misinformation

The battle against misinformation has reached a new level - but are we seeing a significant advance in process?

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 6, 2022

Meta Announces New Training and Support Resources for Female-Owned Businesses

The new guides and resources will help female-led businesses navigate the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 3, 2022

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Top 5 stories from Social Media Today

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

By Social Media Today staff

Meta Announces the Closure of Facebook Campus, its School-Aligned Social Network Experiment

Meta is re-aligning its projects onto the next major usage shifts, which has seen it move on from several app experiments.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 2, 2022

Meta Expands Test of New Removal Alerts Which Let Users Know When Automated Detection Was used

The new alerts will provide more context as to why, and how, a post was detected and removed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 2, 2022

Meta Releases New 'Widely Viewed Content' Report for Facebook, Which Continues to be a Baffling Overview

Meta’s attempts to counter the narrative that it fuels divisive content continue to cause more harm than help.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 1, 2022

Meta Uncovers Coordinated Misinformation Initiatives Targeting Ukrainian Users

Meta's teams are working hard to stop the spread of misinformation around the Ukrainian conflict.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 28, 2022

How Social Platforms Are Responding to the Crisis in Ukraine

UPDATED: The crisis in Ukraine is playing out in social media apps, presenting new challenges in avoiding misuse and manipulation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Updated April 22, 2022

Russia Announces Partial Bans on Facebook Amid Escalating Ukraine Conflict

Russian authorities have sought to ban Facebook amid claims that the platform is censoring state-approved messages.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 25, 2022

Bark Shares Some of the Keys to its Social Media Success in New 'Social Skills' Series

The team from Bark provide some great tips for maximizing social media and community engagement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 24, 2022

Meta Launches Facebook Reels to All Users, Expanding its Short-Form Video Push

Meta looks to add more pressure onto TikTok with an expansion of its video options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 22, 2022

What is the Metaverse, Exactly, and How Will it Change Digital and Social Connection?

The metaverse is starting to take shape - here's a look at how Meta's looking to dominate the next stage of digital connection.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 20, 2022

Meta Announces New Restrictions on the Creation and Use of Profile Image Frames on Facebook

Due to activists creating anti-vax profile frames, Meta has been forced to restrict access to the option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 18, 2022

Meta Publishes New Report into Evolving Conversation Trends and Interests [Infographic]

The report provides an in-depth overview of the latest trends and shifts that are shaping online conversation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 17, 2022

Meta Announces New Mission Statement as it Looks Towards the Metaverse Future

Meta's new mission statement puts more focus on moving fast once again, as it looks to develop the infrastructure of the metaverse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 15, 2022

Facebook Renames 'News Feed' to Just 'Feed' to Avoid Potential Confusion

The change will not change how the Feed works, nor have any impact on the Feed algorithm.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 15, 2022

How Social Platforms are Celebrating Super Bowl LVI

Here's a look at the various ways in which you can join in the celebration around Super Bowl LVI via your favorite social apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 11, 2022

Meta Expands 'Redirect Initiative' Which Offers Alternative Information Sources on Potentially Harmful Searches

Meta says that its initial experiments with counterspeech have seen encouraging results.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 9, 2022

Could Facebook and Instagram Really Be Removed from Europe?

Reports have suggested that Meta could consider removing its two biggest social apps from the EU - but is that really a possibility?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 7, 2022

Meta Publishes New Guide to Key Sustainability and Societal Considerations for Shoppers

The guide provides insight into some of the jey trends driving consumer purchase behavior.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 4, 2022

The Metaverse Doesn't Exist, But Meta is in Charge of the Broader Narrative

We're still a long way off the full, immersive metaverse experience, but that hasn't stopped billions of dollars from flowing into metaverse projects.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 3, 2022

Facebook Loses a Million Daily Active Users, Posts Big Revenue Result for Full Year 2021

Meta continues to bring in the big bucks, though the overall daily usage of Facebook has declined for the first time. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 2, 2022

Facebook Shares New Tips for Connecting with Valentine's Day Shoppers [Infographic]

Need tips for your Valentine's Day approach? This guide includes some handy basic notes for your promotions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 2, 2022

Meta Announces Events for Black History Month, Including a New, Metaverse-Aligned Project

Meta will host a range of events, including AR and VR activations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2022

What Feature Should Facebook Add to Improve the User Experience?

What feature would you add to Facebook if you could? We recently asked the SMT community for their thoughts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2022

Meta Launches Improved 3D Avatars, Expands Avatar Use to Instagram

Meta's new avatars are a first step towards advanced connection in the metaverse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2022