WhatsApp Softens Approach to Privacy Policy Update Amid Rising Pressure From Indian Regulators

WhatsApp is once again changing its approach to its coming privacy policy update amid mounting pressure from the Indian Government.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 1, 2021

Facebook Announces New Features and Support Initiatives for Pride Month

Facebook has announced a range of new tools to help users celebrate Pride Month.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 1, 2021

Twitter Launches Paid Weather News Service as It Moves Into Subscription Content

Twitter is launching a new, paid weather news service called 'Tomorrow', its first step into subscription newsletter content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 1, 2021

Twitter Tests New Labels for Misinformation, with Three Tiers of Alerts

Twitter is testing out new labels for potential misinformation in tweets as it works to limit the flow of false and misleading content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 1, 2021

Instagram Reverses Reach Penalty for Feed Posts Re-Shared to Stories Amid Accusations of Censorship

Instagram has reversed an algorithmic reach reduction for re-shared feed posts within Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 1, 2021

Twitter Announces Initial Test of Ads in Fleets, Flags Expansion of Full-Screen Format Ads

Twitter has announced the first stage of testing for ads in its Fleets option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 1, 2021

Instagram Expands Its Test of Reels Ads to More Regions

Instagram is expanding Reels ads to Canada, France, the UK and the US.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 28, 2021

Facebook Now Enables You To Embed Facebook Videos at a Chosen Time in the Playback

Facebook recently added a new option to add in a time in the playback within your Facebook video embeds.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 28, 2021

Twitter Continues to Work on Emoji-Style Reactions on Tweets

You may soon have more quick response options on every tweet.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 28, 2021

Clubhouse Announces New Hires, First Funding Recipients, as it Refines its Focus on Content

Clubhouse is looking to enhance its focus on Room quality, which could be a means to differentiate the platform amid rising competition.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 28, 2021

Twitter Pauses Public Requests for Profile Verification, Just a Week After Re-Launch

Twitter says it's working to deal with a flood of verification requests.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 28, 2021

Twitter's Coming 'Twitter Blue' Subscription Offering Is Slowly Taking Shape

As it currently stands, Twitter's upcoming subscription offering features seemingly minuscule personalization tools that could become a great source of income for the company.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 27, 2021

Pinterest Provides an Overview of Content Removal Trends in the Second Half of 2020

Pinterest has provided an update on its content moderation efforts, highlighting the key issues and concerns in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 27, 2021

Twitter Adds Spaces Access via the Web as it Continues to Develop its Audio Social Platform

Twitter has made its audio Spaces accessible via the web, so desktop users can now also tune in.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

The White House Uses Snapchat To Provide Vaccine Information To Younger Audiences

The White House has launched a new series of Snapchat Lenses to help increase vaccine take-up amongst young people.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

TikTok Adds New 'Preview' Option To Show How Your Clips Will Look in the App

TikTok has added a helpful new 'Preview' option in the composer, which shows you what your post will look like in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

Facebook Adds New Monetization Tools for Gaming Streamers, Including Stars for VOD Viewers

Facebook is adding some new tools to help gaming streamers generate revenue from their broadcasts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

Pinterest Launches New Ad Campaign Highlighting the Platform's Expanded Discovery Opportunities

Pinterest has launched a new promotional campaign which highlights how people connect with related interests in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

Facebook Shares New Insights into its Evolving Misinformation Detection and Removal Efforts

Facebook has provided a new overview of its evolving efforts to detect and remove coordinated misinformation campaigns.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

Instagram Adds New 'Drops' Product Showcase To Help Boost eCommerce Activity

Instagram has added a new product showcase feature called 'Drops' to highlight new releases.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

WhatsApp Launches Legal Action Against Indian Government Over Planned Law Relating to Data Tracing

WhatsApp is reportedly launching a legal challenge against new laws in India which would force it to share selected user information. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

Facebook Adds New Alerts and Individual User Penalties To Help Stop the Spread of Misinformation

Facebook is launching some new informational prompts, and individual user penalties, to help stop the spread of misinformation in its apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

Instagram Rolls Out New Option to Hide Like Counts on Posts, Which is Also Coming to Facebook

Instagram will now give users to option to hide like counts, or not, on their posts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 26, 2021

TikTok Launches New 'TikTok Radio' Station in Partnership With SiriusXM and Pandora

TikTok is partnering with SiriusXM and Pandora to launch a new TikTok Radio digital station.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 25, 2021

Pinterest Shares the Results From the First Stage of Its Creator Fund, Welcomes Applicants for Next Phase

Pinterest has provided insight into the first stage of its Creator Fund initiative, while also opening up the next round of applications.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 25, 2021