Snapchat Launches New, Streamlined Ad Creation Process

Snapchat has launched a new, simplified ad creation process, making it easier to create quick Snap campaigns.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 1, 2019

Facebook's Working on a New, TV-Connected Streaming and Video Call Device

Facebook is reportedly working on a new TV-connected device which would enable video streaming and video calls.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 1, 2019

New Study Finds that Flagging False Reports on Facebook May Indeed Reduce their Distribution

A new report has looked at Facebook's efforts to flag fake news reports, and whether they've been effective in dispelling additional shares of such.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 1, 2019

Twitter's Testing the Ability to Drag to Re-Order Attached Tweet Images

Twitter is testing a new option which would enable users to drag to re-order the images they attach to a tweet.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 31, 2019

Snapchat Launches Major New Ad Campaign Around the Theme of Connecting Friends

Snapchat is launching its first ever global marketing campaign which will promote the app's capacity to connect close friends.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 31, 2019

Pinterest Adds New Personalized Recommendations, New Related Product Listings on Pins

Pinterest is doubling down on eCommerce with the addition of two new product showcase tools. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 31, 2019

Facebook Expands Search Ads Availability to More Businesses

After relaunching its search ads last year, Facebook has now made them available to more businesses.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 30, 2019

TikTok's Parent Company is Developing its Own Smartphone, Flagging Broader Ambitions

ByteDance, the maker of popular video app TikTok, is developing its own smartphone, in another sign of its ambitions beyond being the latest fad app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 30, 2019

LinkedIn Provides New Tips on Choosing Ad Campaign Objectives

LinkedIn has published a new guide on how to make best use of its objective-based marketing ad approach.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 30, 2019

As Instagram Hides Likes, Young Users are Switching to Business Accounts, Exposing Personal Data

As Instagram hides public like counts, reports show that young users are converting to business profiles to get more in-depth performance insights.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 27, 2019

WhatsApp Now Has 400 Million Users in India, Expanding Facebook's Reach

WhatsApp has reaffirmed its dominance in the Indian market, where it has now reached 400 million active users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 27, 2019

Twitter Q2: Increased Users and Revenue, but Questions Remain Between the Lines

Twitter's Q2 results show positive signs, but some questions remain over its newly designed reporting process.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 27, 2019

New Report Suggests Facebook's Data Scandals Will Impact Trust in its Libra Currency Offering

Facebook's recent data privacy issues could have a significant impact on the take-up of its Libra currency, according to this new survey report.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 26, 2019

Pinterest Launches New Mobile Ad Tool to Help Create Campaigns on the Go

Pinterest is launching a new set of tools to help business create Pin ad campaigns via mobile device.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 26, 2019

Twitter Will Show Highlights of the 2020 Olympics as Part of New Broadcast Agreement

Twitter has scored a significant coup, signing a new deal to broadcast limited highlights and commentary from the 2020 Olympics.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 26, 2019

How Will Twitter's Redesign Impact Social Media Managers?

Twitter has a new desktop interface - but will social media professionals find it to be a help, or hindrance, when managing client accounts?

By Deborah Sweeney • July 25, 2019

Facebook Posts Strong Revenue Result in Q2, MAU Increases to 2.4 Billion

Facebook has posted a $16 billion revenue result for Q2 2019, along with yet another increase in overall users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 25, 2019

Instagram is Testing a New Listing of Stories Mentions to Notify Users

Instagram is testing out a new listing which would let users know about Stories they are mentioned in.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 25, 2019

Beware of Facebook Libra Scams, Which Are Spreading Across The Social Network

Ahead of the official launch of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency, scammers are looking to tap into the hype around the offering.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 25, 2019

Facebook Announces New Data Protection Measures in $5 Billion Settlement with FTC and SEC

As part of it's $5 billion settlement with the FTC, Facebook has detailed a range of new privacy and data protection measures.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 25, 2019

Snapchat Reports Increases in Both Users and Revenue in Q2 Update

Snapchat has released its Q2 2019 performance update, showing solid increases in both revenue and users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 24, 2019

LinkedIn Adds New Services Listings for Profiles to Help Freelancers and SMBs

LinkedIn is adding a new option which will enable freelancers and SMBs to list the services they provide on their LinkedIn profile, and be found for the same in search results.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 24, 2019

Internal Research Shows that Facebook Usage is in Decline, in Favor of Instagram and WhatsApp

A new report has shown that Facebook is aware that Facebook could reach a 'tipping point' where it loses out to other apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 24, 2019

Twitter Will Now Allow Users to Both Retweet and Retweet with Comment on the Same Tweet

Now you have two ways to share a single tweet, with Twitter providing the capacity to both retweet and retweet with comment on every update.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 24, 2019

Facebook Identifies Significant Privacy Flaw in Messenger Kids App

Facebook has identified a permissions flaw in Messenger Kids which may have exposed some children to chats with unapproved members.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 23, 2019