WhatsApp Launches ‘Call Links’ to Better Facilitate Group Audio and Video Chats

The option will make it easier to invite people into your group audio and video calls on WhatsApp.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2022

TikTok Could Still Face a Ban in the US as it Continues to Work Through New Data Security Deal

TikTok is working with US officials to provide more transparency over its data processes and algorithms.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2022

Twitter’s Testing a New Way to Showcase Brand Communities in the App

A new way to enhance your Twitter community efforts?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2022

Meta Adds New Account Switching and Cross-App Alert Tools as it Looks to Maximize Engagement

The new cross-app alerts will get more people tapping across to stay up to date with the latest.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2022

Instagram’s Testing a New Way to Use DMs as an Alert Option for New Posts

Meta continues to seek new ways to lean into evolving social sharing trends.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2022

Instagram Shares Updated Parents’ Guide in Line with the Return to School

The guide provides a full overview of Instagram's various safety features.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2022

Instagram Confirms that Videos Under 60 Seconds in Stories will No Longer Be Split into Segments

Instagram continues to merge its video options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2022

TikTok Expands Multi-Participant Live-Streams to More Users

More people can now add more people to their TikTok live broadcasts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2022

TikTok Announces a Huge Increase to its Video Descriptions as it Leans into Discovery

TikTok is fast becoming a key home for discovery, which it's now looking to capitalize on.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2022

TikTok Rolls Out Comment Downvotes to All Users

Now, all users will be able to flag inappropriate comments with a 'thumbs down' response.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 23, 2022

YouTube Launches Beta Test of Super Thanks in Shorts

YouTube continues to expand its monetization options for short-form content.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2022

Musk’s Legal Team Will Be Allowed to Use Zatko Payout as Part of Case Against Twitter Deal

Musk's team is looking to build the case that Twitter has acted in violation of its original agreement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2022

Twitter Invites Researchers to Join State-Based Misinformation Consortium

The expanded program will enable more researchers to study Twitter data sets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2022

How the Elon Musk Twitter Takeover Went Wrong [Infographic]

A timeline of Elon Musk's $44b Twitter takeover bid, and subsequent attempt to rescinding of his offer.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2022

TikTok’s BeReal Clone App ‘TikTok Now’ is Now Available in Markets Outside the US

The new app, which is basically a direct copy of BeReal, is now available in selected markets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2022

TikTok Implements New Rules to Further Restrict Political Ads and Donations

TikTok's moving to further limit political parties in their use of the platform.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2022

Meta Adds New Tools to Help Promote Emerging Creators on Facebook

Facebook's looking to sweeten its offering for creators.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2022

TikTok Will Now Let Users Tag Books in Their Clips, Leaning into the ‘BookTok’ Trend

#BookTok is one of the most popular hashtags in the app, with over 77 billion views to date.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2022

YouTube Announces New ‘Creator Music’ Platform to Facilitate Music Licensing Deals

The new platform will make it much easier to utilize music in your YouTube clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2022

YouTube Outlines New Monetization Program for Shorts Creators

YouTube's changing the game for short-form creators.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2022

New Report Underlines the Increasing Reliance on Social Platforms for News Content, Including TikTok

People are increasingly turning to social platforms for news content - which may not be a good thing.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2022

Instagram Tests New ‘Nudity Protection’ Feature to Shield Users from Unwanted Images in DMs

The feature would add to Instagram's expanding list of protection tools. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 19, 2022

Meta Announces Facebook Reels API to Enable Reels Sharing via Third Party Apps

Meta continues with its short-form video push.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 19, 2022

10 Essential LinkedIn Stats All Social Media Marketers Should Know [Infographic]

Ensure that you're across all the latest LinkedIn performance stats with this overview.

By Mark Walker-Ford • Sept. 18, 2022

LinkedIn Looks to Improve Messaging Interactions with ‘Focused Inbox’, Adds New Sales Analytics Tools

The process will essentially provide a new spam filter for your LinkedIn InMails.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 16, 2022