Meta Announces New Partnership to Broadcast NBA and WNBA Games in VR as Headset Sales Stutter

Meta continues to pump out sub-par VR experiences.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 23, 2023

LinkedIn Looks to Boost Newsletter Discovery by Showcasing Which Newsletters Users are Subscribed to

The new listings will be displayed on user profiles in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 23, 2023

Instagram Chief Says Photos Will Get More Focus on the App in 2023

Instagram chief Adam Mosseri says they focused too much on video in 2022.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 23, 2023

Meta Prompts Users to Review their Privacy Settings for Data Privacy Day

Data Privacy Day is being held on January 28th.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 23, 2023

Meta Moves to Next Stage of Full Messaging Encryption, With Expanded E2E on Messenger

The next advance in Meta's full messaging encryption plan.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 23, 2023

Twitter Expands Community Notes to More Regions

Now, Community Notes will accept contributors from the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 22, 2023

Twitter Updates Bookmarks UI, Counts Bookmarks as Partial Likes

Elon Musk believes that Bookmarks is an underutilized function, which could help improve tweet engagement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 20, 2023

Meta’s Updating the Terminology for Accounts Reached within Ad Campaigns

A relevant note for social media marketers - Meta will now list profiles reached as 'Accounts Center accounts'.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 20, 2023

LinkedIn Removes ‘Curious’ Reaction Option on Posts

Users have noted that the 'curious' reaction has disappeared in the latest version of the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2023

Twitter Expands Display of Community Notes, Flags Coming Improvements

Community Notes has emerged as key element in Elon Musk's push to enable users to moderate debates in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2023

Meta Launches Centralized Data Privacy and Ad Targeting Controls for Facebook, IG and Messenger

The updated tool will better enable users to manage their settings across Meta's apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2023

EU Regulators Warn TikTok that it Needs to Update its Systems in Line with New Laws, or Face a Ban

The EU's new Digital Services Act (DSA) will implement new requirements for user protection.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2023

YouTube Tests New Location Tagging Element in the Shorts Upload Process

This will give YouTube more ways to show users more relevant Shorts clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2023

Instagram Adds New ‘Quiet Mode’ to Help Users Take Breaks, Extra Manual Controls for Recommendations

Instagram's looking to make it easier to take a break, and maintain awareness of your usage.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 19, 2023

Twitter Scales Back Recommended Tweets in the Main Feed due to Engagement Impacts

Twitter's trying to build a more effective recommendation and discovery system - but it has its work cut out for it.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2023

Indian Government Seeks to Exert New Controls Over Online Speech

Social platforms provide the capacity to reach billions, and various groups are now looking to control that power. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2023

LinkedIn Shares New Data on Engagement and Ad Performance [Infographic]

Some key stats on LinkedIn engagement and performance.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2023

Twitter Adds Annual Payment Option for Twitter Blue

Now, you can pay for a year in advance to keep your check mark - if you want.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2023

TikTok Expands State-Affiliated Media Labels to 40 Regions

Interesting timing for this update...

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2023

Challenges Continue at Twitter, with Revenue Down 40% Year-Over-Year

Twitter continues to cut costs in order to offset its losses.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 18, 2023

Discord Acquires Anonymous Teen Connection App ‘Gas’

Gas has proven highly popular among high school students, and could become a new challenger for Snapchat.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2023

Meta Signs New Deal with Shutterstock Over Usage of Content for AI Creation Tools

The deal will enable Meta to use Shutterstock content to fuel its AI models.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2023

Twitter Launches Updated Tweet View Count Display

The new format better aligns with Twitter's existing metrics, which is an improvement on the display.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2023

Meta’s Oversight Board Calls for Changes in its Rules Around Displays of Nudity

The changes relate specifically to trans and non-binary people, and how policies need to be updated in line with evolving expectations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 17, 2023

Artists Launch Legal Action to Stop AI Generative Tools from Re-Purposing their Work

More creators are filing lawsuits to stop their work being sourced by AI generative tools, which could alter the operating conditions of such apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 16, 2023