Facebook Adds New Automatic Member Approval Option for Groups

Facebook is adding a new automatic member approval process for groups, which could help reduce management time for group admins.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 17, 2019

Instagram Expands Third-Party Fact-Checking on Questionable Content to All Regions

Instagram will expand its program of fact-checking questionable posts, as part of a broader effort to stem the flow of misinformation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 17, 2019

Instagram Expands Anti-Bullying Warnings to Potentially Offensive Captions

After seeing success with its prompts on potentially offensive post comments, Instagram is now expanding the same system to post captions. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 17, 2019

Twitter Announces Expansion of Trust and Safety Council to Improve Platform Policies

Twitter has announced that it will expand its Trust and Safety Council advisory group to ensure that it considers the perspectives of more groups. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 14, 2019

Instagram Begins Rolling Out Collaborative Group Stories Option

Instagram is rolling out a new group Stories feature, which enables users and their friends to collaborate on a private Story. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 13, 2019

Facebook Advises Businesses Operating in California to Ensure CCPA Compliance

With the new CCPA data usage requirements coming into effect on January 1st, Facebook is advising businesses to ensure they're CCPA compliant.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 13, 2019

Facebook Allocates $130 Million to Independent Content Oversight Board

Facebook has announced the next stage in the development of its content oversight board, which will help it make decisions on what should and should not be allowed on the platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 13, 2019

Twitter Adds Updated Candidate Profile Labels for 2020 US Election Period

Twitter is adding a new version of its candidate labels for the upcoming US election period.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 13, 2019

Facebook Adds New Star Wars-Themed Features to Messenger

Facebook has added a new set of Star Wars-themed stickers, emojis and AR effects to celebrate the release of the latest film in the franchise.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 12, 2019

You Can Now Convert Your iOS Live Photos into GIFs on Twitter

Twitter is making it easier to create your own GIFs by utilizing the Live Photo functionality of iOS devices.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 12, 2019

Instagram's Working on a New 'Poses' Mode for Stories

Instagram is looking to add yet another Stories camera mode, this time with 'Poses', which creates stop-motion clips of a series of images.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 12, 2019

Twitter Will Set Up a New Team to Explore a Decentralized Social Media Network Model

Twitter will set up a new team to examine the potential of an open and decentralized standard for social media, which could help address some key areas of concern.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 12, 2019

YouTube Updates its Policies on Harassment, Expanding Definitions of Personal Attacks

YouTube has announced an expansion of its policies around user harassment, which will now cover implied threats, insults based on race or gender and repeated attacks.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 12, 2019

Instagram Now Testing New Layout Options for Instagram Stories Frames

Instagram is now testing its new layout mode for Stories, providing a range of ways in which to present images within your Stories frame.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 11, 2019

Facebook Adds New, Interactive Features for Portal Smart Speaker

Facebook is adding some new, interactive features into its Portal smart speaker devices.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 11, 2019

Facebook Faces Ongoing Challenges Around Message Encryption and Election Security

With the 2020 US Presidential Election looming, Facebook continues to face challenges with its privacy tools and ad transparency features.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 11, 2019

Pinterest Publishes Listing of Top 100 Trends for 2020, Based on User Behavior

Pinterest has published a new listing of rising trends which are likely to gain even more traction in the year ahead.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 11, 2019

Twitter Shares the Top Tweet Trends of 2019

Twitter has published a new listing of the top tweet trends of 2019.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 10, 2019

TikTok Publishes Top 10 Content Lists for 2019

TikTok has this week published its listings of top content, in various categories, on the platform in 2019.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 10, 2019

Snapchat Begins Testing 'Cameo' Mode, Which Inserts Your Image into GIFs

Snapchat has begun testing a new video mode called Cameo, which enables users to insert their face into GIFs.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 10, 2019

Facebook Adds 'Suggested Moderator' Recommendations to Assist in Group Management

Facebook is rolling out a new 'suggested moderator' tool which will identify key members of your groups who could be good candidates to become moderators.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 6, 2019

Facebook Continues to Escalate Legal Proceedings Over Platform Violations

Facebook has launched legal action against a group which it has accused of using its network to spread malware, the latest in Facebook's increasing court proceedings over platform misuse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 6, 2019

Instagram Publishes New Guides for Parents and Teens on Safe Use of the App

Instagram has published two new guides to help parents and teens better understand how to manage the potential psychological impacts of using the app. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 6, 2019

Reddit Outlines 2019 Performance Stats and Trends

Reddit has provided an overview of its key milestones and performance stats in its 2019 Year in Review.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 5, 2019

Instagram Adds Age Checks for New Accounts, New Options to Restrict Messaging

Instagram is adding a new process to age check people when signing up, and new controls over messaging contacts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 5, 2019