Social Media Updates
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Facebook Announces New Portal Devices, Including TV-Connected Camera/Streaming Service
Facebook is launching three new versions of its Portal smart home device, including one which connected to your home TV set.
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Facebook Provides New Creator Studio Overview and Tips
Facebook has published a new, updated overview of its Creator Studio app, including its Instagram publishing tools.
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Pinterest is Adding its Own 'Dark Mode' Option
Pinterest is working on a new dark mode option for its mobile app.
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Instagram Implements New Restrictions on Diet and Cosmetic Surgery Ads
Instagram is implementing new restrictions on diet and cosmetic surgery ads to better protect vulnerable users.
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Pinterest Announces Lens Updates, Releases New Stats on Visual Search
Pinterest has announced an upgrade to the capacity of its Lens visual identification process, and new tweaks to the Lens process.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 18, 2019 -
Snapchat Launches New 3D Snaps, which Display Depth as You Move Your Phone
Snapchat's added a new 3D Snaps option, which adds moveable depth to your captured images.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 18, 2019 -
Facebook Outlines Evolving Efforts to Detect and Remove Hate Speech and Extremist Content
Facebook has provided a new update on its efforts to detect and remove hate speech from its network.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 18, 2019 -
LinkedIn Adds New 'Skill Assessments' Option to Beef Up Your LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is rolling out a new tool which will enable users to display their competency in specific work skills, and link to relevant jobs or courses.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 18, 2019 -
Facebook Adds New Video Publishing Tools, Including Live Rehearsals and Watch Party Replays
Facebook has announced a new set of video creation and distribution tools at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Snapchat Launches Political Ads Library for Increased Transparency
Ahead of the 2020 US Presidential Election, Snapchat has added a new resource which outlines political ads running on its platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2019 -
YouTube's Testing a New Option to Display Each Users' Comment History in Channels
YouTube's working on a new profile cards option which would display user comment histories for specific channels.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Facebook Expands 'Today In' Local News Section to More Than 6,000 US Cities and Towns
Facebook is bringing its 'Today In' local news and events highlights tools to a heap more regions across America.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 14, 2019 -
LinkedIn Adds New 'Find an Expert' Post Option to Connect with Relevant Freelancers
LinkedIn has added a new post option which will make it easier for users to find relevant service providers.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Facebook Updates its Community Values to Better Frame its Policy Decisions
Facebook has outlined a new set of changes to its community values, which it uses to guide its policy decisions and enforcements.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency Set to be Blocked in Europe, Another Potential Setback
It hasn't even been officially launched yet, and Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is already facing significant challenges.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Facebook's Testing a New 'Chat' Post Type to Connect Users to Private Messenger Chats
Facebook's testing out a new option that would help users connect Facebook followers through to private Messenger chats.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 13, 2019 -
Instagram Is Reportedly Working on a New Tool Which Replicates TikTok's Key Features
Instagram is reportedly working on a new feature called Clips which seeks to replicate the key elements of viral video app TikTok.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 12, 2019 -
More Details Emerge Around Facebook's Coming News Section
More details are slowly emerging about Facebook's coming 'trusted news' tab, which will aim to showcase more news content on the platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 12, 2019 -
Facebook Adds New Tools for Public Figures, Including Multi-Contributor Stories and Product Tags
Facebook is adding some new tools for high profile users, which could eventually start to filter through to other users and businesses.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 11, 2019 -
Facebook Outlines Ongoing Efforts to Prevent Self-Harm to Mark World Suicide Prevention Day
Facebook has provided an overview of its ongoing improvements in detecting and actioning posts which indicate when users may be at risk.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 11, 2019 -
Twitter Officially Launches Option to Drag to Re-Order Attached Tweet Images
After it was spotted in testing, Twitter has now launched its new option to rearrange uploaded images attached to a tweet.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 11, 2019 -
Snapchat Adds New Option to Share Music via Spotify Within Snaps and Stories
Snapchat has added a new Spotify integration which will enable Snap users to share tracks in their Snaps.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 10, 2019 -
Facebook Tests New In-App Shopping Ads for Both Facebook and Instagram
Facebook is testing out two new ad options which aim to facilitate on-platform purchases, capitalizing on purchase intent.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 10, 2019 -
Facebook Looks to Get Ahead of User Concerns with Update on Location Settings
With new Android and iOS updates providing prompts to users about apps using location data in the background, Facebook has published a new explainer to alleviate potential concerns.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 10, 2019 -
Court Rules that LinkedIn Cannot Stop Third Party Data Scraping of Public Information
LinkedIn has lost a court appeal in which it sought to stop a third party company from accessing publicly posted user information.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 10, 2019
