Will Major Publishers Leaving Twitter Spark a Bigger Shift Away from the App?

Twitter risks losing relevance, as more publishers consider their future in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 13, 2023

Facebook Tests AI Generated Stories Based on Your Previously Shared Images

With more engagement shifting to DMs and Stories, Facebook continues to add new tools to lean into the trend.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 12, 2023

LinkedIn Adds New ID Confirmation Elements to Provide More Assurance and Security

Some new ways to help solidify trust in LinkedIn connections.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 12, 2023

YouTube Adds New Reminder Button for Upcoming Live Streams

Interested users will be prompted when the stream begins.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 12, 2023

Is Hate Speech on the Rise at Twitter 2.0?

External reports claim hate speech is up via tweet, but Twitter claims the opposite.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 12, 2023

YouTube Outlines Initial Pricing for its Upcoming NFL Broadcasts

It’s pricey right now, but it’s another advance for YouTube’s TV offerings.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 11, 2023

Meta Updates Audio Encoding for Reels and Stories to Provide More Volume Consistency

Because no one likes it when the audio volumes vary significantly between clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 11, 2023

WhatsApp Adds New Payment Options for SMBs in Brazil

Meta continues to advances its business tools within WhatsApp.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 11, 2023

TikTok Launches New Push on In-Stream Shopping

TikTok really wants to make in-stream shopping a thing, following the success of its shopping initiatives in China.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 11, 2023

Elon Musk Invests Millions into Generative AI Project for Twitter

Generative AI could be coming to tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 11, 2023

Twitter Announces that Legacy Blue Checkmarks Will be Removed on April 20th

Elon Musk has confirmed the date, continuing his long history of references to 4/20.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 11, 2023

Twitter Inc. Merged into X Corp. As Part of the Next Evolution of the App

The next step in Musk’s grand vision for facilitating payments in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 10, 2023

Meta’s Developing a New Way to Share Status Updates from WhatsApp to Facebook

A new option to cross-post your status updates to Facebook.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 10, 2023

YouTube Adds New Features to YouTube Premium as it Seeks to Boost Subscription Revenue

YouTube’s looking to entice more paying subscribers with a range of updates.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 10, 2023

White House Recruits TikTok Influencers to Reach Young Voters with Key Messaging

The White House is looking to recruit hundreds of social media influencers to seed key messages.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 9, 2023

Facebook Adds Video Display Elements to Marketplace Listings

A new option to help showcase your Marketplace listings.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 7, 2023

Twitter Restricts Linkage to Substack, Raising Questions About ‘Free Speech’ in the App

Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ ethos clearly has limits...

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 7, 2023

Instagram Shares Tips on How Brands Can Make Best Use of DMs

Instagram’s looking to help businesses adapt to the consumer shift towards DMs.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 6, 2023

WhatsApp’s Testing a New ‘Channels’ Broadcast Chat Functionality

This follows the launch of Channels on Instagram in February.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 6, 2023

Twitter Promotes Updated Visual Branding Offerings as it Looks to Secure More Ad Spend

Twitter’s tweaked its visual branding options, which could help to spark more interest.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 6, 2023

Twitter Implements its 50% Ad Reduction Incentive for Twitter Blue Subscribers

Twitter has announced that its 50% ad reduction offering is now live - though it’s not quite 50%.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 6, 2023

Will Twitter Be Able to Resist Authoritarian Government Control Under Elon Musk?

Twitter 2.0 is being asked to make rulings on government requests, which could put Musk in a difficult position.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 6, 2023

YouTube’s Rolling Out Timed Reactions on Live-Streams

Time reactions will provide more insight into key moments in clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 5, 2023

Snap Outlines New Safeguards for its ‘My AI’ Chatbot Tool

Snapchat’s working to build in more parameters to limit potential harm and misuse of the option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 5, 2023

Meta Releases New Visual Segmentation and Object Identification Process to Assist in AR/VR Development

The new data set will provide more insight to help AR and VR teams build new experiences.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 5, 2023