Reddit Reports 18% Drop in Hateful Comments After Recent Change in Enforcement Approach

After recently updating its approach to hate speech, and banning thousands of subreddits as a result, Reddit is now seeing significant improvements.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 20, 2020

Pinterest Highlights Black-Owned Fashion and Beauty Businesses in Latest Shop Update

As part of National Black Business Month, Pinterest is highlighting Black-owned businesses in the latest update to its Pinterest Shop.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 20, 2020

Instagram Adds New Prompt to Alert Users When They Seek to Share Private Posts and Stories

Instagram has added a new notification which will alert users when they go to share a private post with their connections.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Instagram Replaces Nametag Codes with QR Codes to Help Quickly Connect Users

Instagram has added new QR codes for profiles, which will replace Nametag Codes, which Instagram launched in 2018.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

New Report Finds Facebook is a Major Facilitator of Health Misinformation

A new report from human rights group Avaaz has found that Facebook Pages spreading health misinformation have seen an estimated 3.8 billion views this year alone.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Facebook Portal Adds Support for Video Calls via Zoom, WebEx and More

Facebook's adding more ways for Portal users to connect into video meetings, with a range of new integration tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Facebook Takes Action Against QAnon, Impacting Thousands of Groups

Facebook is removing or restricting thousands of groups, Pages and accounts linked to conspiracy theory group QAnon.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

Facebook Adds New Resources to Support Black-Owned Businesses

Facebook has announced some new measures to help support black-owned businesses as part of its broader efforts to address racial inequality.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 19, 2020

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