Facebook's First Big Investment into the Metaverse, and What it Means for the Future of the Company

The Metaverse has quickly become a key buzzword online - but what is the Metaverse exactly, and what does it matter to you and me?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2021

Facebook Calls on Independent Oversight Board to Rule on 'Cross Check' System for Celebrities

The move highlights the need for more independent oversight and ruling in social media platforms regulations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2021

Facebook Provides New Tips on How to Set Boundaries in Messenger to Avoid Harmful Interactions

The framework provides some key pointers on healthy use of messaging apps. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2021

Facebook Announces Expansion of 2Africa Subsea Cable Project to Connect the Next Billion Users

The project will connect more regions to the web, and bring more users to Facebook's apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2021

TikTok Announces New Advertising and Branded Content Partnership Options at TikTok World Event

The platform has announced a range of new and coming features, with a focus on creator partnerships and eCommerce.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2021

Facebook Experiments with Additional Business Context Elements in Ad Display

The new display provides more immediate context on advertisers, which could help to improve transparency.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2021

TikTok Reaches a Billion Active Users, the Latest Milestone for the App

The app continues its meteoric rise, now seeing the same levels of usage as Instagram. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2021

Instagram Pauses 'Instagram for Kids' Project After Recent Media Reports

Amid concerns around the mental health impacts of Instagram use, the company has decided to shelve its 'Instagram for Kids' project.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2021

Pinterest Announces Second 'Creators Festival' Event to Showcase Key Trends and Tips

Pinterest will announce new features, share new usage insights and more at the event.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2021

Twitter Launches Live Test of Topics in Spaces to Improve Discovery

Topics will help Twitter highlight relevant Spaces broadcasts to a broader audience.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2021

Twitter Updates Video Playback to Ensure a Higher Quality Viewing Experience

Your Twitter videos will now look better, thanks to a new update in the platform's playback process.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2021

Twitter's Testing More Options to Help Users Avoid Negative Interactions in the App

The new options would give users more ways to control their in-app experience, and avoid unwanted interactions. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2021

Instagram Launches New Global Branding Campaign, Highlighting the Benefits of Community Connection in the App

The campaign aims to highlight the community benefits of Instagram, in connecting people around interests and trends.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2021

Twitter Launches New #ExtremeWeather Mini-Site to Help Maximize Climate Change Messaging

The mini-site aims to help raise awareness as to how climate-related discussion evolves via tweet, which could help to improve messaging approaches.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021

Clubhouse Adds New 'Wave' Option to Prompt Spontaneous Group Chats

The option could help Clubhouse facilitate new use cases, and solidify its place in the broader social media landscape.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021

Twitter Shares New Preview of Coming Spaces Recording Option

Recorded Spaces would provide more functionality for the option, which could help to lure more broadcasters.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021

Facebook Shares Insight into Content that it Looks to Limit in News Feeds

Facebook's Content Distribution Guidelines provide more insight into the types of posts and providers Facebook seeks to limit in News Feeds. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021

Twitter Opens Up Tipping to All Users, Part of its Continued Push to Facilitate Creator Monetization

Twitter continues its monetization push by bringing on-profile tipping to all users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021

Pinterest Announces New Partnership with Albertsons to Facilitate Grocery Shopping In-App

The deal will see Pinterest moving into a new type of online shopping behavior.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2021

LinkedIn Launches Updated Lead Gen Forms Integration for Zapier, Providing New Automation Opportunities

The option will help streamline contact info collection from LinkedIn's Lead Generation forms.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2021

YouTube Launches Super Chat and Super Stickers in More Regions, Adds New Comment Translation Options

The new options will enable more YouTube creators to monetize their efforts, while YouTube's also testing changes to its 'Upload' page.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2021

Facebook Tests New 'Community Awards' to Encourage Engagement in Groups

Facebook's looking to encourage more positive group interactions, while also modeling ideal engagement behavior.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2021

Snapchat Launches New Lenses to Teach Users Sign Language as Part of International Week of the Deaf

The new Lenses aim to help maximize inclusion, while also raising awareness of sign language as a communication tool.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2021

Facebook Announces New Portal Devices, Continuing its Evolving Hardware Push

Facebook continues to build on its hardware streams, which could present significant new opportunities for the company.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2021

Pinterest Shares New Insights into Trends Gaining Momentum on the Platform, and How Brands Can Tap into Key Shifts

The report looks at how Pinterest trends are evolving throughout the year, and how Pinterest's early predictions are looking.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2021