Social Media Updates
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Facebook Will Lift its Temporary Ban on Political Ads Later This Week
With the 2020 US Presidential Election behind us, Facebook will now allow political ads on its platform once again.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 03, 2021 -
Courtesy of Pinterest
Pinterest Announces New Marketing Tools, Including 'Pinterest Premiere' Video Ads
Pinterest has announced a range of new ad tools at its Pinterest Presents marketing and advertising summit.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 03, 2021 -
Retrieved from Twitter on March 04, 2021
Twitter Will Remove Support for Some Timeline Embeds on Websites in June
Twitter is removing its Likes, Collections and Moments embeddable timeline options as of June 23rd.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 03, 2021 -
Courtesy of Twitter
Twitter Shares Insight into Rising Discussion Around the NBA All-Star Game and NCAA March Madness [Infographic]
Twitter has shared some new insights into rising on-platform discussion around the NBA All-Star game and the NCAA March Madness tournament.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 03, 2021 -
Retrieved from Samsung on December 15, 2020
TikTok's New TV-Connection Option Comes to US Homes
Owners of Samsung TVs in the US will soon be able to watch TikTok clips on their home TV sets.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 02, 2021 -
Retrieved from Snapchat on March 03, 2021
Snapchat Adds New Wheelchair Animations for Bitmoji Avatars
Snapchat has added some new, more inclusive additions for your Bitmoji characters.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 02, 2021 -
Retrieved from TikTok/Facebook on March 03, 2021
TikTok Highlights Female Creators for Women's History Month
TikTok has announced a range of events for Women's History Month.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 02, 2021 -
Retrieved from Matt Navarra/Twitter on March 03, 2021
Twitter Looks to Get in on the eCommerce Boom with New Shopping Experiments
Twitter's working on a new Twitter card option for eCommerce that would link users through to a product purchase page.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 02, 2021 -
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TikTok Announces New Safety Advisory Council in Europe
TikTok has announced a new Safety and Advisory Council to oversee its systems in Europe.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 02, 2021 -
Retrieved from Jane Manchun Wong/Twitter on March 03, 2021
Twitter Is Working on Private Audio Spaces, Launches Spaces Beta on Android
Twitter is working fast to tap into the audio social trend, adding in new tools and features for its Spaces tool.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 02, 2021 -
Retrieved from Twitter on March 03, 2021
Twitter Ramps Up Efforts to Tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation
With the global COVID-19 vaccine effort now underway, Twitter is working to stop the spread of vaccine misinformation.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 02, 2021 -
Retrieved from Pinterest on March 02, 2021
Pinterest Launches New Showcase of Female-Owned Businesses for International Women's Day
Pinterest has launched a new showcase of female-created products for International Women's Day.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 01, 2021 -
Retrieved from Facebook on March 02, 2021
Facebook Announces May Launch Date for Facebook News in Germany
Facebook has announced the next expansion of its dedicated news tab.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 01, 2021 -
Courtesy of Facebook
Facebook Announces New Features for International Women's Day, Including Multi-Participant IG Live Streams
Facebook has announced a range of new features for International Women's Day, including multi-participant IG Live broadcasts.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 01, 2021 -
Retrieved from Twitter on March 01, 2021
Twitter Expands Test Pool for Spaces, Previews New Scheduling Features
Twitter continues to develop its new audio Spaces features as it looks to tap into the audio social trend.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 01, 2021 -
Retrieved from Tech.co on February 27, 2021
The 8 Best Social Media Platforms to Market Your Business in 2021 [Infographic]
Which social platforms should you focus on in 2021? Take a look at these platform stats.
By Mark Walker-Ford • Feb. 28, 2021 -
Retrieved from Twitter on February 27, 2021
Twitter Adds First Visual Tools in Fleets with Stickers and 'Twemojis'
Twitter's added some new visual additions for Fleets, with 'Twemoji' stickers.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 26, 2021 -
Retrieved from Facebook on February 27, 2021
Facebook Launches New BARS App to Help Aspiring Rappers Put Together Short Tracks
Facebook's NPE team has launched another new app, this one looking to help aspiring rappers put together short tracks.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 26, 2021 -
Retrieved from Twitter on February 26, 2021
Would People Pay to Read Your Tweets? Considering the Potential of 'Super Followers' on Twitter
Twitter is developing a new tweet subscriber option, but people thinking they can make it rich by doing what they always have may need to re-assess.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 26, 2021 -
Oculus Adds New 'Hey Facebook' Wake Prompt for Voice Commands
Facebook is looking to further underling its linkage to Oculus with a new voice command prompt.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 26, 2021 -
Retrieved from The Verge on February 26, 2021
Twitter's Working on a New 'Safety Mode' to Limit the Impact of On-Platform Abuse
Twitter's looking to add a new option which would automatically block trolls in your mentions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 25, 2021 -
India Implements Strict New Rules for Enforcement Action from Social Media Platforms
India has announced a new set of rules that will require social media platforms to commit to a range of updated enforcement actions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 25, 2021 -
Retrieved from Oversight Board on June 04, 2020
Facebook Responds to First Rulings from its New Oversight Board
In what could be a significant turning point for social media moderation, Facebook has responded to the initial rulings from the new Oversight Board.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 25, 2021 -
Retrieved from Twitter on February 26, 2021
Twitter Outlines Growth and Product Strategies in Analyst Overview
Twitter has outlined its growth strategy in its latest Analyst Day overview for shareholders.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 25, 2021 -
Retrieved from Facebook on February 26, 2021
Facebook Launches New, SMB-Focused Ad Campaign to Counter Apple's Coming IDFA Change
Facebook has launched a new campaign to encourage people not to limit in-app data tracking.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 25, 2021
