Twitter Announces Major Updates for Content Discovery and Real-Time Alerts

Twitter is adding new ways to showcase happening events and discussions, with alerts appearing in timelines, in Explore and even via push notifications. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 14, 2018

LinkedIn Adds new 'Kudos' Feature to Acknowledge the Contributions of Connections

LinkedIn has added a new way to acknowledge the contribution of others, with its 'Kudos' graphic-based post type.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 14, 2018

Facebook Adds New Data Security Provisions for Custom Audience Use

Facebook has added some new requirements for those using Custom Audiences in order to increase the platform's data security measures.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 14, 2018

Facebook Launches New Initiative to Weed Out Questionable Traders

Facebook is launching a new program which aims to squeeze out questionable traders by restricting their ability to advertise, based on customer feedback.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018

Instagram Adds New Shopping Tags Within Instagram Stories

Instagram is adding shoppable tags to Instagram Stories, a major step towards boosting the monetization potential of the option. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018

Snapchat Opens Up Lens Ads to More Businesses, Expands Monetization of Lens Games

Snapchat has added full Lens creation and campaign capability to Ads Manager, while they're also expanding their 'Snappables' games to brand sponsorships.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018

Twitter Opens Up its In-Stream Video Ads to All Advertisers Globally

Twitter is opening up its pre-roll video ads to all advertisers globally, expanding opportunities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018

LinkedIn Adds Carousel Ads for Sponsored Content

LinkedIn has added a new carousel ad format for Sponsored Content, expanding its ad offerings.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018

Snapchat Rolls Out Option to 'Unsend' Messages, New eCommerce Tools

Snapchat is giving users the ability to 'unsend' previously submitted messages, while they're also testing some new eCommerce tools for brands.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 12, 2018

Facebook Adds New 'Memories' Section to Remind Users of the Good Times

Facebook has added a new 'Memories' section to prompt more personal sharing and engagement among users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 12, 2018

Facebook's 3D Posts are Coming - Here's What They'll look Like

Facebook will soon roll out 3D posts, which will turn your regular images into more eye-catching visuals.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 9, 2018

Instagram Rolls Out '@Mention Sharing', a New Way Share Stories Content

Instagram has released a new option which will enable users to re-share Stories posts they're tagged in.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 8, 2018

Facebook Identifies Bug that Switched the Default Post Setting of 14 Million Users to 'Public'

Facebook has identified a new privacy bug which switched user posts to public, potentially exposing sensitive information. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 8, 2018

LinkedIn Adds 'Commute Time' Tool to Job Listings to Help You Find More Relevant Matches

LinkedIn has added a new 'Commute Time' indicator to job listings to help users find more relevant job matches. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 8, 2018

Facebook Provides New Option to Boost Marketplace Posts, and Marketplace Ads for Businesses

Facebook will start monetizing Marketplace by adding new boosting options and ads between listings. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 7, 2018

Facebook Announces New Slate of Video News Programs, Replacing Trending

Facebook has announced a new slate of exclusive video news programming, which could replace their Trending News module.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 7, 2018

Facebook Tests New Way to Cross Post Content from Instagram

Facebook's testing another way to integrate functions across Facebook and Instagram, which could see more content shared on both.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 7, 2018

Facebook Adds New Music Options for Videos, Including 'Lip Synch Live'

Facebook's rolling out some new music options, including the capacity to add popular songs to your videos, and 'Lip Synch Live'.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 6, 2018

Reports Suggest Instagram Could be Looking to Add New Long-Form Video Options

Instagram could be looking to add new, long-form video options, with videos up to an hour long on the platform. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 6, 2018

Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Add New Tools to Celebrate Pride Month

All the major social platforms have added new tools to celebrate Pride Month - here's how you can show your support.

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 2, 2018

Instagram Explains How Its Algorithm Works in New Briefing

Instagram has revealed more about how its sorting algorithm works to help users get a better understanding of its systems. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 2, 2018

Facebook Announces Removal of Trending News Section

After various controversies, Facebook has announced that it's removing its "Trending" section to improve news sharing experiences.   

By Andrew Hutchinson • June 2, 2018

Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report 2018 - The Outlook for Social and Digital Marketing

The annual Mary Meeker Internet Trends report highlights some key areas of interest for digital marketing and social media. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 31, 2018

Facebook Adds Polls to Messenger Stories, or 'Day', or Whatever its Now Called

Facebook has added new poll stickers to Messenger Stories, which is now also integrated with Facebook Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 31, 2018

Facebook Officially Launches "Issues Ads" Tags to Increase Political Transparency

Facebook has officially launched its new tags on "issues ads" to better inform users of politically-motivated messages.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 25, 2018