Instagram Adds New Prompts to Help Raise Support for Charitable Causes

The new prompts will make it easier for interested users to show their support for selected charities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 28, 2022

New Data Transfer Agreement Will Ensure That Facebook and Instagram Remain Operational in Europe

After reports that Meta may be forced to leave the EU, a new agreement in principle has been reached to secure transatlantic data flows.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 25, 2022

Meta Announces New Crackdown on Misleading 'Watchbait' Video Titles and Descriptions

Meta will now detect and penalize video clips that employ 'watchbait' tactics.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 25, 2022

Instagram's Testing a New, Full-Screen Main Feed of Feed Posts, Stories and Reels Content

The change would see all of your IG content displayed in a single, full-screen presentation flow.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 25, 2022

YouTube Answers Common Creator Queries About Shorts

Looking to get into Shorts? These insights might help to clarify your thinking.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 24, 2022

EU Grants Provisional Approval for New, Broad-Reaching 'Digital Markets Act'

The proposed regulations could have major implications for the big players.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 24, 2022

Twitter Tests New Spaces Analytics with Some Hosts

New insights into the performance of your audio chats.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 24, 2022

Twitter Announces Exclusive Watch Parties for New Halo TV Series, Leaning into Gaming Culture

The initiative is part of Twitter's new content partnership with ViacomCBS.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 24, 2022

YouTube Expands Health Labels to More Regions to Combat the Spread of Misinformation

The labels aim to dispel misinformation by providing links to authoritative health sources.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 24, 2022

Twitter Rolls Out Keyword Search for DMs

Now you can search your Twitter DMs for specific keyword mentions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 23, 2022

YouTube Will Now Enable Users to Watch Thousands of TV Shows, for Free, in the App

Is this the end for traditional TV networks?

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 23, 2022

Snapchat Acquires Brain-Reading Tech 'NextMind' for the Next Stage of Digital Interaction

NextMind detects brain activity to dictate action without using your hands.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 23, 2022

Instagram Launches Algorithm-Free Feed Sorting Options to All Users

Will this address all of your Instagram problems and concerns? 

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 23, 2022

Twitter Adds New Simplified GIF Creation Process in the Tweet Composer

Which is interesting, but you could kind of already do this...

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 22, 2022

LinkedIn Shares New Data on Business Challenges Faced by Black Women Entrepreneurs [Infographic]

Black women entrepreneurs face significant challenges in starting their own initiatives, which is a key element of disparity that needs to be addressed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 22, 2022

LinkedIn Adds Newsletters for Company Pages, Updated Campaign Manager Navigation

The option will provide another way to engage your LinkedIn audience, and maintain contact.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 22, 2022

Meta Renames its Ad Automation Tools to Clarify the Purpose of Each Element

The 'Meta Advantage' suite will cover all aspects of Meta's ad automation processes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 22, 2022

Instagram Will Enable All Users to Tag Products in Feed Posts

The expanded product tagging options will help Instagram build its eCommerce use case.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 22, 2022

Meta, TikTok Lead the Way in the Latest App Download Charts, While Snapchat Sees More Attention

The latest quarterly update from data.ai highlights the key consumer trends in app download activity.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 22, 2022

Reddit Tests 'Mod Notes' to Provide More Insight on Users and Their Contributions in Communities

'Mod Notes' provides more transparency on user contributions, which could help to weed out spam and abuse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 21, 2022

Instagram Tests New 'Scheduled' Sticker for Stories to Remind Your Audience of Upcoming Events

The sticker provides another way to re-promote and re-share your upcoming events.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 21, 2022

Essential LinkedIn Stats that Every Social Media Manager Should Know [Infographic]

LinkedIn continues to see 'record levels' of engagement, and will become an even more important platform in the post-pandemic shift.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 20, 2022

Twitter Continues to Evolve Communities and Other Topic-Based Engagement Options in the App

As it looks to grow its user base, facilitating new tweet uses is a key focus.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 18, 2022

Facebook's Developing Reactions for Reels

The option would provide more capacity to respond to short-form videos in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 18, 2022

YouTube Adds New Live Stream Features, Including Live Guests, Full-Screen Mode and More

The new features are similar to those in other live-stream options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • March 18, 2022