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

TikTok Adds New Video Warning Labels to Stop the Spread of Misinformation

TikTok is adding new warning labels to videos that include unsubstantiated claims, as tagged by fact-checking partners.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 3, 2021

Twitter Provides Recommendations to Help Advertisers Prepare for Coming IDFA Change

Twitter has provided an overview of how its preparing for coming changes to Apple's data tracking processes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 3, 2021

Instagram's Developing a TikTok-Style Vertical Feed for Stories

Instagram is looking at another way to replicate the UI of TikTok, this time within Instagram Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 3, 2021

Instagram Adds 'Recently Deleted' Folder to Safeguard Against Mistaken Post Removal

Instagram's adding a new 'Recently Deleted' folder to all accounts, ensuring that users can restore deleted posts for up to 30 days.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 2, 2021

Twitter Shares Insights into Rising Discussion Around the NFL Playoffs [Infographic]

Twitter has shared some new insights into the rising NFL playoffs and Super Bowl discussion on the platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 2, 2021

Facebook Tests New Topic Exclusions for Advertisers Within News Feeds

Facebook's testing a new set of ad placement tools to help brands avoid negative association within News Feeds.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2021

LinkedIn's Advertising Business is on the Rise, While User Engagement Remains Solid

Microsoft has reported that LinkedIn revenue increased 23% in the most recent quarter, ahead of expectations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2021

Social Platforms Launch New Initiatives to Celebrate Black History Month

February is Black History Month, and all the major social platforms have launched new programs to mark the occasion.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2021

TikTok Announces New Partnership with WPP

TikTok has announced a new partnership with advertising giant WPP to facilitate new brand collaborations and opportunities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2021

Facebook Tests New Prompts to Encourage Users to Allow Data Tracking as IDFA Changes Loom

Facebook is looking to provide more context on data tracking a means to negate the expected impacts of a coming change in iOS.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2021

Instagram Tests Removing the Option to Share Feed Posts Within Stories

Instagram is testing a new option that would stop users sharing feed posts to their Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2021

Pinterest Introduces Story Pins Follower Streams

Pinterest continues to expand upon its content discovery offerings with the release of Story Pins following streams. 

By Emma Wiltshire • Jan. 29, 2021

6 Tips for Measuring LinkedIn Campaign Performance [Infographic]

LinkedIn has created a downloadable six-step checklist to help marketers with their LinkedIn ad campaigns.

By Emma Wiltshire • Jan. 29, 2021

YouTube Shares a Sneak Peek of Its New Video Sharing Feature, Clips

YouTube has launched a new feature to share between 5 to 60-second snippets from content on its platform.

By Chintan Zalani • Jan. 28, 2021

Instagram Launches New Professional Dashboard, Helping Creators Make a Living

Instagram wants to help people turn their passions into a profit. With the launch of Instagram's Professional Dashboard, brands and individual creators can find tools and resources to grow their business through the centralized hub.

By Emma Wiltshire • Jan. 28, 2021

Twitter Embraces Imperfection With Its Fresh New Look

Twitter's design team looks at the brand from the angle of their community, embracing the fun, weird, chaotic, imperfect beauty of human nature.

By Jette-Mari Anni , Emma Wiltshire • Jan. 28, 2021

Facebook Reports Record Revenue and Warns of Apple's Privacy Changes

CEO Mark Zuckerberg cautioned that small businesses will no longer be able to reach their customers with targeted ads due to Apple's planned changes to IDFA.

By Robert Williams • Jan. 28, 2021

Twitter Takes a Unique Approach to Handling Misinformation with the Launch of Birdwatch

What we know about Birdwatch, Twitter's community-driven approach to handling misinformation.

By Jette-Mari Anni • Jan. 28, 2021

Twitter and NBCUniversal Explore New Ways to Meet the Demand for Premium Social Content

The two are expanding their work in advertising sales and content sharing as the pandemic drives up consumer appetites for formats like livestreaming.

By Peter Adams • Jan. 27, 2021

Facebook Explains How the News Feed Predicts What We Want to See

Facebook takes us on a tour of the master AI system built to keep us scrolling. Learn how the news feed uses our activity to predict what we want to see and more.

By Emma Wiltshire • Jan. 27, 2021

Twitter Announces Acquisition of Newsletter Platform, Revue

Twitter has acquired Revue, a service that helps anyone create and get paid for their newsletters.

By Emma Wiltshire , Jette-Mari Anni • Jan. 27, 2021

Twitter and Sprinklr Join Forces to Release 2021 Customer Care Report

Twitter and Sprinklr teamed up to build a thorough report on the current state of customer care. See best practices and industry insights to guide your customer care plans for 2021.

By Emma Wiltshire • Jan. 26, 2021

Facebook Begins Rolling Out 'Facebook News' in UK

Facebook News, Facebook's curated and personalized news tab in the native app, has officially launched in the UK.

By Emma Wiltshire • Jan. 25, 2021