New Survey Shows that Social Media Users are Increasingly Concerned About Data Privacy [Infographic]

Have you changed your approach to social media security as a result of recent hacks and reports of data misuse?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2022

Reddit's Experimenting with NFT Profile Pictures, Leaning into Audience Trends

Expect to see more NFT profile pictures in several social apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 21, 2022

Twitter Experiments with a New 'Flocks' Option for More Enclosed Tweet Sharing

The option would provide another way to control who can see and engage with your tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 21, 2022

Meta Releases New Insights into its Evolving Efforts to Detect Coordinated Manipulation Programs

The data highlights a clear shift away from international influence programs and towards domestic manipulation efforts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 21, 2022

Instagram Will Now Reduce the Reach of Posts That are 'Likely' to Contain Bullying of Hate Speech

The new automated process will detect posts similar to those that have previously been reported.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 20, 2022

Messenger Kids Launches New Digital Literacy Initiative to Better Educate Youngsters on Key Risks

The program aims to help kids develop better, safer online engagement behaviors.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 20, 2022

Instagram Expands Video Remix Option to All Videos, Not Just Reels Clips

The expansion will provide much more capacity for creative responses to Instagram video clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 20, 2022

Twitter Launches New NFT Profile Image Display Option to Twitter Blue Subscribers

The new option will enable users to display their NFTs in a more certifiable way.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 20, 2022

Meta Plans to Establish an NFT Marketplace, Expanding Beyond Profile Pictures

Meta's longer-term view for the interconnected metaverse will include NFTs - but maybe not in the way you expect.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 20, 2022

LinkedIn Adds New Courses on Building Your LinkedIn Presence, New Alert and Newsletter Tools for Company Pages

The courses cover the key elements of LinkedIn marketing, and will help provide pointers on how to maximize your platform presence.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2022

Twitter Finally Brings Communities to its Android App

Will Communities become a bigger part of the tweet experience, or are they set to go the way of Fleets?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2022

Instagram Launches Live Test of Fan Subscriptions, Providing More Monetization Options for Creators

The options will provide another avenue for creators to generate direct income from their fans in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2022

TikTok Adds Insights on the Latest Trending Songs by Region to its Trend Discovery Listings

The new element adds to TikTok's growing usage insights offering to help marketers plan their promotions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2022

Snapchat Adds New Limits on Adults Seeking to Connect with Minors in the App

The new measures will provide increased security for young users in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2022

Twitter's Latest Promotional Campaign Focuses on Celebrities Who've Manifested Success Via Tweet

The campaign showcases a range of celebrities that tweeted their dreams and ambitions long before achieving success.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2022

Twitter Expands its Test of User-Reported Misinformation, Expanding Platform Insight

The program is designed to help Twitter's enforcement teams understand content trends, and improve its action on such.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2022

TikTok Looks to Expand Content Horizons with New, Integrated 'Stories' Test

TikTok's looking to expand its content options, with a view to maximizing user attention, and creator opportunities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2022

Meta Is Developing an 'Ethical Framework' for the Use of Virtual Influencers

With the use of digital characters on the rise, regulations are needed to limit potential harm and misuse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 16, 2022

Twitter Tests New Column Creation Tools in TweetDeck

The new updates could make it easier to set up a social listening dashboard in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2022

Mr. Beast Takes the Top Spot in Forbes' 2021 YouTube Earners List

Jimmy Donaldson takes the crown for 2021, beating out long-running champ Ryan Kaji of 'Ryan's World'.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2022

Meta's NPE Team Continues to Shift Focus with the Shutdown of Another Experimental App

The NPE team, which has launched a range of app experiments, is evolving into a new, metaverse-aligned entity.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 13, 2022

Twitter Rolls Out Spaces Recording for All Users

The option will provide more functionality for your Spaces chats.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 13, 2022

Instagram Sees Boost in Download Numbers as Usage Grows in India

Instagram usage continues to grow in India, which will open up new opportunities for parent company Meta.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 12, 2022

Twitter's Coming NFT Profile Display Option Moves to Next Stage of Testing

The new Twitter NFT display option will provide proof of ownership, helping to address a key concern in the space.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 12, 2022

Snapchat Adds New Features to Facilitate Fun Interaction, Including Emoji Polls and Bitmoji Reactions

The features are focused on encouraging more engagement through more personalized add-on elements.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 12, 2022