Threads Experiments With Animated Stickers in Posts

A new option to spice up your Threads?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2026

Large Scale Studies Fail to Link Social Media Use to Teen Harms

As more regions consider teen restrictions, the data suggests that this might not be effective.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2026

Snapchat Adds New Insights to Family Center

Snapchat’s looking to provide more assurance for parents. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2026

Meta Announces Funding Grants for Research Into AI Glasses Use

Meta’s looking for unique and valuable use cases for its AI glasses.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 21, 2026

YouTube’s CEO Outlines Key Areas of Focus for 2026

AI, CTV and creators are high on the agenda for YouTube CEO Neal Mohan. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 21, 2026

The Rise of Gen AI Apps [Infographic]

Generative AI apps are predicted to see 118% download growth in 2026.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2026

Meta Says the Science Does Not Support Teen Social Media Bans

Meta has outlined the scope of work that it’s undertaking to better protect teens. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2026

Threads Continues To Add Users as X Sees Ongoing Declines

Is Threads actually now beating X in daily active users?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2026

Meta Signs Content Deal With Wikimedia To Power AI Projects

All the major platforms are working to secure content access deals.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2026

YouTube Adds More Promote Targeting Options, Image-To-Video AI

YouTube’s latest image-to-video addition lets you add up to three images to be merged into a short video clip.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2026

YouTube Adds More Protections for Teen Users

YouTube is looking to give parents more control and assurance.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2026

Instagram Rolls Out Algorithm Control Option to All English-Speaking Users

Now you can tell Instagram what you want to see more of in your Reels feed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 13, 2026

YouTube Updates Ad Placement Rules Related To Dramatic Content

YouTube will now allow certain dramatic depictions of controversial issues to be monetized.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 13, 2026

Google Launches Improved Veo AI Video Generation Tools

Some handy additions, including the capacity to generate vertical videos.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 13, 2026

Meta Plans 10% Cuts To Staff in Its Reality Labs Division

The cuts look set to impact the development of the metaverse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 12, 2026

Meta Announces Nuclear Energy Projects to Support AI Development

Meta is going nuclear as it looks to build out energy infrastructure to power its AI projects.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 12, 2026

X Restricted in Several Regions Over Grok-Generated Images

X's Grok chatbot is reportedly producing over 6k sexual images per hour.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2026

X Faces Bans in Several Regions Over Grok-Produced Images

Grok is reportedly producing over 6,500 sexualized images every day.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2026

7 Digital Marketing Trends to Watch for in 2026

In the final post of our 2026 planning series, we look at some evolving industry shifts, including sharing behavior and emerging platforms. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2026

WhatsApp Tests Usernames as Primary Connection Display

WhatsApp is preparing users for the switch to usernames instead of phone numbers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2026

YouTube Updates Search Filter Terms and Functions

The changes are mostly just wording updates.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2026

Threads Experiments With Games in DMs

The move comes after Meta has resisted adding a messaging option to the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 7, 2026

WhatsApp Rolls Out Group Chat Role Tags, Word Stickers

Some new enhancements for your group discussions on WhatsApp.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 7, 2026

Meta Announces New Display Glasses Functions at CES

Meta's looking to build more advanced functionality into its next-level glasses.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 6, 2026

Meta Appoints Legal Expert with Ties to Trump to Key Role

Meta continues to build its team with an eye towards maximizing its links to the White House.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 6, 2026