Instagram Adds New Safety Check-Up Tool Amid Rising Reports of Suspicious Activity and Hacking

Instagram says that it's seen a rise in scammers looking to dupe people via DMs over the past few months.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 13, 2021

Twitter Updates Reply Controls to Enable Changes in Who Can Reply After You've Tweeted

The update will enable retrospective changes to who can reply to your tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 13, 2021

Instagram Says Auto Captions for Feed Posts are Coming Soon

The option will give users more ways to maximize accessibility with their IG updates.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 13, 2021

Instagram Tests New 'Re-Share' Sticker for Stories to Encourage More Thoughtful Feed Post Sharing

The new option is designed to encourage more creativity in feed post re-shares to Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 13, 2021

Twitter's Verification Process Remains Problematic, With Several Bot Profiles Getting Blue Checkmarks

Despite all of its efforts, Twitter's verification process still seems very flawed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 12, 2021

TikTok Launches 'For You House' Pop-Up Store In the UK

The pop-up store will enable fans to meet platform stars, and provide TikTok education sessions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 12, 2021

YouTube Launches Shorts Beta in All Regions

The platform continues the gradual roll-out of its TikTok-like option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 12, 2021

Reddit Announces New Office in Australia as it Continues to Build on its Business Potential

The new office will focus on establishing connections with local advertisers, and building its business potential.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 11, 2021

Clubhouse Establishes Exclusive Deal With TED To Expand Its Content Pool

The deal will see Clubhouse host a range of exclusive rooms from popular TED speakers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 11, 2021

New Twitter Test Highlights 'Related Fleets' Beneath Selected Tweets in Timelines

Twitter continues to seek more ways to highlight the best Fleets content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 9, 2021

Snapchat Offers New Ads Certification Recognition via Its Snap Focus Education Platform

It could be another way to showcase your industry expertise and knowledge.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 9, 2021

TikTok Moves to Further Limit Potential Exposure To Harmful Content Through Automated Removals

The new process will see more harmful content blocked in the upload process.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 9, 2021

YouTube Launches New 'New to You' Discovery Prompts To Highlight Channels You've Never Seen

The option is focused on highlighting content from channels you haven't watched previously.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 9, 2021

TikTok Holds its Lead as the Most Downloaded App Once Again in June

The app continues to go from strength to strength, in terms of download numbers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 8, 2021

NFL to Broadcast Exclusive Content on Twitter Spaces as Part of New Rights Arrangement

The expanded content deal is the first to include specific provisions for Spaces content from a pro sports league.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 8, 2021

Instagram Tests New Comment 'Limits' To Help Reduce the Impact of Targeted Abuse by Groups

The option aims to combat brigading and Cancel Culture pile-ons.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 8, 2021

YouTube Adds New Channel Achievement Cards to Incentivize Creator Activity

The prompts aim to provide more incentive for channel creators to keep posting.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 8, 2021

Twitter Agrees to New Indian Government Regulations, Despite Concerns About the Impacts on User Speech

The new laws will put Twitter in a tough spot in terms of government-impose censorship and user information sharing.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 8, 2021

Some Twitter Users Are Seeing Fleets From Profiles They Don't Follow As Part of a New Test

The added exposure potential could make Fleets a bigger consideration for brands.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 7, 2021

Facebook Adds New Harry Potter AR Features, Which Utilize New Skin Tone Sampling to Better Match Effects

Some interesting new additions, as Facebook continues to build-out the functionality of its Portal device.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 7, 2021

TikTok Launches 'Resumes' To Help Connect Candidates With Job Opportunities

TikTok for jobs - who would have thought?

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 7, 2021

Snapchat Creators Report Frustration With Spotlight Payments as Spotlight Usage Soars

Some creators say that Spotlight payments have slowed significantly since the launch of the option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 6, 2021

YouTube Tests New Channel Guidelines To Provide More Comment Management Options

The process will enable Channel managers to set rules around posted comments on clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 6, 2021

TikTok Adds New 'Shoutouts' Option To Enable Users To Pay For Personalized Video Messages From Stars

The option will enable users to request personalized video clips from their favorite on-platform stars.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 6, 2021

Twitter Tests New, In-Stream Alerts For Its Various Privacy Settings and Options

The options would make it easier for users to understand the various privacy setting available to them.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 6, 2021