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

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