Instagram Launches New Crackdown on Fake Followers Gained via Third Party Apps

Instagram has announced a new crackdown on users who purchase followers and likes via third-party apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018

What Comes Next for Facebook?

Facebook has had a rough year - but what will the various controversies mean for the future of the world's biggest social platform?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018

Snap Announces Lens Creative Partner Program to Boost Branded Lens Use

Snapchat has launched a new Creative Partner program to help advertisers connect with AR experts for Lens campaigns.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018

Twitter Seeks to De-Emphasize Follower Counts with New Update

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that he wants to de-emphasize elements like follower counts to put more focus on meaningful conversations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018

LinkedIn Looks to be Testing its Own Versions of Reactions and Stories

LinkedIn looks to be testing a bunch of new, Facebook-like, features.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018

Snapchat Releases Latest Update of Trending Topics on the Platform [Infographic]

Snapchat has released the latest version of its 'Snap Chatter' report, highlighting the most discussed trends amongst users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2018

Snapchat Launches New Shopping Channel in Discover Ahead of Black Friday

Snapchat is launching a new channel, linked with Shopify, which will highlight special eCommerce deals from selected brands.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2018

Facebook's Testing a New Option for Communal Video Viewing in Messenger

Facebook is reportedly testing out a new option which would enable Messenger users to view the same video at the same time, and comment within private groups.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2018

Facebook's Working on a Range of New Features for Instagram, Messenger and Facebook Watch

Facebook's working on a range of new tweaks and updates across its family of apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2018

Facebook Releases Update on Detection and Enforcement of Content Which Violates Standards

Facebook has released some new insights into its efforts to detect and remove offensive content on the platform, showing significant improvements in its process.  

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2018

Instagram Rolls Out More On-Platform Shopping Options for the Holidays

Moving with user trends, Instagram is looking to capitalize on its eCommerce potential with some new on-platform shopping tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2018

Twitter Adds New Sections in Explore to Improve Content Discovery

Twitter has added new category filters to its Explore tab to help improve relevant content discovery.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2018

Instagram's New Usage Dashboard is Now Being Rolled Out

Months after announcing it, Instagram is now finally rolling out its usage insights dashboard to users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2018

Facebook Rolls Out News Feed Algorithm Update to Disincentivize Controversial Content

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new News Feed Algorithm update aimed at disincentivizing sensationalist content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2018

Facebook Fundraisers Have Raised Over a Billion Dollars Since Launch [Infographic]

Facebook has announced that its charitable giving tools have raised over $1 billion on for nonprofit and personal causes since being launched back in 2015.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2018

Facebook Starts Rolling Out 'Unsend' Option in Messenger

Facebook is rolling out a new 'unsend' option for messages within Messenger after announcing the tool would be coming back in April.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2018

LinkedIn Unveils its New LinkedIn Pages, with Updated Sharing Options and Improved Management Tools

LinkedIn has given its business Pages a revamp, adding in a range of new tools to help make LinkedIn Pages more engaging and active.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 14, 2018

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Addresses Possibility of an Edit Function at Event in India

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has once again raised hopes that an edit tweets function might be possible in the near future.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2018

LinkedIn Continues to Re-Focus on Groups, Outlines New Groups Infrastructure

LinkedIn has outlined its latest efforts to rejuvenate its groups experience, with still more to come.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2018

Pinterest Launches Instagram-Style Single Pin Feed in 'Following' Tab

Pinterest has added a new, single Pin presentation format in it's 'Following' tab - which looks similar to Instagram.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2018

Facebook Adds YouTube App to Portal Smart Speaker Device

Facebook has added YouTube access to its Portal smart speaker, which could help make the unit a more attractive option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2018

Recent Issues Highlight Shortfalls in Twitter's Reporting and Enforcement Processes

Twitter's efforts to improve platform integrity, and user security, are improving, but there are still some key areas of concern.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2018

Snapchat Discover Adds Comscore Audience Measurement

Advertisers still won't be able to see audited viewership numbers for specific shows on the messaging app.

By Robert Williams • Nov. 7, 2018

Facebook Properties Saw Content Consumption Slide 7% In September

While Facebook's core platform has gained more users, they're using the site less, leading to an estimated 20% decline in content consumption per person.

By Erica Sweeney • Nov. 7, 2018

Instagram Cashes in on Promote for Stories & Fresh Analytics

New offerings signal that the platform's co-founders' recent exit hasn't slowed down innovation.

By Emma Wiltshire , Robert Williams • Nov. 6, 2018