Meta Continues To Develop Its Fediverse Connection Options for Threads

The Threads team says that more people will get access to new Fediverse connection options in the coming months.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 4, 2024

Instagram Tests New Option to Preview Feed Post Placement Before Publishing

A handy way to maintain your IG profile aesthetic.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 4, 2024

New Report Shows That 96% Of Online Creators Make Less Than $100K per Year

The creator economy is not as economical as the platforms want to suggest. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 3, 2024

Threads Chief Reiterates Trending Topics Won’t Significantly Impact the App’s Growth

Threads is working on trending topics, and other features, but Adam Mosseri doesn't view them as big factors.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 2, 2024

Threads Rises to 130M Users, Seeing Steady Growth

Meta's Twitter clone is growing steadily, though it still has a way to go to compete with X.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2024

YouTube Now Has 100M Premium and Music Subscribers

YouTube's added 20 million more paying subscribers over the past year.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2024

Google Rolls Out Image Creation Within Its Bard Chatbot, Updated Visual Generation Models

The latest generative AI advances from the Big G.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 1, 2024

New Report Looks at Evolving Social Media Usage Trends

The latest data from Pew Research highlights key social media engagement trends among U.S. users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2024

Threads Is Working On Trending Topics While Also Taking a Different Approach to Engagement

The Threads team is trying to build something more than a Twitter clone, which requires a different approach.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2024

Reddit Announces First Conversions API Partner

Reddit continues to add more business elements ahead of its coming IPO.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2024

YouTube Adds Playlist Analytics, New Insights to Assist in Content Planning

The latest round of updates for YouTube creators.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2024

Social Media CEOs Face Tough Questions Over Child Protection in US Senate

In a tense session, Senators pushed their case that social platforms need to do more to protect young users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 31, 2024

Threads Sees Increased Download Momentum in December Amid EU Launch

Threads saw a lot more downloads in December, while X continues to face growth challenges.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 30, 2024

New Report Looks at Emerging Trends in Social Media and Messaging App Use

The latest report from YouGov includes some valuable usage insights. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 30, 2024

New Report Finds the Majority of Parents Don’t Update Privacy Controls in Social Apps

Fewer than 10% of parents have implemented parental control tools on Instagram.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 30, 2024

YouTube Launches 2024 AdBlitz to Showcase Super Bowl Campaigns

YouTube's display of the 2024 Super Bowl ad campaigns is now live.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 29, 2024

Reddit’s IPO Could Be Coming in March, at a $5B Valuation

Reddit had initially sought a $15 billion price tag. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 28, 2024

YouTube Tests Super Chat Likes to Incentivize Creator Donations

Another means to prompt more live-stream engagement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 28, 2024

Meta Loses Data Scraping Case, Highlighting the Need For Clarified Regulation in a Social Media Context

Meta had sought to stop a business from scraping publicly available Facebook and IG user data.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 27, 2024

New Report Shows TikTok Usage Is Rising Among Teen Users, While Snapchat Remains a Key Connector

The latest report from Qustodio is based on insights from over 400,000 participants.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 25, 2024

Is Threads Catching On? A Look at How the Most Followed X Profiles Are Engaging in the App

Looking at the most followed profiles, it's clear that X remains a critical connector for some communities.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 25, 2024

Instagram Now Lets You Opt-Out of Read Receipts for DMs

Now, you can reduce some of the angst around your slow DM replies.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 25, 2024

4 Ways Social Platforms Could Look To Integrate Generative AI

Social platforms are trying to ride the generative AI wave, but are they focused on the right elements?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 24, 2024

Meta Adds New Brand Protection Tools, Including Improved Product Image Matching Processes

Meta's looking to solidify its IP detection and protection tools. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 24, 2024

BeReal Adds New Feed of Celebrities and Brands as It Looks To Reignite Interest

Can BeReal spark more interest once again by highlighting celebrity content?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 24, 2024