Social Media Updates: Page 3
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Instagram Debunks Viral Hoax Regarding Rule Change in Relation to Photo Re-Use
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has debunked the latest viral myth on the platform regarding a coming rule change.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 22, 2019 -
YouTube Will Remove its In-App Messaging Option Next Month
YouTube is removing its chat feature in order to increase its focus on other forms of sharing in the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 22, 2019 -
Facebook Will Hire Journalists to Curate Its Coming Dedicated News Section
Facebook has advertised open positions for a team of journalists which will oversee its coming dedicated news section.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 21, 2019 -
Facebook Finally Launches Its 'Clear History' Tool, Starting in Ireland, South Korea and Spain
Facebook has announced the first stage of its 'Clear History' option, giving users more control over how their personal data is used.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 21, 2019 -
Facebook Looks to Launch WhatsApp Payments in Indonesia
WhatsApp is in talks with Indonesian payment firms over a possible rollout of WhatsApp payments in the region.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 21, 2019 -
LinkedIn Outlines its Improving Efforts to Eliminate Fake Accounts and Spammers on Its Platform
LinkedIn has provided an update on its efforts to eliminate fake profiles using its improving automated detection systems.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 21, 2019 -
Twitter Launches 6-Second Video Ad Bidding, Providing New Options for Video Marketers
Twitter is launching a new 6-second video ad bidding option, providing increased capacity for marketers to utilize Twitter video.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Twitter and Facebook Remove Chinese-Backed Disinformation Campaigns Related to Hong Kong
Both Facebook and Twitter have taken action against state-backed campaigns designed to sow political discord in Hong Kong
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Reddit Previews Coming Live-Streaming Capacity in New, Week-Long Project
Reddit is introducing its own form of live-streaming via a curated, monitored, public access TV-like project.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 20, 2019 -
Facebook's Looking to Prompt More Sharing to Your Personal and Page Stories
Facebook is testing a new Stories option which would display a split Stories updater at the top of your feed, enabling faster posting to personal and Page stories.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2019 -
Twitter Updates Permissions to Clarify Which Third-Party Apps You Approve for DM Access
Twitter is moving to better clarify what third-party apps can do with your account when you grant them access.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2019 -
Facebook is Removing its Group Chats Feature to Limit Spammers
Facebook has announced that it will roll back its group chat option, which will impact communication across a range of Facebook groups.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 17, 2019 -
Facebook Reminds Advertisers and Developers that New Targeting Restrictions Come Into Effect Soon
Facebook has issued a reminder that its new restrictions on housing, employment and credit ads will come into effect shortly.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Instagram's Launching a New Option for Reporting Misinformation as On-Platform Scams Grow
Instagram is adding a new option to report fake news content on its platform, while its also investigating a new Instagram Stories scam tactic.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Facebook Adds New Booking and Reminder Prompts to Movie Ads
Facebook is rolling out new updates for its movie ads, including reminder prompts in-app and direct booking options.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Facebook Will Open Several Pop-Up Cafes in London to Assist Users with Privacy Settings
Facebook's launching a new initiative to better ingratiate itself with the public, by opening cafes where users can meet with Facebook representatives face-to-face.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2019 -
YouTube Updates Content ID Claim Policies to Better Protect Creators
After months of complaints from creators, YouTube is updating its Content ID policy, which has seen many claims for minor infringements.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2019 -
Twitter's Testing a New Content Filtering System for Message Requests
Twitter is testing a new filter option for direct message requests to help protect users from unwanted offensive material.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 16, 2019 -
LinkedIn Expands Content Curation and Sharing Options in Sales Navigator
LinkedIn has announced a new set of upgrades for its Sales Navigator platform, including integration with its Elevate employee advocacy system.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 15, 2019 -
Facebook Simplifies Group Privacy Settings to Clarify Exposure
Facebook is looking to make clearer what its group privacy settings actually mean by reducing its privacy options to 'Public' and 'Private'
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 15, 2019 -
Twitter Begins Testing its New Direct Message Search Tool
Twitter has launched the first stage of testing for its new DM search option.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 15, 2019 -
Instagram Opens AR Filter Creation Tools to All Users
Instagram is opening up its augmented reality effects platform to all users, enabling a new range of creative options.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 14, 2019 -
Snapchat Announces New Version of Spectacles, with Improved Camera Capacity
Snapchat has announced another new version of its Spectacles, camera-enabled sunglasses, though full AR functionality is still not available.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 14, 2019 -
LinkedIn Adds New Audience Insights Through Third-Party Partnerships
LinkedIn will provide more insights into key audience interests and trends via n expanded API program.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 14, 2019 -
Twitter Discusses Coming Features, Including Topic-Based Streams and Searchable DMs
Twitter has discussed a range of upcoming, and potential new features, that it's working on.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Aug. 14, 2019
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