Twitter Launches Simplified Process to Report Voter Misinformation

Twitter has launched a new option to help users report tweets which attempt to mislead voters with a view to skewing elections.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2019

Facebook Reaches 2.38 Billion Users, Beats Revenue Estimates in Latest Update

Facebook has posted its Q1 2019 results, showing yet another increase in total users, and a 26% jump in year-over-year revenue.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 24, 2019

Snap Inc. Reports Improved Usage and Revenue in Q1 '19 Update

Snap Inc. has posted its Q1 2019 report, showing increases in both revenue and usage.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 24, 2019

Instagram Officially Launches Quiz Stickers for Instagram Stories

Instagram is rolling out its new Quiz Sticker option for Instagram Stories, which was first spotted in testing earlier in the year.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 24, 2019

Twitter Q1 Earnings: Users and Revenue Both Increase, Reflecting Improved Focus

Twitter has released its first revenue and performance update for 2019, showing stable increases in both revenue and usage. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 24, 2019

Facebook is Killing Off its Messenger Codes Option

Facebook has announced that it will roll back support for Messenger codes, which will have impacts for some marketers.

By Larry Kim • April 24, 2019

Vine Returns as 'Byte' - but Is It Too Late for a Comeback?

Vine's creator is back with Vine V2.0, now called Byte - but with TikTok taking Vine's place, it may face a tough road ahead.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 23, 2019

LinkedIn Outlines Improvements to Recruitment Recommendations and Job Tools

LinkedIn, which now hosts 20 million job ads, has outlined its ongoing improvements to its recommendation and connection tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 23, 2019

Twitter, Snapchat and YouTube Outline New Data and Provide New Tools for Earth Day

Several social platforms have released new tools and data to mark Earth Day.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 22, 2019

Facebook's Testing New Font Style Options for Posts

Facebook is testing out a new text styles option for News Feed posts, with a selection of fonts to choose from.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2019

Instagram Tests Hiding Like Counts to Reduce Focus on Vanity Metrics

Instagram is experimenting with a new option that would hide total like counts on posts from all but the post creator.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 20, 2019

Snapchat's New Creator Profiles are Now Appearing in the App

After previewing their Creator Profiles at the recent Snap Partner Summit, some users have now reported seeing them in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 20, 2019

Instagram's Testing a New Communal Video Viewing Option

Instagram looks to be testing out a new option which would enable users to view video content while also seeing each other's reactions on screen.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 18, 2019

Facebook Adds New Options for Posting 3D Photos, Including 3D Photos in Stories

After launching its 3D posts option last year, Facebook is now looking to advance its 3D tools, including a new option to post 3D images in Facebook Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019

Facebook Updates Ads Manager, Adds 'Cost Cap Bidding'

Facebook has rolled out an updated version of its Ads Manager app, along with a new bidding option. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019

Facebook Announces That it Will End P2P Payments in UK and France

Facebook has announced an end to its P2P payments offering in the UK and France, as its cryptocurrency project continues to evolve.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019

LinkedIn Adds New 'Teammates' Option to Maintain Connection with Colleagues

LinkedIn has added a new tool which will enable users to prioritize updates from colleagues in their feeds.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019

Twitter Will Test Option to Hide Replies, Outlines Improvements in Platform Safety

Twitter has announced that it will allow users to hide tweet replies as part of its ongoing efforts to improve on platform discourse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2019

Facebook's Testing a New, Stories-Like, 'Swipeable' News Feed

Facebook's experimenting with a new News Feed layout which is more aligned with Stories consumption.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 16, 2019

Facebook Adds 'Dark Mode' to Regular Messenger Settings

After initially making the option available via an Easter egg within the app, Facebook has now added 'Dark Mode' to the regular Messenger settings.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 16, 2019

Facebook's Looking to Bring Messaging Back into the Main App

As part of its wider shift towards messaging, and to integrate its various messaging tools, Facebook may be looking to bring messaging back into its main app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 13, 2019

Facebook to Host Digital Literacy Education Sessions for Journalists Ahead of European Elections

Facebook has announced a set of education sessions for journalists to help stamp out misinformation during the upcoming European election campaign.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 13, 2019

LinkedIn's Rolling Out Photo-Tagging, New Photo Stickers

LinkedIn has been gradually rolling out some new image features which you may not be aware of.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 13, 2019

Pinterest Adds Conversion Optimization, New Video Ad Options

Pinterest has added some new ad options, including Conversion optimization and Promoted Video for Conversions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 12, 2019

Facebook Launches New Brand Safety Controls to Better Protect Advertisers

Facebook has updated its Brand Safety tools in order to help businesses ensure their ads don't appear alongside potentially offensive content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 12, 2019