Instagram Rolls Out Suggested Posts at the End of Your Following Feed to All Users

Instagram is officially rolling out a new suggested content listing for when users reach the end of their main feed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Twitter Launches New Transparency Center to Better Highlight Actions Taken

Twitter has launched a new Transparency Center to help provide more insight into actions it's taken based on rule violations, information requests and more.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

TikTok Collaborates with Amazon to Enable TikTok Controls via Alexa Voice Activation

TikTok is now controllable via Alexa voice activation thanks to a new collaboration between Amazon and the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2020

Facebook's Updating its Ad Preferences Hub to Make it Easier to Control Your Personal Ad and Data Settings

Facebook will soon launch a new update for its Ad Preferences tool to make it easier to understand each element.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2020

Facebook Will Soon Require All Oculus VR Users to Sign-In via Facebook

Facebook with further integrate its Oculus VR arm and its main app with a new linking requirement for Oculus users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2020

Snapchat Looks to Expand Off-Platform Sharing Options to Expand Audience Reach

Snapchat is working on some new ways to share content, both within and outside the app itself.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2020

TikTok Launches New Ad Campaign to Highlight Community Benefit and Positivity

Amid ongoing discussion around its future, TikTok has launched a new ad campaign to underline the benefits of its app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2020

Oracle Emerges as Another Potential Buyer for TikTok

Cloud computing giant Oracle has expressed its interest in acquiring the US operations to TikTok, challenging Microsoft. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2020

Facebook Adds New Tools to Track Political Ad Spent via its Ad Library

Facebook has added some new tools to its ad library as we move closer to the US Presidential Election.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2020

LinkedIn Provides New Data on US Job Market and Most In-Demand Roles

LinkedIn continues to share evolving insights into the job market as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2020

Google Tells Australian Users that Proposed New Revenue-Sharing Laws Would Have Major Negative Impacts

Google has hit back at proposed Australian law changes that would force it to share revenue with local news publishers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2020

Facebook Launches New 'Educator Hub' as Students Head Back to School

Facebook has launched a new 'Educator Hub' to assist students, parents and teachers as they head back to changed school arrangements due to COVID-19.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2020

TikTok Launches New Information Center to Counter Inaccurate Rumors About the App

TikTok has launched a new Information Center to counter what it claims to be inaccurate coverage of its app and its links to the Chinese Government.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2020

Facebook Tests TikTok-Like Short-Form Video Feed in its Main App with Indian Users

Facebook is trying another way to keep the pressure on TikTok with a new feed of TikTok-like short-form video clips in its main app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2020

Facebook Adds New Page Follow Settings to Control Which Updates You See

Facebook is giving users more control over the alerts they see from a Facebook Page.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 14, 2020

Facebook Adds New Paid Events Options for Businesses and Creators

Facebook is launching a new paid events option for businesses, providing another way to generate income amid the COVID-19 crisis.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 14, 2020

TikTok Employee Plans Legal Action Against US Government, New Insights Highlight Concerns About Younger Users

A TikTok employee is looking to launch legal action against the US Government over its threat to ban the app, while new investigations have highlighted more concerns with the platform. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 14, 2020

LinkedIn Outlines New Process to Detect and Hide Inappropriate InMail Messages

LinkedIn has built a new system to detect harassment and unwanted advanced via its messaging platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2020

TikTok Launches New Tutorials Mini-Site to Help Brands Make Best Use of its Tools

TikTok has launched a new Tutorials education platform, which provides lessons on how to use the various platform tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2020

Snapchat Adds Lenses Inspired by TikTok Dance Trends to Boost Exposure for its AR Offerings

Snapchat is looking to increase awareness of its AR Lenses by piggybacking on the popularity of TikTok dance trends.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2020

Facebook Launches Voting Information Center as it Looks to Encourage 4 Million More Americans to Vote

Facebook has officially launched its new Voting Information Center, which will appear in user News Feeds in the US and provide official updates on how people can participate in the upcoming poll.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2020

Instagram Looks to Crackdown on Bots with New Review and ID Process

Instagram will now ask account owners to confirm their information when it detects potential bot activity in connection with their profile.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 13, 2020

Instagram Tests Reels Button on Lower Function Bar in Some Regions

Instagram is testing a new Reels button on the lower function bar, which would make Reels more of a focus.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 12, 2020

LinkedIn Adds New Alerts and Lead Management Options to Sales Navigator

LinkedIn is adding some new, machine learning-fueled alerts to its Sales Navigator platform, and a new tracking tool to keep tabs on past correspondence.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 12, 2020

TikTok Adds New Option to Insert Text Headings onto Video Thumbnails

TikTok has added a new option which enables users to add custom text to their video thumbnails, which could help to attract more viewers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 12, 2020