Social Media Updates
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Twitter Launches Simplified Process to Report Voter Misinformation
Twitter has launched a new option to help users report tweets which attempt to mislead voters with a view to skewing elections.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2019 -
LinkedIn's Testing a New 'Services' Listing on Profiles to Help Freelancers
LinkedIn is working on a new profile option which would enable users to list services they offer, which could help freelancers promote their offerings.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2019 -
Facebook Reaches 2.38 Billion Users, Beats Revenue Estimates in Latest Update
Facebook has posted its Q1 2019 results, showing yet another increase in total users, and a 26% jump in year-over-year revenue.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 24, 2019 -
SMT InfluencerFacebook is Killing Off its Messenger Codes Option
Facebook has announced that it will roll back support for Messenger codes, which will have impacts for some marketers.
By Larry Kim • April 24, 2019 -
Twitter Q1 Earnings: Users and Revenue Both Increase, Reflecting Improved Focus
Twitter has released its first revenue and performance update for 2019, showing stable increases in both revenue and usage.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 24, 2019 -
Instagram Officially Launches Quiz Stickers for Instagram Stories
Instagram is rolling out its new Quiz Sticker option for Instagram Stories, which was first spotted in testing earlier in the year.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 24, 2019 -
Snap Inc. Reports Improved Usage and Revenue in Q1 '19 Update
Snap Inc. has posted its Q1 2019 report, showing increases in both revenue and usage.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 24, 2019 -
LinkedIn Outlines Improvements to Recruitment Recommendations and Job Tools
LinkedIn, which now hosts 20 million job ads, has outlined its ongoing improvements to its recommendation and connection tools.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 23, 2019 -
Vine Returns as 'Byte' - but Is It Too Late for a Comeback?
Vine's creator is back with Vine V2.0, now called Byte - but with TikTok taking Vine's place, it may face a tough road ahead.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 23, 2019 -
Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube Outline New Data and Provide New Tools for Earth Day
Several social platforms have released new tools and data to mark Earth Day.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 22, 2019 -
Facebook's Testing New Font Style Options for Posts
Facebook is testing out a new text styles option for News Feed posts, with a selection of fonts to choose from.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2019 -
Snapchat's New Creator Profiles are Now Appearing in the App
After previewing their Creator Profiles at the recent Snap Partner Summit, some users have now reported seeing them in the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 20, 2019 -
Instagram Tests Hiding Like Counts to Reduce Focus on Vanity Metrics
Instagram is experimenting with a new option that would hide total like counts on posts from all but the post creator.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 20, 2019 -
Instagram's Testing a New Communal Video Viewing Option
Instagram looks to be testing out a new option which would enable users to view video content while also seeing each other's reactions on screen.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 18, 2019 -
Twitter Will Test Option to Hide Replies, Outlines Improvements in Platform Safety
Twitter has announced that it will allow users to hide tweet replies as part of its ongoing efforts to improve on platform discourse.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019 -
LinkedIn Adds New 'Teammates' Option to Maintain Connection with Colleagues
LinkedIn has added a new tool which will enable users to prioritize updates from colleagues in their feeds.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019 -
Facebook Announces That it Will End P2P Payments in UK and France
Facebook has announced an end to its P2P payments offering in the UK and France, as its cryptocurrency project continues to evolve.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019 -
Facebook Updates Ads Manager, Adds 'Cost Cap Bidding'
Facebook has rolled out an updated version of its Ads Manager app, along with a new bidding option.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019 -
Facebook Adds New Options for Posting 3D Photos, Including 3D Photos in Stories
After launching its 3D posts option last year, Facebook is now looking to advance its 3D tools, including a new option to post 3D images in Facebook Stories.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019 -
Facebook Adds 'Dark Mode' to Regular Messenger Settings
After initially making the option available via an Easter egg within the app, Facebook has now added 'Dark Mode' to the regular Messenger settings.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 16, 2019 -
Facebook's Testing a New, Stories-Like, 'Swipeable' News Feed
Facebook's experimenting with a new News Feed layout which is more aligned with Stories consumption.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 16, 2019 -
LinkedIn's Rolling Out Photo-Tagging, New Photo Stickers
LinkedIn has been gradually rolling out some new image features which you may not be aware of.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 13, 2019 -
Facebook to Host Digital Literacy Education Sessions for Journalists Ahead of European Elections
Facebook has announced a set of education sessions for journalists to help stamp out misinformation during the upcoming European election campaign.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 13, 2019 -
Facebook's Looking to Bring Messaging Back into the Main App
As part of its wider shift towards messaging, and to integrate its various messaging tools, Facebook may be looking to bring messaging back into its main app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 13, 2019 -
LinkedIn Begins Rolling Out its Own Version of Reactions for Posts
LinkedIn is now rolling out its own variation of Reactions for posts, providing more ways for users to quickly respond to updates.
By Andrew Hutchinson • April 12, 2019
