Pinterest Provides Cultural Context on Halloween Costumes, Shares Data on Halloween Search Trends

Pinterest will look to reduce cultural appropriation this Halloween with new informational prompts in related searches.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 1, 2020

Google Launches New Speech Enhancement Tech to Clarify Audio Within YouTube Stories

Google has launched its new speech enhancement technology within YouTube Stories, which will help users clarify speech within their Stories video clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 1, 2020

Facebook Further Clarifies Rules Around False Claims in Ads in Relation to Election Fraud

Facebook has announced some new revisions to its rules around false claims related to election results and voting. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 1, 2020

Facebook Announces New Groups Features, Including Automated Moderation Tools and New Engagement Options

Facebook has announced a range of new groups features at its latest Communities Summit event.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 1, 2020

TikTok Adds More Duet Formats to Facilitate New Collaboration Opportunities

TikTok has added three new options to its popular Duets video interaction option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2020

LinkedIn Reports That It's Helped 10 Million People Gain New Skills in 2020

LinkedIn has provided an update on its effort to re-train and re-skill 25 million people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2020

Twitter Expands Access to Voice Tweets, Re-Affirms Plans for Auto-Captions of Voice Messages

Twitter has expanded the availability of audio tweets, while it continues to work on improving accessibility of the option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2020

Facebook Announces Integration of Messenger and Instagram Direct, Adds New Messaging Features

Facebook has taken the next step in its messaging integration process by announcing new cross-messaging capacity between Instagram and Messenger.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 30, 2020

Facebook Announces New Publisher Partnerships to Bring More Content to Messenger's 'Watch Together' Feature

Facebook has announced a new set of partnerships to bring more video content to its new Watch Together option on Messenger.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2020

LinkedIn Adds New Warnings on Potentially Inappropriate Messages, Updates Guidelines on Behavior

LinkedIn has added some new prompts to alert users to potentially inappropriate behavior, while it's also updated its Professional Community Policies to address member concerns. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2020

TikTok Launches 'Elections Guide' in the US to Provide Users with Accurate, Timely Voting Information

TikTok has launched a new Elections Guide to provide its users with accurate, timely voting information ahead of the US election.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2020

Facebook Launches Accounts Center to Better Connect Cross-Data and Payment Systems

Facebook is testing a new Accounts Center, which will enable users to link their Facebook, Instagram and Messenger accounts via a single authentication process.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2020

Pinterest Adds New Ad Slots, More Insights for Marketers, Ahead of the Holiday Shopping Push

Pinterest is adding some new product discovery and showcase features ahead of the holiday shopping rush.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 29, 2020

With More People Turning to YouTube for News Content, That Could Fuel the Rise of Fringe Beliefs

New research shows that YouTube has become a key source of news for many Americans, which could also be fueling fring theories and beliefs.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2020

Court Allows TikTok to Remain Available for Download in the US, Despite White House Executive Order

With negotiations over a buyout continuing, a US court has ruled that TikTok can remain in US app stores for the time being.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2020

Is Facebook Bad for Society? New Insights on the Company's Approach Raise Important Questions

New comments from a former Facebook employee has once again raised questions about its approach, and the consequences of such on society.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2020

LinkedIn Updates Marketing Partner Program with New Specialty Categories

LinkedIn is making it easier for marketers to find the right experts to assist them with each element of their process.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2020

Apple Grants Temporary Waiver of its 30% Fee on Funds Raised Through Facebook's New Paid Events Option

Facebook and Apple have reached an agreement that will enable event organizers to take 100% of the money they raise through paid Facebook events.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2020

Facebook Detects Three New Russian-Based Networks Attempting to Interfere with Foreign Politics

Facebook has detailed three new, Russian-based networks that have been attempting to use Facebook to interfere in foreign political debates.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2020

YouTube Adds New Voter Awareness Prompts in Election-Related Search Queries

YouTube is adding some new voter awareness prompts to related searches in the lead up to the US Presidential Election.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2020

Twitter Shares Insights Into the Effectiveness of its New Prompts to Get Users to Read Content Before Retweeting

Twitter has shared some insights into the effectiveness of its new prompts to get users to read posts before they retweet, which it first launched back in June.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2020

Reddit Launches Ad Inventory Types to Give Advertisers More Control Over Their Campaigns

Reddit's looking to give advertisers more control by adding new tiers of ad types which focus on providing varying levels of brand safety.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2020

Facebook's Oversight Board Set to be in Place Before the US Election

Facebook's new Oversight Board, which will help the platform rule on content decisions, looks set to be active in time for the US Election.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2020

LinkedIn Launches Updated Look, Makes LinkedIn Stories Available to All Users

LinkedIn is giving its platform a new look, and giving all users access to its Stories functionality.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 24, 2020

TikTok Launches Legal Action Against Pending App Store Ban

With negotiations over a buyout of the app continuing, TikTok could still be banned in US app stores from this Sunday.  

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2020