Pinterest Expands Self-Help Exercises to Nine New Regions

Pinterest is giving more users access to its mental health and wellbeing exercises, with the tools now being made available in nine new regions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 16, 2020

LinkedIn Adds Live-Streaming for Company Pages and New 'Invite to Follow' Options

LinkedIn is expanding access to its native live-streaming feature, while it's also looking to help company page managers expand their audience.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2020

Instagram Is Working on a New 'Maps' Sticker for Instagram Stories

Instagram is developing a new 'maps' sticker for Instagram Stories which would highlight your location on a world map.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2020

Facebook Dominates Most Downloaded Apps of 2019 Listing, Covering Both Android and iOS

App analytics provider Sensor Tower has released its listing of the most downloaded apps of 2019 across both iOS and Android stores.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2020

Instagram Officially Begins Testing of DMs in Its Desktop Version

After being spotted in testing months ago, Instagram is now officially launching a test of direct message access in its desktop version.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 15, 2020

Facebook's Adding More Detail to its User Controls Over Advertisers' Custom Audience List Targeting

Facebook is looking to provide more transparency over how users are being targeted via custom lists with more info in its ad targeting info panel.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2020

Game Streaming Platform Twitch is Seeing a Significant Rise in Non-Gaming Live-Streams

Twitch has long been the leader in gaming live-streams, but now, more users are posting content outside its traditional parameters.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2020

Twitter is Considering Tipping via Tweet, New Identifiers for Trolls and More

As Twitter continues to ramp up its rollout of new features, it's investigating several new options, including tipping in-tweets and reputational scores to disincentivize trolls.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2020

TikTok is Developing a Feed of Curated Content, Similar to Snapchat's Discover Stream

TikTok is reportedly working on a new curated stream, which would enable it to provide brands with a safer ad placement option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 14, 2020

New Report Finds Pay Gap Disparity Between Male and Female Influencers on Instagram

A new report has found that male influencers on Instagram are commanding higher pay, on average, than female influencers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 12, 2020

Instagram Adds New Boomerang Modes and Capability to Trim Boomerang Loops

Instagram has added some new options to its Boomerang camera option for Stories. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2020

Facebook's Updated Desktop Layout is Now Appearing for More Users

Facebook's new-look desktop layout is now appearing for more users, with a broader rollout planned for the first quarter of the year.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2020

Reddit Bans Deceptive Misrepresentation, Including Deepfakes, on its Platform

Reddit has announced a new set of rules around deceptive impersonation in its app, including deepfakes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2020

Facebook Adds New 'Page Management History' Tab in Page Tools

Facebook has added a new 'Page Management History' tab to business Page settings in order to provide more transparency over Page edits and changes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2020

Facebook Won't Fact-Check Political Ads, But It Is Adding More Controls for Users

Facebook has announced some new measures to improve its political ad transparency, but it has not changed its stance on political ad fact-checking.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2020

Twitter Provides a First Look at Coming Feature Which Will Enable Users to Limit Who Can Reply to their Tweets

At CES, Twitter has shared screenshots of a new feature which will enable users to limit whop can reply to their tweets, 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2020

Facebook Will Crackdown on Fake Review Sellers Following Push from UK Regulators

Facebook says that it will increase its action to remove fake review sellers, prompted by calls from the UK Competition and Markets Authority.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2020

Facebook Outlines New 'Video Traffic Source Insights' and Provides Video Tips

Facebook has provided a new overview of its 'Video Traffic Source Insights' for Creator Studio, and provided some new tips for Facebook video creators.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2020

TikTok Adds New Rules to Ban Harmful Misinformation in the App

TikTok has released a new version of its Community Guidelines, which includes a specific section related to misinformation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2020

Instagram Creators are Building Huge Audiences from Viral Stories Effects

Looking to build a big Instagram audience quickly? Custom AR effects could be a fast track to Insta fame.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2020

Is Facebook Really to Blame for Increasing Political Division?

A senior Facebook employee has shared his thoughts on the platform's influence over political shifts, essentially alleviating the platform of any significant responsibility for such. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2020

TikTok's Testing a New Music Tab on Selected Artist Profiles

TikTok is testing out a new way to improve music discovery within the app, with artist songs listed on their profiles.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2020

Facebook Announces New Policy to Crackdown on Manipulated Media

After meeting with experts in recent months, Facebook has launched the first iteration of its policy to eliminate the misuse of manipulated media, including 'deepfakes'.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 7, 2020

YouTube Implements New Restrictions on Data Collected from Videos Aimed at Children

YouTube has reminded creators and advertisers that its new restrictions on data collection from certain videos is now in effect.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 7, 2020

Tumblr Launches New Digital Literacy Program as Platforms Seek to Address Misinformation

As digital platforms continue to research and refine their approach to fake news and misinformation, education is becoming a larger focus - and may help drive significant results.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 7, 2020