Twitter Is Testing New, Themed App Icons for the Holidays

New icons are coming to Twitter Blue subscribers, providing another way to get into the holiday spirit.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 27, 2021

Instagram's Efforts to Win Back Young Users Will See Video Become the Focus of the Main Feed Display

Instagram's experiments point to a major shift coming for the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 27, 2021

YouTube Adds Option to Reuse Details from Previous Videos to Streamline Uploads, New Mobile Analytics

The option will streamline the upload process, especially for videos in a series.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 23, 2021

Reddit Launches Enhanced Video Tools, Announces Shutdown of Dubsmash

Reddit's adding some new camera enhancements, as it merges the functionality from Dubsmash.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 23, 2021

Instagram Launches Live Test of Longer Videos in Stories

Some users are now able to post 60-second videos in Stories, without them being split up into 15-second segments.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 23, 2021

TikTok Announces Fundraising Initiatives for Giving Tuesday, $7m in Direct Donations for Mission-Driven Organizations

TikTok will run a series of live-streams throughout December to highlight various charitable groups and causes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 23, 2021

Twitter Shares New Insights into Holiday Shopping Trends [Infographic]

The data shows that people are planning earlier, while fashion-related topics are high on the agenda.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 23, 2021

Snapchat Launches New AR Shopping Showcase as Part of its Holiday Season Push

Snapchat's looking to showcase its AR shopping options via various big-name partnerships.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 23, 2021

Twitter Will Now Let Birdwatch Contributors Use Aliases in Their Reports

The Birdwatch program enables contributors to add notes to questionable tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 22, 2021

Meta Delays Full Messaging Encryption Plan to 2023, Providing More Time for Debate

The full messaging encryption process was initially set to be completed by 2022.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 22, 2021

Twitter Launches Initial Test of Live-Stream Shopping Broadcasts

Twitter's the latest social platform to dip its toes into live-stream shopping.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 22, 2021

Facebook Eases Social Issues Ads Policy to Allow Product-Focused Ads to Run Without a Disclaimer

Facebook has announced some changes to its social issues ads requirements.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 19, 2021

New Survey Underlines TikTok's Rise Versus Instagram as the App of Choice Among Teen users

The latest report once again underlines the rise of TikTok, a key concern for Meta's next-level metaverse shift.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 19, 2021

Facebook's Working on a Universal Translation Engine that Can Understand 128 Different Languages

The process could open up a range of new connection and business opportunities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 18, 2021

Clubhouse Adds Live Captions to Maximize Accessibility

The option will expand Clubhouse accessibility, as the app continues to grow its user base.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 18, 2021

Instagram Adds Option to Delete Individual Posts from Carousels, Shake to Report Feature

The option to delete single images from carousels will save a lot of social media managers a lot of time and frustration.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2021

Instagram Confirms that It's Shutting Down Its Separate 'Threads' Messaging App

Instagram Threads will be no more as we head into 2022.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2021

Facebook Shares New Insights Into Emerging Shopping Behaviors and Expectations [Infographic]

With consumers now more accustomed to digital connection in the buying journey, expectations are rising around the same.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2021

TikTok Conducts New Research Into Harmful Trends and Challenges with a View to Improving Safety Measures

Based on its research, TikTok will specifically focus on self-harm related trends.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2021

Snapchat Adds New 'Layers' Option to Snap Map to Highlight Memories, Popular Places

The new map 'Layers' will provide more capacity to use the Snap Map for different purposes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2021

Snapchat Launches Multi-Format Ad Placements to Help Maximize Reach and Engagement

The option will enable advertisers to bring multiple video ad formats into a single campaign. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2021

US TikTok Users Can Claim Part of a $92 Million Class Action Lawsuit Against the App

The settlement relates to the alleged illegal use of user data by TikTok/ByteDance.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2021

Twitter Rolls Out Improved Labels for Potential Misinformation in Tweets

The new labels will provide more insight into misinformation, via different types of alerts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2021

YouTube Expands Comment Guidelines and Copyright Detection, Providing More Channel Management Options

The new options provide more management capacity for channel managers, and more tools to secure branded content partnerships.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2021

Meta Previews its Work on Advanced Haptic Gloves that Would Facilitate Enhance Connection in the Metaverse

The metaverse is coming, but it's not here just yet.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2021