Social Media Updates
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New Report Suggests that Adding Filters to Your Instagram Selfies Could Result in Fewer Likes
Looking for more Likes on your Instagram posts? Maybe don't add a face filter, this study suggests.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2020 -
Changes Could be Coming for Twitter's Explore Page
Twitter's Explore tab could be set for an upgrade, with the platform putting out a call for responses on how people are using the option.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2020 -
Twitter Updates TV Show Reminder Format
Twitter has updated the format of its TV show reminder buttons, which notify users when TV shows will go to air.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2020 -
Instagram's VP of Product Provides Insight into its Hidden Like Count Test
In a new interview, Instagram's VP of Product Vishal Shah provides insight into various aspects, including the ongoing hidden like counts test.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2020 -
Pinterest Publishes New Update on Employee Diversity and its Impacts on Product Decisions
Pinterest has published a new update on its staffing diversity goals, including notes on the impacts of broader perspectives on product decisions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2020 -
Facebook Backs Off on Plan to Bring Ads to WhatsApp
Facebook will re-think its monetization strategy for WhatsApp after deciding not to go ahead with a planned roll-out of ads on the popular messaging platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2020 -
Pinterest Expands Self-Help Exercises to Nine New Regions
Pinterest is giving more users access to its mental health and wellbeing exercises, with the tools now being made available in nine new regions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 16, 2020 -
Twitter Confirms That It Won't Be Adding an Edit Option Anytime Soon
Tweet editing is looking less and less likely, with CEO Jack Dorsey now ruling out the option.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 16, 2020 -
LinkedIn Adds Live-Streaming for Company Pages and New 'Invite to Follow' Options
LinkedIn is expanding access to its native live-streaming feature, while it's also looking to help company page managers expand their audience.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Instagram Officially Begins Testing of DMs in Its Desktop Version
After being spotted in testing months ago, Instagram is now officially launching a test of direct message access in its desktop version.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Facebook Dominates Most Downloaded Apps of 2019 Listing, Covering Both Android and iOS
App analytics provider Sensor Tower has released its listing of the most downloaded apps of 2019 across both iOS and Android stores.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Instagram Is Working on a New 'Maps' Sticker for Instagram Stories
Instagram is developing a new 'maps' sticker for Instagram Stories which would highlight your location on a world map.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2020 -
TikTok is Developing a Feed of Curated Content, Similar to Snapchat's Discover Stream
TikTok is reportedly working on a new curated stream, which would enable it to provide brands with a safer ad placement option.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2020 -
Twitter is Considering Tipping via Tweet, New Identifiers for Trolls and More
As Twitter continues to ramp up its rollout of new features, it's investigating several new options, including tipping in-tweets and reputational scores to disincentivize trolls.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2020 -
Game Streaming Platform Twitch is Seeing a Significant Rise in Non-Gaming Live-Streams
Twitch has long been the leader in gaming live-streams, but now, more users are posting content outside its traditional parameters.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2020 -
Facebook's Adding More Detail to its User Controls Over Advertisers' Custom Audience List Targeting
Facebook is looking to provide more transparency over how users are being targeted via custom lists with more info in its ad targeting info panel.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2020 -
New Report Finds Pay Gap Disparity Between Male and Female Influencers on Instagram
A new report has found that male influencers on Instagram are commanding higher pay, on average, than female influencers.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 12, 2020 -
Reddit Bans Deceptive Misrepresentation, Including Deepfakes, on its Platform
Reddit has announced a new set of rules around deceptive impersonation in its app, including deepfakes.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2020 -
Facebook's Updated Desktop Layout is Now Appearing for More Users
Facebook's new-look desktop layout is now appearing for more users, with a broader rollout planned for the first quarter of the year.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2020 -
Instagram Adds New Boomerang Modes and Capability to Trim Boomerang Loops
Instagram has added some new options to its Boomerang camera option for Stories.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2020 -
Facebook Won't Fact-Check Political Ads, But It Is Adding More Controls for Users
Facebook has announced some new measures to improve its political ad transparency, but it has not changed its stance on political ad fact-checking.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2020 -
Facebook Adds New 'Page Management History' Tab in Page Tools
Facebook has added a new 'Page Management History' tab to business Page settings in order to provide more transparency over Page edits and changes.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2020 -
Instagram Creators are Building Huge Audiences from Viral Stories Effects
Looking to build a big Instagram audience quickly? Custom AR effects could be a fast track to Insta fame.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 09, 2020 -
TikTok Adds New Rules to Ban Harmful Misinformation in the App
TikTok has released a new version of its Community Guidelines, which includes a specific section related to misinformation.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 09, 2020 -
Facebook Outlines New 'Video Traffic Source Insights' and Provides Video Tips
Facebook has provided a new overview of its 'Video Traffic Source Insights' for Creator Studio, and provided some new tips for Facebook video creators.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 09, 2020
