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

Instagram Launches New 'Professional Dashboard' Platform to Provide Quick Guidance for Creators

Instagram is rolling out a new 'Professional Dashboard' to make it easier for creators to access relevant tools to help maximize their performance.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 25, 2021

Snapchat Launches Test of Dark Mode with Small Percentage of Users

Snapchat has confirmed that it is testing a new Dark Mode option with some users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 23, 2021

TikTok Launches New 'Creator Portal' Education Platform to Help Creators Maximize their Efforts

TikTok has launched a new set of education resources for creators in order to provide guidance on how to build an effective platform presence.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2021

LinkedIn Adds New Post Visibility and Reply Controls to Manage On-Platform Discussions

LinkedIn has added some new control features which enable users to restrict who can reply to their posts, and what they see in their feed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2021

Pinterest Adds New AR 'Try-On' Tools for Eyeshadow, Expands Product Tagging Within Pins

Pinterest is expanding its AR tools with new eyeshadow Try-On Pins, while it's also looking to expand its shopping tags.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2021

Twitter Reminds Users of Upcoming Changes to Verification Policy

Twitter's new verification policy comes into effect this week, which means all currently verified profiles that don't comply will lose their blue tick.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 21, 2021

Facebook Announces New App Login Parameters to Assist with Transition to Apple's IDFA Update

Facebook has announced new login options within its SDK to ensure app developers can continue to gather user data in light of the coming IDFA changes. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 21, 2021

Google Outlines New Deal to Pay French Publishers for Use of Their Content

Google has announced a new deal to share revenue with French publishers while avoiding more complex regulation on the same.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 21, 2021

Facebook's New, Independent Oversight Board Will Make Final Ruling on Decision to Ban Trump

Facebook has referred its decision to ban the account of former US President Donald Trump to its recently activated Oversight Board.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 21, 2021

Pinterest Tests New Stories Panel at the Top of User Feeds

Pinterest is testing out a new panel of Story Pins on the main home screen, aligning with the broader Stories trend.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 20, 2021

Facebook Launches Updated 'Account Quality' Dashboard to Help Businesses Address Concerns

Facebook is adding a new dashboard to help businesses keep track of any suspended ads or impacted posts as a result of rule violations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 20, 2021

Facebook Updates its Automated Alt Text Process to Identify More Objects Within Posted Images

Facebook has announced a significant update to its Automatic Alt Text process for posted images.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2021

YouTube Outlines How 'Shorts' Views and Counted, and How They'll Impact Channel Analytics

YouTube has provided some new insights into how its new 'Shorts' option will impact you channel analytics.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2021

Pinterest Launches New 'Dynamic Creative' Automated Ad Targeting and Creation Process

Pinterest is launching a new, automated ad creation process, which will enable advertisers to better target the right audiences. But there could be a catch.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2021

TikTok Adds New Q&A Option Which Enables Fans to Post Questions for Creators

TikTok is rolling out a new Q and A option which enables users to pose questions to creators that can then be answered in future videos.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2021

Facebook Blocks Creation of Events Near Capitol, Halts Ads for Weapons in Lead-Up to Inauguration Day

Facebook is implementing extra measures to protect against potential unrest at the inauguration of incoming US President Joe Biden.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2021

WhatsApp Delays Privacy Policy Update in Order to Further Address User Concerns

WhatsApp has halted a planned update to its usage terms after many users misunderstood what the update would mean for their personal information.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2021

Instagram's Testing an Option to Unhide Total Like Counts on Posts

Instagram's testing out a new toggle that would give users the option to hide like counts on their posts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2021

Snapchat Adds Public View Counts to its TikTok-Like 'Spotlight' Feed

Snapchat has added public view counts to its Spotlight short-form video clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2021