Facebook F8 2019: Facebook Announces New Updates for Groups, Dating and an App Redesign

Facebook has announced a heap of new updates for its main platform at F8 - here's a summary of all the key news.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 1, 2019

Facebook F8 2019: New Tools for Messenger and WhatsApp

Facebook has announced a range of coming updates for its messaging tools at its annual F8 conference.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 1, 2019

Looking to Dominate Facebook? Divisive Content May be Key

A new report has shown how Fox News has been able to dominate the social media news cycle by focusing on divisive issues.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 30, 2019

Snapchat Announces New Shopify Ads Integration, Expanding Advertising Opportunities

Snap Inc. has announced a new advertising partnership with Shopify which will enable small businesses to purchase ads on Snapchat.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 30, 2019

Facebook is Working on a New Creator Studio Dashboard for Instagram

Facebook is working on a new Instagram Creator Studio dashboard, which would be part of the existing Facebook Creator Studio app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 27, 2019

Facebook is Testing New, More Animated, Reactions

Facebook is working on some new animation styles for its Reactions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 27, 2019

Is Facebook's Inherent Optimism Skewing its View on its Potential Impacts?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has posted a new conversation with historian Yuval Noah Harari on digital ethics, and how they relate to Facebook specifically. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 27, 2019

Snapchat Announces Bitmoji Characters for Snap Games to Add More Personalization

Snapchat is adding a new option which will enable users to add their own Bitmoji avatars as playable characters in Snap games.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 26, 2019

LinkedIn Engagement Continues to Rise, According to Latest Update from Microsoft

Microsoft has reported that active LinkedIn sessions grew by 24% over the last quarter.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 26, 2019

Facebook Expands Partnerships with Third-Party Fact Checkers in Europe

Facebook has announced an expansion of its fact-checking program ahead of the coming EU elections.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 26, 2019

LinkedIn's Testing a New 'Services' Listing on Profiles to Help Freelancers

LinkedIn is working on a new profile option which would enable users to list services they offer, which could help freelancers promote their offerings. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2019

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