Twitter Reinstates Free Blue Checkmarks for Accounts with Over a Million Followers

Twitter's new push on verification is not going how Musk and Co. had planned.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 23, 2023

Twitter Removes State Affiliated and Government Funded Media Labels

The change was implemented as Twitter removed legacy blue ticks.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2023

WhatsApp Adds New Option for Users to Keep Disappearing Messages

The sender will have the option to approve or deny any message keep requests.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2023

YouTube Looks to Improve Live Shopping with Scheduled Product Drops

The option will enable creators to schedule product drops, as opposed to uploading details ahead of time.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2023

Twitter Says That All Advertisers Will Now Have to Pay for Verification in Order to Run Ads in the App

You want to run a promoted tweet campaign, you'll need to be a paying subscriber.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2023

Twitter Removes Legacy Blue Ticks, Which Will Impact the Broader News Ecosystem

The move will further erode trust in the app, which is the opposite of Musk's stated aim.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 20, 2023

Twitter Alternative Bluesky Comes to Android

Could Bluesky be the Twitter alternative we need?

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 20, 2023

Microsoft Drops Twitter from its Social Media Management Platform

The change could be another blow to Twitter's struggling ad business.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 19, 2023

TikTok Moves to Ban All Climate Change Denial Content

TikTok becomes the latest social media app to ban climate denial and misinformation. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 19, 2023

Meta’s Opening Up its Horizon Worlds VR Experience to Teen Users

Hooking in younger users could be key to maximizing metaverse take-up.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 19, 2023

YouTube Adds Shorts Thumbnail Selection on iOS, Shorts Replies to Comments on Android

YouTube brings its Shorts features into line across platforms.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 19, 2023

LinkedIn Expands its Company Commitments Display to More Surfaces

LinkedIn's Company Commitments enables businesses to showcase relevant causes that they align with.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 19, 2023

Google Shares Results From its Latest Post-Cookie Tracking Experiments

As Google moves to phase out cookies, its developing a range of alternative solutions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 18, 2023

YouTube Announces New Policies on Eating Disorder Content

A critical area of focus, for all online platforms.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 18, 2023

Reddit Announces New API Pricing, New Moderator Tools

Reddit discussion insights have been used to power the latest generative AI models.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 18, 2023

TikTok Confirms that You Can Still Upload 10 Minute Videos in the App

Yes, you can still post 10 minute videos in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 18, 2023

Twitter Brings Back Keyword Targeting for Ads, Which it First Added in 2013

Twitter says this is 'new', but it's not really.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 18, 2023

Twitter Removes Rules Designed to Protect Transgender Users in the App

Twitter's rules are increasingly shifting into line with Elon Musk's personal ideologies.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 18, 2023

Instagram Adds the Capacity to Display Up to 5 Links in Your Profile Bio

One of Instagram's most requested feature updates is here.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 18, 2023

WhatsApp Calls on the UK Government to Amend Proposed Bill that Would ‘Break End-to-End Encryption’

The proposed Online Safety Bill would force providers to maintain oversight of all user communications.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2023

Meta Outlines its Latest Image Recognition Advances, Which Could Facilitate its Metaverse Vision

Meta's latest DINOv2 image recognition model could play a key role in facilitating its metaverse vision.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2023

Twitter Shares Tips on How Marketers Can Tap Into Discussion Around Sports Events

Sports discussion can be a great way to boost your brand awareness and messaging.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2023

Montana Moves to Ban TikTok Entirely in the State

The case against TikTok is growing, which could see more bans on the way.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2023

Twitter Adds Transparency to Shadow Bans as it Moves to Allow More Kinds of Speech

The new labels will let users know when their tweets have been shadow banned.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 17, 2023

Twitter Moves to the Next Stage with DM Encryption

Full messaging encryption will provide more assurance for Twitter users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 16, 2023