Facebook Launches New Platform to Highlight the Work of Black Creators, and a New Guide for Businesses

Facebook has launched some new initiatives to provide support for Black-owned businesses.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 10, 2021

Snapchat Shares New Insights into User Engagement Around Valentine's Day, New Features for the Event

Snapchat has released some new data on Valentine's Day engagement, as well as some new features to help users celebrate the event.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 10, 2021

Instagram Announces New Steps to Combat Bullying and Abuse via DMs

After a spate of race-based attacks against footballers in the UK, Instagram is taking a tougher stance against abuse directed at users via DM.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 10, 2021

Pinterest Launches New iOS Widget to Highlight Key Pins of Interest

Pinterest has launched a new home screen widget for iOS that highlights Pins in selected topics.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 10, 2021

Facebook is Reportedly Developing its Own Clubhouse Clone

In news that will surprise no one, Facebook is reportedly developing its own audio connection platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 10, 2021

US Government Abandons Plans to Force the Sell-Off of TikTok

TikTok will be able to continue operating in the US, with the Biden Administration abandoning a plan to force a sell-off of the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 10, 2021

Facebook Announces That it Will Reduce Political Content in News Feeds as Part of a New Test

Facebook will reduce the amount of political content in people's News Feeds as part of a test to see how people respond.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 10, 2021

Twitter Posts Record Revenue Result in Q4, Maintains Usage Growth

Twitter added more users and posted a record profit result in Q4 2020.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 9, 2021

Instagram Will Now Limit the Reach of Re-posts from TikTok Within its Reels Clone

Instagram has announced that its taking extra measures to disincentivize TikTok re-posts within Reels.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 9, 2021

TikTok Publishes 2021 Content Trends Report, Highlight Rising Subjects of Audience Interest

TikTok has published a new trends report, highlighting all the key topics that saw significant growth in interest on the platform throughout 2020.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 9, 2021

Facebook Adds New Safety Features to Messenger for Safer Internet Day

Facebook has added some new safety and control options to Messenger to coincide with Safer Internet Day.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 9, 2021

Shopify Expands its 'Shop Pay' In-Stream Payment Process to Facebook and Instagram Shops

Facebook is adding Shopify Pay as a new payment option within Facebook and Instagram Shops.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 9, 2021

Reddit Raises New Funding Round for the Next Stage of its Growth

Reddit has raised a new funding round to fuel its next expansion, which will include doubling the number of Reddit employees. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 9, 2021

Snapchat Prompts Users to Review Their Connections for Safer Internet Day

Snapchat will prompt users to review their connections as part of its broader effort to boost awareness on Safer Internet Day.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 9, 2021

Facebook Announces New Measures to Assist in COVID-19 Vaccine Take-Up, Combat Vaccine Misinformation

Facebook has announced a range of new measures to assist in the communication of COVID-19 vaccine updates.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 8, 2021

TikTok Announces New Licensing Arrangement with Universal Music Group

TikTok has announced a new agreement with Universal Music Group which will open the door to new music options in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 8, 2021

LinkedIn Announces New Measures to Tackle Inherent Bias as Part of Black History Month

LinkedIn has announced a new set of measures to address racial bias in both its systems and external recruiting processes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 8, 2021

Latest Download Charts Underline Concerns for WhatsApp

The latest numbers show a significant rise in downloads for alternative messaging apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 8, 2021

Twitter Explores New Tweet Subscription Options, Paid Tools for TweetDeck

Twitter is exploring new options to maximize its revenue opportunities, while also, potentially, solidifying its creator eco-system.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 8, 2021

TikTok Lays Out Plans for New eCommerce Integrations as it Eyes the Next Stage

TikTok is looking to add more eCommerce integrations as it seeks to maximize its revenue opportunities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 8, 2021

Pinterest Rises to 459 Million Users, Posts Strong Revenue Result in Q4

Pinterest is now up to 459 million users, while it also brought in a record amount of revenue in Q4 2020.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 4, 2021

Facebook May Soon Enable Users to Share their Instagram Reels to Facebook Watch

Facebook's testing a new option which would enable Instagram Reels creators to gain more audience by sharing their Reels to Facebook Watch.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 4, 2021

Snapchat Posts a 62% Increase in Revenue, Adds 16 Million More Users in Latest Quarterly Update

Snapchat has posted a 62% increase in revenue, and a solid rise in usage, in its latest performance update.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 4, 2021

How the Social Platforms are Celebrating Super Bowl LV

All the major platforms have added new features and events for Super Bowl LV.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 4, 2021

Twitter Quietly Removes its Ads Transparency Center

Twitter has quietly sunsetted its Ads Transparency Center, which provided a full overview of all paid promotions being run on the platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 3, 2021