Social Media Updates
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Retrieved from Meta on May 21, 2022
Meta Announces 'Recurring Notifications' for Business Messaging, a Significant Shift in its Platform Approach
The new recurring notifications process is a significant shift in how Meta has enabled message notifications in the past.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 20, 2022 -
Retrieved from LinkedIn on May 21, 2022
LinkedIn Updates Professional Community Policies to Better Reflect What's Not Allowed in the App
LinkedIn has added more examples and explainers to ensure users are aware of what's not acceptable in the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 20, 2022 -
Retrieved from TechCrunch on May 21, 2022
New Screenshots Highlight How Snapchat's Coming 'Family Center' Will Work
The new parental control panel will provide more insight into your child's activity in the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 20, 2022 -
Retrieved from Snapchat on May 20, 2022
Snapchat Launches New Option to Display eBay Listings in Snaps
Another step in Snap's evolving eCommerce push,
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2022 -
Retrieved from Facebook on May 20, 2022
Meta Announces WhatsApp Cloud API to Provide Hosting Support for SMBs
The option will provide more capacity for small businesses, in particular, to manage their messaging interactions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2022 -
Retrieved from ABACUS on May 20, 2022
TikTok Tests New Mini-Games with Users in Vietnam
TikTok looks set to make a bigger push on gaming as it seeks to diversify its revenue streams.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on May 20, 2022
Twitter Implements New Rules to Further Restrict Misinformation in Times of Crisis
The update will see Twitter acting faster to restrict misinformation in times of humanitarian crisis.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2022 -
Retrieved from YouTube on October 07, 2021
YouTube Rolls Out Activity Graph to All Videos, Ups the Maximum Price of Channel Memberships
The new options will make it easier to find specific segments in video clips - but could they also reduce watch time?
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022 -
Courtesy of Claudia Flannery
Instagram's Testing a New Stories UI Which Could Have Big Implications for Your Content Strategy
The test limits the amount of Stories frames that a user can see without manually tapping for more.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on May 19, 2022
Twitter Launches New Promotional Campaign for Spaces and Live Audio Chats
Will Spaces become a key element of the tweet experience?
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022 -
Retrieved from Meta on May 19, 2022
Meta Shares New Insights into the Coming Metaverse Shift, and What Exactly Needs to Happen to Facilitate it
What will the metaverse shift actually mean for business, and how will it evolve? New insights from Meta.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022 -
Retrieved from YouTube on April 29, 2021
YouTube Announces Weekly Ad Frequency Capping, New Live-Stream Commerce Upgrades
Some small but potent new updates announced at YouTube's 2022 Brandcast event.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022 -
Retrieved from TikTok on May 19, 2022
TikTok Adds New Tools to Better Enable Users to Credit Trend Originators
TikTok's looking to build a 'culture of credit' to ensure that all originators get more recognition for their work.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022 -
Courtesy of Twitter
Twitter Launches Super Follower Only Spaces as it Builds on its Creator Monetization Options
Will this help to make Super Followers a bigger consideration for creators?
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2022 -
Retrieved from Troy Holden/wikimedia Commons on April 05, 2022
Twitter Loses Three More Execs as Musk Takeover Drama Continues
Musk is now threatening to abandon the deal completely, which he may find challenging.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2022 -
Retrieved from Meta on May 18, 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 -
Retrieved from Facebook on August 19, 2021
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 -
Retrieved from Instagram on May 11, 2021
Instagram Will Host a Physical Pop-Up Store in NYC This Week
Instagram will showcase a range of creators and products at its first NYC pop-up store.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 16, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on April 27, 2021
Twitter Tests New Tags to Indicate Engagement from Tweet Author in Replies
Twitter continues to try out new engagement tools - even with the Elon Musk deal pending.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 16, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on July 18, 2020
Twitter Defends Fake Account Metrics After Latest Queries from Elon Musk
Musk's Twitter deal is still going ahead, though not smoothly by any interpretation.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 16, 2022 -
Retrieved from Nima Owji/Twitter on May 16, 2022
LinkedIn's 'Funny' Reaction Looks to be Getting Closer to Release
LinkedIn says that this has been a highly requested addition.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 15, 2022 -
Retrieved from Salman Memon/Twitter on May 14, 2022
Instagram Tests New 'Following' Tab Format with Users in India
Instagram continues to play catch-up with Instagram, as TikTok does the same in reverse.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 13, 2022 -
Retrieved from Media Ratings Council on May 14, 2022
YouTube Receives MRC Brand Safety Accreditation for Second Year Running
YouTube is the only digital platform to achieve the MRC's top content accreditation.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 13, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on April 22, 2021
Musk Says Twitter Deal 'On Hold' Pending More Data on the Actual Number of Fake Accounts in the App
Musk has questioned Twitter's fake account metrics, which may cause more complications in his Twitter takeover bid.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 13, 2022 -
Retrieved from LinkedIn on May 13, 2022
LinkedIn Publishes New Pocket Guide to Effective Employer Branding
Employer branding is becoming a more important consideration within the changing jobs landscape.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 12, 2022
