Facebook Q3 Update: More Users, Higher Revenue, Despite Ongoing Controversies

Facebook continues its run of continual user and revenue growth in its latest earnings report.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 31, 2019

Twitter Bans All Political Ads in Response to Concerns Around Misinformation

Twitter has announced that it will ban all political ads on its platform, globally, as the debate around how social platforms should handle political speech intensifies.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 31, 2019

Snapchat Adds New, Free Drawing AR Option Within the App

Snapchat has added a new option which enables users to create 3D, AR effects in free draw mode within the app.  

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 31, 2019

Facebook Won't Stop Lies in Political Ads - Here's What it Should do Instead

Facebook has said that it will not fact-check political ads - but there are alternate ways it could better protect users while still enabling such ads to run.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 30, 2019

Social Media Etiquette in 2019 [Infographic]

Social media has changed our behaviors, and new norms have been founded around such practices. Here's a look at evolving social media etiquette.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 30, 2019

Facebook Launches New Option Which Enables Advertisers to List Ad Text Variants

Facebook has added a new option which will enable advertisers to include multiple text variations for their ad copy.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 29, 2019

Instagram Expands Ban on Self-Harm Images to Include Depictions in Drawings and Memes

Instagram has announced that its expanding its ban on self-harm related content in order to protect vulnerable users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 29, 2019

Facebook Launches 'Preventive Health' Tool to Raise Awareness of Personal Health Concerns

Facebook has launched a new tool which will prompt users to get regular health check-ups based on their age and gender info.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 29, 2019

Facebook Launches Facebook News, a Dedicated Tab for News Content

Facebook has launched the first stage of its new dedicated News tab, which will help users find more relevant, trustworthy news content on the platform. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 26, 2019

12 Key Instagram Updates from 2019 That You Need to Know About

Instagram is evolving fast - are you across all of the latest updates and changes? Check out this list.

By Jordan Julian • Oct. 25, 2019

LinkedIn Engagement Continues to Rise, as Per Microsoft's Latest Performance Report

LinkedIn's parent company Microsoft has reported that LinkedIn engagement has continued to rise in the most recent quarter.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2019

Twitter Adds Users in Q3, but Revenue Growth Slows Due to Problems with Ad Targeting Tools

A mixed report card for Twitter in Q3 19, with mDAU numbers up and ad revenue growth slowing.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2019

Twitter Publishes New Media and Information Literacy Guide in Partnership with UNESCO

As part of UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week, Twitter has published a new digital literacy guide for educators.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 25, 2019

Twitter's Considering a New Checkmark to Highlight Bots on the Platform

Twitter is reportedly working on a new option which could see bots tagged with a new type of checkmark.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 24, 2019

LinkedIn Rolls Out New Format for its 'Daily Rundown' Professional News Updates

LinkedIn is launching a new version of its Daily Rundown professional news listings.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 24, 2019

Zuckerberg Faces US Congress on Libra, Privacy and More

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been grilled by US Congress over its Libra currency, user privacy concerns and various other issues.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 24, 2019

TikTok Continues to Lead Social App Download Rankings in September

According to data from Sensor Tower, TikTok was the most downloaded social app in September, maintaining its hold on attention.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 24, 2019

Instagram Adds IGTV Series Option to Categorize Videos

Instagram has added a new IGTV option which will enable creators to segment their videos into dedicated collections.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 23, 2019

Pinterest Begins Rolling Out an Updated Pin Format

Pinterest is rolling out a new layout for Pins, which includes some minor functional tweaks and a different look.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 23, 2019

Snapchat Adds Seven Million Users, Posts Higher Revenue in Q3

Snapchat has posted its Q3 2019 update, reaching 210 million daily active users and showing strong signs in revenue growth.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 23, 2019

FTC Rules that Selling Followers and Likes is Illegal, Along with Posting Fake Reviews

The FTC has fined the owner of fake engagement seller Devumi $2.5 million in a landmark case which may be a significant blow for online cheats.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 23, 2019

Twitter Rolls Out Darker 'Lights Out' Dark Mode on Android

After launching it on iOS back in March, Twitter is now bringing its darker 'Lights Out' dark mode option to Android.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 23, 2019

5 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Ad Efforts in 2020

Looking for ways to up your social media marketing game in 2020? Check out these tips.

By Nathan Mendenhall • Oct. 22, 2019

Instagram Tests New Following List Categories to Help Manage Your Content Feed

Instagram is testing a new option which would categorize your following list into topic groups, helping you better manage your home feed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 22, 2019

Facebook Outlines New Election Security Measures In the Lead Up to the 2020 Election

In the wake of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's defense of Facebook's position on free speech, Facebook has outlined a new set of measures designed to protect against voter manipulation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Oct. 22, 2019