Facebook Outlines New Election Information Tools as it Seeks to Prompt More Users to Participate

Facebook has announced a new range of election information tool in order to prompt more people to the November poll.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2020

Facebook Expands Rights Manager to Detect Copyrighted Image Use Across Facebook and Instagram

Facebook has announced an expansion of its Rights Manager tool, which will now detect image copyright violations across Facebook and Instagram.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2020

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

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Facebook Launches 'Facebook Business Suite', an All-in-One Management Tool for Facebook and Instagram

Facebook has launched a new platform to help small businesses manage their Facebook and Instagram presences from one app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2020

A Small Business Guide to Facebook Shops [Infographic]

Facebook and Instagram shops are coming, and they could have a big impact in the eCommerce space.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 16, 2020

Facebook Announces New Advances in VR and AR, Including AR Glasses Coming Next Year

Facebook has announced a range of coming AR and VR tools, including its 'Aria' AR glasses and AR ads for Instagram.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 16, 2020

Facebook Adds New Features to Celebrate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month

Facebook is adding some new tools to both Facebook and Instagram to help users celebrate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2020

High Profile Celebrities Are 'Freezing' Their Facebook and Instagram Accounts in Protest Over Hate Speech

Facebook is facing a major celebrity boycott, with several big-name stars suspending their Facebook and Instagram accounts in protest over the platform's facilitation of hate speech.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2020

Instagram Adds Automatic Closed Captions for IGTV Videos

As part of a broader effort to improve its caption options, Facebook has now added automated closed captions for IGTV uploads.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2020

YouTube Launches its TikTok-Like 'Shorts' Tool in India

YouTube has announced that it's bringing its TikTok-like 'Shorts' function to users in India.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 14, 2020

Instagram Warns of Major Impacts to Ad Targeting as a Result of Apple's iOS 14 Update

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says that Apple's proposed IDFA changes will have a significant impact on ad targeting, while he's also provided some thoughts on the TikTok takeover talks.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 11, 2020

Facebook Outlines Coming Mental Health Support Tools

With the impacts of COVID-19 wearing on many people, Facebook has outlined a range of new mental health resources that it's developing for its apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 10, 2020

Instagram Provides an Update on Its Efforts to Address Systemic Bias Within Its Systems

Instagram has shared an update on its efforts to address systemic bias and representation within its internal systems and processes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 9, 2020

Instagram Tests Variations of New Reels and Shop Tabs on the Bottom Navigation Bar

After recently launching a dedicated Reels tab on the home screen in India, Instagram is now looking to add the same in all regions where Reels is available.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 9, 2020

Instagram Adds 'Suggested Reels' Display in Main Feed, Launches Monthly Reels Trend Insights

Instagram is working on a range of ways to boost its new 'Reels' option in order to capitalize on concerns around TikTok.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 8, 2020

Instagram Launches Dedicated Tab for Reels in India

Instagram is adding a new, dedicated tab for its new 'Reels' functionality to cater to rising usage of the option in India.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 4, 2020

Facebook is Letting Some Users View Instagram Stories on Facebook

Facebook has launched a new test which enables some users view Instagram Stories on Facebook.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 4, 2020

Facebook Outlines New Measures to Protect the Integrity of the US Presidential Election

With the US election looming, Facebook has announced a range of additional measures to protect voters from manipulation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 4, 2020

Facebook Provides an Overview of Content That it Looks to Exclude From Its Recommendation Surfaces

Facebook has provided some new insight into which Pages and posts it looks to exclude from its recommendation surfaces, like its 'Pages You May Like' and 'Suggested For You' listings. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 31, 2020

Marketers Turn to Facebook and Instagram to Build Brand Awareness

Social Media Today readers share their most effective marketing goals for each platform. The first two polls show that brand awareness is the clear leader in Instagram and Facebook strategies.  

By Emma Wiltshire • Aug. 31, 2020

Facebook Adds Facebook Shop Tab, Expands Facebook and Instagram Shops to All US Businesses

Facebook has announced a range of updates for its new Shops options on both Facebook and Instagram.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 25, 2020

Instagram Adds New Prompt to Alert Users When They Seek to Share Private Posts and Stories

Instagram has added a new notification which will alert users when they go to share a private post with their connections.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Instagram Replaces Nametag Codes with QR Codes to Help Quickly Connect Users

Instagram has added new QR codes for profiles, which will replace Nametag Codes, which Instagram launched in 2018.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Instagram Rolls Out Suggested Posts at the End of Your Following Feed to All Users

Instagram is officially rolling out a new suggested content listing for when users reach the end of their main feed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Facebook Launches Voting Information Center as it Looks to Encourage 4 Million More Americans to Vote

Facebook has officially launched its new Voting Information Center, which will appear in user News Feeds in the US and provide official updates on how people can participate in the upcoming poll.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2020

Instagram Looks to Crackdown on Bots with New Review and ID Process

Instagram will now ask account owners to confirm their information when it detects potential bot activity in connection with their profile.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2020