Snapchat Adds 'Bounce', its Own Variation of Instagram's 'Boomerang'

Snapchat has announced a new 'Bounce' feature, which is very much like Instagram's 'Boomerang'.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 1, 2018

Twitter's Testing a New Layout for Replies, Focused on Improving Engagement

Twitter's testing out a new way to show tweet replies, and indicate when users are active.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 1, 2018

Twitter Announces 'Issues Ads' Policy to Stop Manipulation by Politically-Motivated Groups

Twitter's launching a new set of ad labels for politically related content in order to improve transparency around such issues.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 31, 2018

YouTube Launches New Fundraising Tools for Nonprofits

YouTube has announced a new range of fundraising tools, which are currently in beta testing.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 31, 2018

Facebook Watch is Now Available to All Users Globally

Facebook is expanding access to its Watch video platform to all users globally, a major step for the platform. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 30, 2018

LinkedIn Adds Automated Bidding for Sponsored Content

LinkedIn has added a new automated bidding option for Sponsored Content to help optimize performance.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 30, 2018

Facebook's Testing Links in Facebook Stories, Which Could Give the Option a Boost

Facebook is testing a new option to add links to Facebook Stories, which could see interest in the option ramp up significantly.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 30, 2018

Twitter Has Been Recommending Profiles to Unfollow to Improve Engagement

Twitter has been testing a new list of account 'unfollow' recommendations in an effort to improve user experience.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 30, 2018

Instagram Adds New Account Transparency Tools and Opens Up Verification Application Process

Instagram has added a new set of account transparency tools, helping to provide more insights to users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 29, 2018

Facebook Expands Test of A/B Testing Tool for Organic Page Posts

Facebook's expanded its experiment with a new A/B test option for organic page posts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 28, 2018

Facebook Tests 'Things in Common' Labels on Selected Comments from Non-Friends

Facebook is testing out a new way to spur user engagement, this time by highlighting things in common with strangers in comments.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 25, 2018

Facebook Releases Update on App Review in the Wake of Cambridge Analytica

Facebook says it's banned more than 400 apps over concerns around how user data was accessed - but will that matter?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 24, 2018

Snapchat Adds Musical GIFs via New Tunemoji Integration

Snapchat has announced a new integration with TuneMoji which will enable Snap users to add musical GIFs. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 24, 2018

New Study Finds Teens and Parents are Concerned About Excessive Social Media Usage

Pew Research has released a new report which looks at social media usage by teens, and how parents are concerned about the potential impacts. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 24, 2018

Facebook Rolls Out New Options for Creating Video from Still Image and Text Assets

Facebook's rolling out some new options which will enable brands to create video content from still image and text assets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 23, 2018

Facebook Group Admins Can Now Pin Comments to Focus Discussion

Facebook will now let group admins pin comments, enabling them to spark further discussion based on specific threads. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 23, 2018

LinkedIn Adds New Job Listing Tools, Including Option to Search by Remote Working Opportunities

LinkedIn has added some new elements to its job listings to make it easier to find your dream position. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 23, 2018

Facebook Assigns Users with a 'Reputation Score', Helping to Sort Issue Reports

Facebook has confirmed that it assigns users with a reputation score - but it may not be as concerning as it initially seems.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 22, 2018

Facebook Will Remove More Than 5, 000 Ad Targeting Options to Stamp Out Discrimination

Facebook's removing thousands of ad targeting options which could be used to exclude or target people in a discriminatory way.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 22, 2018

Facebook Detects Another Group of Accounts Seeking to Inflame Social Divides

Facebook has detected another group of malicious actors seeking to use the platform to agitate political divides.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 22, 2018

Instagram Tests a New Recommendations Feature to Boost Content Discovery

Instagram's testing out a new way to discover content you might like, by showcasing it in the main feed, after you've seen all the latest posts from those you follow.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 21, 2018

5 Tips for Brands on How to Use Facebook's New 'Brand Collabs Manager' Tool

Facebook recently launched a new tool to help connect brands with relevant platform influencers. Here's an overview of how it works.

By Alice Oh • Aug. 19, 2018

Facebook's Rolling Out Facebook Stories Highlights on Profiles

Facebook is rolling out Stories Highlights, which will provide another way to showcase your Facebook Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 18, 2018

Twitter Implements New API Restrictions, Which May See Changes to Your Favorite Twitter Apps

Twitter's implementing new API restrictions, which will see some third party tools lose functionality.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2018

Twitter's Considering Big Changes to Address User Concerns - But Are They Taking the Right Approach?

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that they're open to making big changes to address concerns - but there are still many questions about the platform's process.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2018