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

Pinterest Adds New Self-Help Tool to Assist Users Dealing with Mental Stress and Fatigue

Pinterest is rolling out a new set of guided tools and instructionals to help users who are dealing with mental health issues.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 23, 2019

Marketers Take Note: Facebook is Changing Its Ad Format Next Month

Facebook has announced a significant change to its mobile News Feed ads, which marketers need to be aware of.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 20, 2019

LinkedIn Engagement Continues to Rise, According to Parent Company Microsoft's Latest Update

LinkedIn engagement continues to rise, according to the latest insights from parent company Microsoft.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 19, 2019

Twitter's Trying Out New Icons to Add More Clarity to Reply Streams

Twitter has unveiled the latest in its test of new 'conversational' features, this time in the form of new icons on tweet replies. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 19, 2019

Instagram Adds New Warnings for Accounts Which Are Close to Being Banned

Instagram is adding a new, time-based measurement on policy violations, which will also see the implementation of a new warning for accounts close to being banned.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 19, 2019

Instagram's Test of Removing Like Counts is Being Expanded to More Regions

Instagram's controversial test of removing like counts is expanding into three new regions. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 18, 2019

Twitter Announces New 'LiveCut' Video Editing and Publishing Tool, Which Will Replace SnappyTV

Twitter has launched a new tool to help social video producers create real-time clips from live broadcasts, in order to share them via tweet.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 18, 2019

Twitter Rolls Out New Detailed Follower Listings in Notifications

After recent testing, Twitter is now rolling out a new follower alert notification, which will enable users to follow back from the Notifications panel.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 17, 2019

Facebook Rolls Out New, Dedicated Anti-Scam Ad Reporting Process in the UK

Facebook is launching a new tool to crack down on scam ads, specific to the UK market, in response to legal action in the region.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 17, 2019

Facebook Tests 'Suggested Moderators' to Help with Group Administration

Facebook is testing out another option to increase group usage, suggesting moderators to help manage your communities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 16, 2019

Snapchat's Testing a New, Dedicated Tab for its Exclusive Snap Shows

Snapchat is looking to boost viewership of its exclusive Snap Shows, with a new tab dedicated specifically to its owned content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 16, 2019

Twitter Announces Full Rollout of the Platform's New Desktop Experience

After months of testing, Twitter is now rolling out its updated desktop design to all users. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • July 16, 2019

YouTube Amplifies Monetization Options for Creators

At VidCon, the platform touted that its Super Chats feature generates more than $400 in revenue per minute for some streams.

By Peter Adams • July 12, 2019

LinkedIn Upgrades Campaign Manager With 3 New Objectives

Yesterday, LinkedIn announced three new ad objectives as options in Campaign Manager: brand awareness, website conversions and job applicants.

By Emma Wiltshire • July 12, 2019

Google's Invitation-Only Test for a New Social Networking Tool

Less than a year after shuttering Google+ due to low usage, the tech giant is piloting an app that connects people in real life based on their interests.

By Robert Williams • July 12, 2019

Twitter Launches "Twitter ArtHouse"

"ArtHouse" offers digital strategy, video creation and editing, influencer and artist management and event livestreaming.

By Emma Wiltshire , Kira Barrett • July 11, 2019

Pinterest Debuts Fresh Video Tools for Brands

L'Oréal, Giada De Laurentiis' Giadzy, Tastemade and PureWow are among the brands using video on Pinterest.

By Robert Williams • July 11, 2019

What's Next for IGTV?

While Instagram's dedicated video app didn't get off to a flying start, it's made critical changes in its first year and could become a key monetization platform for brands, writes Takumi's CEO Adam Williams.

By Adam Williams • July 11, 2019

2019 Key Digital Marketing Growth Stats [Infographic]

These six social media stats and digital marketing trends can offer us great insight into where we should plan to spend our time and resources. 

By Emma Wiltshire • July 10, 2019