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

Pinterest Outlines Rising Pin Trends in Latest Report [Infographic]

Pinterest has published its latest Pin Trends report, highlighting the top, rising interests among users on the platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 6, 2019

Google Adds New Visual Ad Options for YouTube and Google Images

Google is rolling out some new ad options for the holidays, including Shopping Ads in YouTube and Google Images

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 6, 2019

Twitter VP of Design Shares List of Coming Platform Features

Twitter's VP of Design and Research Dantley Davis has shared a list of features that he's looking forward to rolling out in 2020.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 5, 2019

Facebook Will Implement Limits on How Many Ads a Page Can Run in 2020

Facebook says that it will implement new limits on how many ads a Page can run as of mid-2020.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 5, 2019

LinkedIn Adds New Language Translation Settings to Broaden Usage Capacity

As the platform continues to expand internationally, LinkedIn has added two new translation options to improve on-platform communication.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 5, 2019

TikTok Launches 'Share to TikTok' SDK, Expanding its Connection to Third Party Tools

TikTok has added a new 'Share to TikTok' SDK, which will enable people to create TikTok content within third-party apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 5, 2019

Facebook Launches Updated Company Logo Which Will be Included in All of its Apps

Facebook has launched a new company brand logo, which will help to differentiate the overarching organization from the separate apps. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 5, 2019

Twitter Launches New Study of Key Cultural Shifts, Based on Billions of Tweets

Twitter has published a new study which highlights key cultural shifts based on billions of tweets, 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 5, 2019

Facebook Launches New Work Groups to Connect with Coworkers on the Platform

Facebook has launched a new groups option called 'Work Groups' where users will be able to create communities of co-workers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 2, 2019

Pinterest Officially Announces New Pin Format Release

Pinterest has announced its roll out of a revised Pin format, which some users have spotted in the app already.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 2, 2019

Pinterest Now Up to 322 Million MAU, Revenue up 47% YoY in Latest Report

Pinterest has posted solid increases in both usage and revenue in its Q3 2019 update.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 2, 2019

LinkedIn Reaches 660 Million Members, Outlines 'Members First' Guiding Principles

LinkedIn has outlined its guiding principles as it reaches a new milestone of 660 members worldwide.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 2, 2019

Facebook Announces New Updates to Help Brands Connect with Customers via Messenger

Facebook has released its latest Messenger Graph API update, which includes some new options for Messenger brand interactions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2019

Twitter Releases Latest Transparency Update Which Shows Improvement in Bot and Abuse Removal

Twitter has published its 15th Transparency Report, listing all the information requests and enforcement actions taken on the platform. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2019

Instagram's Testing a New Option to Make it Easier to Remove Stories Content Across Platforms

Instagram is testing out a new option which would enable users to remove their Stories content from both Instagram and Facebook in one action. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2019

Facebook Announces Changes to Ad Metrics, Including Removal of 10-Second Video Views

Facebook's implementing some tweaks to its video metrics, including renaming several elements and removing 10-second video views. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2019

Facebook Takes Aim at Scammers Misusing Related Domain Names in New Lawsuit

Facebook has filed a new lawsuit against two providers who've used Facebook-like domain names in order to dupe users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 1, 2019