Facebook Rolls Out Expanded Data Privacy Resources in Order to Assure Users

Facebook is rolling out a new set of privacy tools in order to better inform users of their options, and comply with higher regulatory expectations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 30, 2018

Facebook to Give Local News Stories a News Feed Boost, Starting in the U.S.

Facebook has announced that local news stories will now get a boost in the News Feed as it looks to improve civic engagement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 30, 2018

Facebook Adds Live-Stream 'Tipping' for Gaming Content

Facebook has announced a new tipping system for gamers, as part of an effort to attract more game streamers to their platform. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 27, 2018

Facebook's Next Assault on Snapchat – Full-Body AR

Facebook's developing a new AR tool which could scan a user's whole body, enabling a wider range of virtual options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 26, 2018

Snapchat's Removing the White Border from Older Content when Posted from Your Camera Roll

Snapchat's moving further away from it's 'in-the-moment' roots with a new update that makes it easier to share older content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 26, 2018

Twitter Improves Image Cropping Process to Better Focus on Key Areas of Attention

Twitter is improving its image cropping to ensure the key focus of each image is displayed in preview images.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 25, 2018

Vine Version 2.0 is Coming – Though You Can't Call it That

Vine is coming back in a new form, with the former founder set to launch v2 sometime this year.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 24, 2018

Instagram Confirms Ability to Add GIFs to Stories, and to Upload Stories Content in Various Formats

Instagram has announced the ability to upload GIFs to Stories content, while also enabling users to add in a wider variety of visual formats to Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 24, 2018

Snapchat Announces New Options to Embed Snap Content Outside the App Itself

Snapchat will enable users to embed certain Stories types outside the app itself, expanding the use-case for Snap content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 24, 2018

Why the Coming Facebook News Feed Changes Won't Increase Well-Being

According to research, seeing more updates from friends can actually worsen people's subjective well-being.

By Aleksandra Atanasova • Jan. 21, 2018

Facebook Announces New Methods to Measure Page and Publisher Trust, Which Will Impact Reach

Facebook's announced the second element of their coming News Feed shift, this time focused on highlighting trusted publications.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2018

Instagram's Adding Some New Tricks, Including Text-Only Stories Screens and GIFs

Instagram is testing out a range of new updates, with a focus on new Stories tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2018

Facebook's Adding the Ability to Post to Stories from Desktop, Making Desktop Stories more Prominent

Facebook continues to push Facebook Stories in the hopes of making it a more significant posting option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2018

Facebook's Testing a New Communal Video Viewing Option for Groups

Facebook's testing out a new communal video viewing tool to generate more real-time discussion and engagement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2018

The Pros and Cons of Facebook's Coming News Feed Changes - from a Page Perspective

Facebook's coming News Feed changes have many social media managers panicked - but what will it actually mean?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2018

LinkedIn's Putting Renewed Focus on Groups, with New Tools and Options

LinkedIn's making some updates to groups in order to re-invigorate the feature.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2018

Facebook Announces Coming News Feed Changes Which Will Reduce the Reach of Page Posts

Facebook's giving publishers a heads up - 'your reach is about to drop even further'.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2018

Facebook's Testing a New Local News and Events Section to Prompt Civic Engagement

Facebook's testing out a local news and events tool which aims to prompt more local engagement and participation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2018

New Data Provides Insights into Snapchat's Performance, Underlines Areas of Concern

A new report from The Daily Beast has provides insight into how people are using Snapchat, with specific data on each element within the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2018

Facebook Is Reportedly Set to Launch its Own Smart Home Device Later This Year

Reports have suggested that Facebook will be looking to launch a smart home device in the second half of 2018.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2018

6 Social Media Trends That Will Take Over 2018 [Infographic]

The team at Sprout Social outline six important social media marketing trends to watch in this new infographic.

By Irfan Ahmad • Jan. 9, 2018

Facebook Announces the Closure of its Ambitious 'M' Personal Assistant Project

After two years of research, Facebook's shutting down its 'M' personal assistant, though elements will remain in tact. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2018

How Social Media Became a Game-Changer for the Deaf Community

It is hard to find a community that has been more positively impacted by the advent of Facebook and other social tools than the Deaf community. Here are two life-changing stories.

By Dan Gingiss • Jan. 9, 2018

Zuckerberg to Focus on Fixing Facebook's Issues as His 2018 Challenge

Rather than a fun, personal challenge, Zuckerberg's 2018 focus is much closer to home.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 5, 2018

New Facebook News Feed Algorithm Updates You Need to Know

Facebook is always tinkering with their News Feed Algorithm and there are some new updates you need to know about.

By Nathan Mendenhall • Jan. 4, 2018