Social Media Updates: Page 2
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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 -
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 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 -
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 -
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. 09, 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. 09, 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. 09, 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. 09, 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. 09, 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. 08, 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. 08, 2020 -
Facebook Updates Its 'Privacy Check-Up' Tool to Clarify Which Elements You Can Control
Facebook has updated its 'Privacy Check-Up' tool to better clarify how user data can be accessed, and what users can do to limit exposure.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 07, 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. 07, 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. 07, 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. 07, 2020 -
Facebook Adds New Features for Instant Articles, Including Links to More Publisher Content and Stories Sharing
Facebook has added some new elements to its Instant Articles offering for publishers, including a new function bar and Stories links.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 04, 2020 -
Snapchat and TikTok are Both Reportedly Working on New 'Deepfake' Type Features
Both Snapchat and TikTok have made moves towards building advanced 'deepfake' type tools, which could point to the next big social media trend.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 04, 2020 -
Facebook Removes Option to Create a Messenger Account Without a Facebook Profile
Facebook has removed the option to sign up for Messenger without a connected Facebook account.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 02, 2020 -
YouTube Adds 'Assisted Trim' Feature to Automatically Crop Out Copyright Claimed Elements
YouTube has added a new tool to help creators in dealing with copyright claims on their videos.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 02, 2020 -
Snapchat's Coming 'Bitmoji TV' Will Feature Your Bitmoji Character in an Animated Series
Snapchat is looking to bring users' Bitmoji characters to life with a new option called 'Bitmoji TV'.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 02, 2020 -
Twitter Previews Potential Enhancements for Lists and Topics, Including Activity Details and Location Sorting
As part of its increased focus on Lists, Twitter is working on a range of list updates, including new activity details, location sorting and custom images for List headers.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 02, 2020 -
TikTok Banned for US Military Personnel as Questions Continue to Swirl Around the App
Chinese-owned TikTok was recently banned for use by US military members due to questions over is potential links to the Chinese government.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 02, 2020 -
Study Finds Various Concerns with Facebook Dating in the US [Infographic]
With Facebook Dating launching in the US in September, a new study has shown that there may be some significant concerns related to its usage.
By Irfan Ahmad • Jan. 02, 2020 -
Facebook Acquires Video Commerce Startup 'Packagd' to Help Boost In-Stream Buying Options
Facebook has acquired video commerce startup Packagd as it continues to explore the next phase of its eCommerce evolution.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 21, 2019 -
Twitter and Facebook Announce Over 6,000 Account Removals Related to Political Manipulation
Facebook and Twitter have removed thousands of profiles and Pages related to state-backed political misinformation and manipulation tactics.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 21, 2019
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