Twitter Puts Out the Call For User Input into Policy - But is That the Right Move?

Twitter is calling on users for feedback with its policy decisions - but is that really an effective, or ultimately, beneficial approach?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2018

LinkedIn Officially Launches its New 'Talent Insights' Recruitment Data Platform

LinkedIn is officially launching its new 'Talent Insights' platform, which enables recruiters to tap into LinkedIn's unmatched professional dataset to make more informed, strategic decisions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2018

Snapchat Adds News Amazon eCommerce Integration, Facilitating Shopping In-App

Snapchat has announced a new way to shop in-app, via an integration with Amazon which lets you 'scan' real-world products.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2018

Facebook Expands Video Ad Breaks to More Regions

Facebook is giving more businesses access to its long-form video ad breaks as it looks to expand its video efforts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2018

Twitter Rolls Out Election Awareness Tools to Boost Voter Response

Twitter has announced a new initiative to get more people to the polls via its #BeAVoter campaign.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2018

Instagram's Co-Founders are Both Leaving the Company, Signalling Change for the App

Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have both resigned from the company and will leave in the coming weeks. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2018

The Psychology of Fake News: How Disinformation Spreads Online

Fake news is a social problem, which won’t be resolved quickly. Here's an overview of why, and how, the issue is growing in the modern age.

By Aleksandra Atanasova • Sept. 23, 2018

Facebook Looks Set to Launch its Smart Speaker, Called 'Portal', Next Week

Could Facebook be set to play an even bigger part in our everyday lives? Reports suggest that a new Facebook home speaker is coming soon. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2018

Twitter Says a Now Corrected API Bug May Have Shared Users' Private Message Info

Twitter has revealed a now resolved security flaw in its API which may have given third-parties access to user data, including direct messages sent.  

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2018

Instagram Adds GIFs in DMs, Video Tagging and is Testing a Range of Other Features

Instagram continues to add and test new features, providing new interactive and engaging options within the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018

Twitter's Testing Ads within Timelines Embedded on Third-Party Sites

Twitter's trying out a new ad option which would enable businesses to reach visitors to third-party websites which use embedded Twitter timelines.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018

Facebook Launches Facebook Dating Nationwide in Colombia

Facebook is launching its new Facebook Dating tool in Colombia, with a view to an expanded launch in the near future.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018

Twitter UK Launches #OneTweetCV Job Application Program

Can you demonstrate your suitability for an advertised role via tweet? According to Twitter UK, younger applicants already are.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018

Twitter Will Now Enable Users to Send Tweets While Watching Videos in Full Screen Mode

Twitter is rolling out a small update which will make it easier to engage via tweet while viewing on-platform video.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018

Pinterest Opens Up 'Shop the Look' Pins to All Businesses

Pinterest has announced that its buyable 'Shop the Look' Pins are now available to all businesses.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018

Facebook Will Now Allow Pages to Join Facebook Groups

Facebook will now allow Pages to contribute within Groups as Pages, a small but relevant update for marketers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2018

Instagram's Testing an Option to Add Hashtags Without Having to Include Them in the Caption

Instagram's testing a new option which would enable users to add hashtags in a separate field outside the main caption on posts

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2018

Facebook Adds New Measures to Stop Political Interference, and Improve Participation, Ahead of US Midterms

Facebook is adding some new security measures and awareness tools ahead of the upcoming US Midterms in order to catch out potential threats.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 19, 2018

Pinterest Opens API Access to Better Facilitate Influencer Marketing on the Platform

Pinterest is expanding access to its content marketing API in order to better facilitate effective influencer marketing on the platform. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 19, 2018

Up and Downvotes for Tweets? Twitter has Reportedly Been Testing a New Engagement Option

Twitter has been experimenting with Reddit-style up and downvotes for tweets, though it may never be rolled out to the public.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 18, 2018

Instagram Adds New Shopping Options to Boost Revenue Potential

Instagram is expanding its shopping options to encourage more business activity within the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 18, 2018

Twitter's Adding a New Option to Switch Back to a Reverse Chronological Timeline

Twitter has announced that it will let users opt into a chronological feed of tweets, as opposed to the algorithm defined 'best tweets first' process.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 18, 2018

Facebook's Broadening the Scope of its Fact-Checking Program to Also Cover Images and Video

Facebook is broadening the scope of its fact-checking tools to image and video content, an important step for The Social Network.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 14, 2018

Snapchat Launches New Program Which Will Enable Publishers to Source User-Generated Content

Snapchat is launching a new initiative which will enable media publishers to create stories from user-submitted Snaps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 14, 2018

YouTube Adds Vertical Video Ad Options, Moving with Usage Trends

YouTube is rolling out a new vertical video ad format, aligning with user behaviors.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 14, 2018