Meta’s Removing Religious, Political and Sexual Preference Fields from Facebook Profiles

The change will go into effect from December 1st.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2022

Meta Outlines Measures to Protect Users from Abuse During the World Cup

Meta's looking to take a more proactive approach after past incidents of abuse of players.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2022

WhatsApp Launches New Business Search Functionality, Expands In-Stream Payments

WhatsApp usage continues to rise, especially in the US.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2022

New Report Looks at How Teens Use Social Apps, and Their Overall Connective Benefits

Teen users see social media as being an overall positive, with some concerns.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2022

TikTok Seeks to Address Data Security Concerns, as FBI Calls for Full Ban of the App

TikTok still faces the threat of a full ban in the US.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2022

Meta Releases ‘Galactica’ AI System Which Can Produce Academic Papers Based on Simple Prompts

The system is able to produce whole academic papers - which totally won't be used by students to cheat the system.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2022

LinkedIn Launches New ‘Brand Safety Hub’ to Manage Audience Network Placements

The new hub will provide more options to control LinkedIn ad placements.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2022

Snapchat Launches New Features to Celebrate the 2022 World Cup

Snap's added a range of new features to help users engage with the 2022 World Cup. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2022

Meta Launches New Holiday Marketing Planning Tools and Guides for SMBs

Meta's published a range of tips and notes to help SMBs maximize their end-of-year push.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 16, 2022

Elon Says Revised $8 Twitter Blue ‘Verification’ Program Will Resume on November 29th

Twitter's paid checkmark program is coming back, with some new tweaks.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2022

Meta Launches New Sports Experience in VR Which Could Help to Spark Interest in the Metaverse

Meta's XSTADIUM could help to generate more interest from a broader range of potential VR users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2022

YouTube Tests New Product Tags for Shorts, Expands Music Options for Shorts Clips

YouTube's adding another monetization pathway for Shorts creators.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2022

TikTok Says Parents Need to be More Proactive in Discussing Online Safety with Teens [Infographic]

TikTok has conducted a new survey which looks at how parents are engaging with their kids around online safety.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2022

TikTok Announces its 2022 ‘Discover List’ of Top Creators and Innovators in the App

TikTok's annual Discover List aims to highlight creators that are advancing innovation, and making positive change.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 15, 2022

5 Twitter Updates that Elon Musk Should Consider to Maximize Revenue at the App

Rather than constantly criticizing, we've come up with some ways that Elon could generate more revenue from the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 14, 2022

Pinterest Announces Expanded Pinterest TV Shopping Showcase Heading into the Holidays

Pinterest is making a big push on live shopping this holiday season.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 14, 2022

Facebook Adds New Groups Option Which Enables Members to Make Themselves Moderators

Don't activate this feature. Just don't.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2022

Meta Ends its Portal Smart Speaker Device Project

As it looks to cut costs, Meta's Portal device is out.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2022

Musk Cuts Thousands of Contract Staff, Hints at Additional Verification Elements

The initial rollout of Musk's $8 checkmark program caused various problems.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2022

YouTube Announces Holiday Shopping Showcase as it Works to Maximize its Commerce Opportunities

YouTube's looking to give its in-stream shopping options a big promotional push.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 11, 2022

Twitter Pauses New $8 Checkmark Offering as Musk Warns of Possible Bankruptcy at the App

Chaos and confusion continues at Elon Musk's Twitter.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 11, 2022

Instagram Provides the Capacity to Add Music to Still Image Posts

Another way to incorporate music into your IG uploads.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2022

Twitter Loses More Execs Amid Concerns that Musk May be Putting Users at Risk

Elon's rapid changes at the app clearly haven't been thought through. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2022

Pinterest Announces Wider Launch of its ‘Shuffles’ Visual Collage App

The app enables users to create visual collages based on Pin product images.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2022

TikTok Launches New Climate Awareness Initiative, in Line with COP27 Summit

TikTok is in a good position to help amplify climate awareness messaging.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2022