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

LinkedIn's Latest Transparency Report Shows Decrease in Fake Profiles, Increase in Harassment

LinkedIn has published its latest Transparency Report, which shows a decrease in fake profiles created, but an increase in harassment and abuse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 24, 2021

Instagram Tests New 'Audio' Tab in Explore To Improve Music Discovery

Instagram is testing a new 'Audio' tab in Explore, which enables users to search for songs that they can add to their posts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 24, 2021

Twitter Tests New 'Super Followers' Display Ahead of Program Launch

Twitter's testing a new 'Super Followers' listing on profiles, as it moves to the next stage of its new monetization project.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 24, 2021

Instagram Adds New Engagement Insights for Reels and Instagram Live Broadcasts

Instagram is adding a new range of data insights for both Instagram Reels and Instagram Live broadcasts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 24, 2021

Clubhouse Reports That a Million Android Users Have Signed up to the Platform Over the Last Two Weeks

Clubhouse says that more than a million new Android users have already signed up to the platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 24, 2021

Instagram Is Working on a New 'Bonuses' Payment Option to Incentivize Reels Creators

Instagram appears to be testing a new process that would offer incentive rewards to creators for posting Reels clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 23, 2021

Ticketed Spaces Are Coming to Twitter, Providing Another Way for Creators to Monetize

Twitter has previewed its coming ticketing option for Spaces, which will provide another means for creator monetization.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 21, 2021

After Years of Development, Snap Moves Into the Next Phase of AR

Snapchat is making a big shift towards the next stage of AR interaction, which could position the company for major growth.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 21, 2021