Facebook Announces New $10 Million Funding Program for VR Developers

Facebook's looking towards the next stage of digital connection, and playing a key role in facilitating new social and engagement activities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 7, 2021

Facebook Adds New Assistance and Awareness Resources for World Mental Health Day

Facebook's added a range of new resources to provide support and assistance.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 7, 2021

Pinterest Launches 'Pinterest Havens' Mental Health Support Project

The project aims to provide Pinners with tips and tactics to reduce mental stress.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 7, 2021

Clubhouse Expands Clips Access to All Users on iOS, Adds New Link-Sharing Option for Rooms

Clubhouse has added some new features to help maximize discovery and broadcast awareness.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 6, 2021

YouTube Tests New 'Engagement Graph' Insights on Videos, Adds New Member Acknowledgement Feature

The new Engagement Graph will highlight the most watched, and re-watched sections of YouTube clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 6, 2021

New Report Finds YouTube Facilitated 394,000 Full-Time Equivalent Jobs in the US in 2020

The report looks at YouTube's economic impact, with the platform now paying $10b to creators each year.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 6, 2021

Pinterest Adds New Shopping Features, Including Brand Profile Details and Sponsored Idea Pins

The new features will provide more opportunities for brands to showcase their products, and their values, in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 6, 2021

Snapchat Announces New Creator Monetization Tools as it Seeks to Maximize In-App Engagement

Snapchat's looking to boost its appeal to a broader range of creators, through new payment and brand partnership tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 6, 2021

Twitter Removes Live Stream Guests Option in Order to Improve Broadcast Quality

You'll no longer be able to add audio guests into your Twitter live-streams - but instead, your video broadcast quality may improve.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 5, 2021

Instagram's Testing Likes on Stories, Providing Another Engagement Option

The option would provide a simple way to respond to Stories content, without clogging the creators' inbox.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 5, 2021

Snapchat Launches New Program to Help Young People Become Political Candidates

Snapchat's looking to help young people take the next step in political engagement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 5, 2021

Internal Documents Show Facebook Usage Among Young Users is in Steep Decline

The latest revelations from Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen show that the company may be losing touch with younger audiences.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 5, 2021

Facebook Tests New Option to Facilitate Post Sharing to Multiple Groups at Once

A new test would see Facebook users able to share any public post into multiple Facebook groups at once.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 4, 2021

TikTok Launches 'Be Cybersmart' Campaign to Help Improve Online Security Awareness

The new campaign aims to raise awareness about cybersecurity threats, and careers, among TikTok users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 4, 2021

Facebook Whistleblower Outlines Conflicting Motivations in the Company's Approach to News Content

A former Facebook employee has provided new insights into how the platform approaches divisive content, and the impacts that can have on society,

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 4, 2021

What Happens on the Internet Every Minute (2021 Version) [Infographic]

The chart provides a fascinating overview of what happens online every minute.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 3, 2021

Twitter Opens Nominations for 'Best of Tweets' Ad Campaign Awards for 2021

The awards will recognize the best tweet campaigns of the year, in a range of categories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 1, 2021

TikTok Looks to Get in on the NFT Craze with its Own NFT Collection

As the NFT trend continues to grow, TikTok is looking to use digital art sales as a new creator monetization option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2021

Twitter Adds New Updates to its Improved Version of TweetDeck

The latest updates are largely tweaks, but they will help to improve the broader functionality of the platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2021

Clubhouse Adds Universal Search, Room Replays and Clipping Functionality to Help Boost Sharing

The new additions will help broadcasters glean more value from their Clubhouse efforts, while also improving discovery.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2021

Twitter Opens Up Applications for Professional Profiles, a New Option for Brands and Creators

Twitter's moving to the next stage with its new business and creator profiles option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2021

Facebook Adds Cross App Group Chat Functionality in Messenger and Instagram Direct, New Chat Tools

The new features will enable more functionality in your Messenger and Instagram chats, while also advancing Facebook's broader integration efforts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2021

Instagram Tests 'Selected People' for Stories, Providing More Control Over Your Stories Audience

The option will enable users to edit their Close Friends list with every post, which could facilitate new sharing behaviors.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2021

YouTube Expands its $100 Million Shorts Fund to 30 More Countries

More creators will now be able to generate real money for their short clips, which could keep more of them on YouTube, and away from TikTok.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2021

Pinterest Launches the Next Stage of its Assistance Program for Minority-Owned Businesses

The program aims to highlight minority-owned businesses, and provide platform assistance to help guide their efforts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2021