TikTok Reaches 1.5 Billion Downloads, Seeks to Distance Itself from Chinese Government Links

New figures show that TikTok continues to grow, especially in India, while the company itself is working to distance itself from suggestions of Chinese Government interference.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 19, 2019

Twitter Releases New Political Ad Policy Following Announcement of Ban on Political Ads

Twitter has released the details of its revised political ad policy, which aims to ban political ads entirely, but allow certain issues-based ads within specific parameters.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2019

A Guide to Facebook's Creator Studio

Facebook recently published a guide to its Creator Studio tool, looking at all the elements and functions available.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2019

Pinterest Expands Self-Help Tools, Outlines Improvements in Detection of Self-Harm Content

Pinterest is expanding its recently launched self help tools, which will show up for searches related to mental health issues.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2019

TikTok Tests Social Commerce Links in Videos

TikTok is testing out new ways for users to link to eCommerce URLs from their videos.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2019

Facebook Rolls Out New Fundraising Tools and Options Ahead of Giving Tuesday

Facebook has announced a new set of fundraising tools to help non-profits raise awareness heading into the holiday season.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2019

Instagram Announces Global Expansion of Hidden Like Counts Test

After expanding its test of hidden like counts to US users this week, Instagram is now broadening the test to all regions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2019

LinkedIn Brings Back Option to Invite Connections to Follow a Company Page

LinkedIn appears to be bringing back the capacity to invite connections to follow a company page.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 14, 2019

Facebook Releases New Overview of Content Removals, Fake Profiles and Enforcements

This week, Facebook published its latest Community Standards report, showcasing its improvements in detecting and removing offensive and illegal content.  

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 14, 2019

Facebook Expands its 'Breaking News' Tags to More Regions

After months of testing, Facebook has announced that it's giving publishers in more regions access to its 'Breaking News' post tags.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2019

Pinterest Releases Gender Transition Guide to Help Other Organizations Facilitate Change

Pinterest has published its internal guide to working with employees to facilitate gender transition.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2019

Facebook Rolls Out Facebook Pay to the US, Expanding On-Platform Payments

Facebook is taking the next steps towards facilitating on-platform commerce with the roll-out of Facebook Pay to US users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2019

Instagram Goes After TikTok with New 'Reels' Mode

Instagram is launching a new feature called 'Reels' which seeks to replicate the key elements of rising app TikTok.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2019

Facebook Adds Option to Control Your Navigation Bar Icons and Notifications

Facebook is rolling out a new update which will give users more control over the shortcut links which appear on the lower navigation bar in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 12, 2019

Twitter Outlines Policy Plan for Identifying Deepfakes in Tweets

After calling for public input into its deepfakes policy last month, Twitter has now outlined its first take at a policy to address concerns with digital impersonation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 12, 2019

Instagram Will Begin Hiding Total Like Counts for US Users from Next Week

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has announced that it will extend its testing of hiding total like counts to US users from next week.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 9, 2019

Twitter's Testing a New Option Which Would Enable You to Switch Accounts in Tweet Replies

Twitter is testing out a new option which would enable you to switch accounts within a tweet reply, facilitating easier tweet management. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 9, 2019

YouTube Launches Updated Desktop and Tablet App Layout

YouTube is rolling out a new desktop and tablet app update which utilizes a new presentation style and provides additional control options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 8, 2019

WhatsApp Launches Product Catalogs for Small Businesses

WhatsApp is launching a new option to help businesses better showcase their products via the WhatsApp Business app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 8, 2019

Facebook Launches Military and Veterans Hub to Improve Digital Skills for Those Who Serve

Facebook has launched a new resource hub to help military members and veterans in improving digital literacy, and expanding opportunities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 8, 2019

Twitter Launches New Option to Follow Specific Topics, in Addition to User Accounts

Twitter is rolling out a new option which will enable users to follow topics, as opposed to specific profiles.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 7, 2019

Facebook Expands Access to Brand Collabs Manager, Adds New Insights to Creator Studio

Facebook has added some new publisher tools, including expanded access to its Brand Collabs influencer marketing platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 7, 2019

Facebook Has Discovered Another Data Access Issue, This Time Within Groups

Facebook has discovered another flaw in its data access systems which would have enabled some app developers to access more information than they should have been able. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 6, 2019

Facebook Launches Next Steps in Full Messaging Encryption Plan

Facebook will seek to further its end-to-end encryption for messaging push this week as it moves ahead with its privacy plans.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 6, 2019

Facebook's Testing an Improved Facial Recognition Process for Identity Verification

Facebook's working on an advanced facial recognition flow as part of its user ID processes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 6, 2019