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

YouTube Tests New Channel Content Personalization to Help Maximize Viewer Engagement

YouTube's looking to help improve channel engagement with personalized content displays.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 16, 2022

YouTube’s Looking to Provide Direct Monetization for Shorts, a Big Shift in the Short-Form Content Battle

Direct Shorts monetization could be a big blow for TikTok.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 16, 2022

Meta Scales Back NPE Team as it Looks to Strengthen its Short-Form Video Approach

The team has released a heap of experimental apps, as part of Meta's effort to get the jump on the next big thing.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2022

YouTube Adds New Option to Reply to Video Comments with Shorts

YouTube follows the lead of TikTok and YouTube with its latest Shorts addition.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2022

YouTube Adds New Vertical Video Conversion Elements as it Leans into Short Form Video

With short form video on the rise, YouTube's looking to incoorporate more options to align with the viewing shift.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2022

Latest Senate Hearing Raises More Questions About TikTok’s Future in the US

Could TikTok still be banned in the US? Questions continue to linger around the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2022

Snapchat Adds New Engagement Features, Announced Expanded Launch of Snapchat for Web

Snapchat's added some new tweaks, while the desktop version adds more connective opportunity.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 15, 2022