Facebook Removes Cluster of China-Based Accounts Seeking to Interfere in Foreign Politics

Facebook has announced the removal of a 155 China-based Facebook account which had sought to interfere in various foreign political debates.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2020

Pinterest Announces Expanded Launch of Pin Stories, New Pin Analytics Tools

Pinterest is jumping on board the Stories trend with Pin Stories, while it's also updating its analytics tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2020

Instagram Launches New Reels Updates, Including Longer Clips and Improved Trimming

Instagram has announced some new updates for its TikTok-like Reels functionality, including longer clips and improved video editing tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2020

YouTube Expands AI Detection to Age-Gate More Uploads

YouTube will age-restrict more content as an expansion of its machine learning process to classify the content of video uploads.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2020

Pinterest Launches New Holiday Hub and Marketing Guide to Assist with Holiday Campaigns

Pinterest has created a new hub for holiday sales related content, and a new guide to help businesses make the most of their holiday Pin campaigns.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2020

Facebook Is Removing Its Restrictions on Text Content in Facebook Ad Images

Facebook is removing its restrictions on ads which include too much text in the main ad image.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2020

TikTok Shares Latest Data on Content Removals and Enforcement Actions

TikTok has released its latest Transparency Report, detailing all of its content removals and enforcement efforts in the first half of 2020.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2020

Twitter Launches New Push to Increase Voter Participation

Tying in with National Voter Registration Day, Twitter is launching a new push to encourage more people to participate in the upcoming US Election.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2020

Facebook Expands Test of New Hashtag Use Metrics Within Post Composer

Facebook is testing a new listing of hashtag usage metrics within the post composer, providing more context of the broader on-platform discussion.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2020

Facebook Outlines New Election Information Tools as it Seeks to Prompt More Users to Participate

Facebook has announced a new range of election information tool in order to prompt more people to the November poll.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2020

Facebook Expands Rights Manager to Detect Copyrighted Image Use Across Facebook and Instagram

Facebook has announced an expansion of its Rights Manager tool, which will now detect image copyright violations across Facebook and Instagram.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2020

Facebook Threatens to Leave Europe Due to Proposed New Data-Sharing Regulations

Facebook has hit back at a proposed new regulation which would limit the sharing of European user data with the US-based company.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2020

US Judge Halts Ban on WeChat Due to Lack of Evidence in Relation to National Security Concerns

In a ruling that may also relate to TikTok, a US judge has halted the White House's ban on WeChat in the US.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2020

TikTok May Still Face Restrictions in the US as Details of Proposed Oracle Deal Iron Out

TikTok may still face a ban in the US as the final details of the Oracle/Walmart takeover deal are being negotiated.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2020

Trump Approves Oracle/TikTok Deal, Securing the App's Future in the US

US President Donald Trump has agreed, in principle, to the terms of Oracle's partnership with TikTok, which will see the app remain in operation in the US.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 19, 2020

US Government Announces Ban on New Downloads of TikTok as Takeover Discussions continue

New downloads of TikTok and WeChat will be banned in the US, as negotiations over the future of the app continue.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 18, 2020

Facebook Announces New Rules for Groups to Address Concerns with Misinformation and Hate Speech

Facebook is implementing new rules on groups, after various reports on how Facebook Groups facilitate the spread of misinformation and hate speech.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2020

Twitter Implements New Security Measures to Protect the Accounts of US Election Candidates

Twitter will call on all US election candidates to review their account security as part of a new measure to protect the integrity of the election process.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2020

Oracle/TikTok Deal, Which is Also Set to Include Walmart, Being Assessed by White House Officials

Oracle's deal to become a 'trusted technology partner' for ByteDance-owned TikTok in the US is now before the US Government.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2020

Facebook Launches 'Facebook Business Suite', an All-in-One Management Tool for Facebook and Instagram

Facebook has launched a new platform to help small businesses manage their Facebook and Instagram presences from one app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 17, 2020

A Timeline of Facebook's Legal Actions Against Platform Misuse [Infographic]

In this infographic, we go back to early 2019 and outline every legal action Facebook has taken since in the fight against platform misuse. 

By Emma Wiltshire • Sept. 16, 2020

Pinterest Releases New Data on Key Trends Heading into the Last Quarter of 2020

Pinterest has released a new overview of key content trends as we head into the last months of 2020.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 16, 2020

Facebook Announces New Advances in VR and AR, Including AR Glasses Coming Next Year

Facebook has announced a range of coming AR and VR tools, including its 'Aria' AR glasses and AR ads for Instagram.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 16, 2020

Facebook Adds New Features to Celebrate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month

Facebook is adding some new tools to both Facebook and Instagram to help users celebrate Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2020

Snapchat Reports that 400k People Have Already Registered to Vote via its In-App Tools

Snapchat's in-app voting push is having an impact, with over 400k people signing on to vote already via the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2020