Meta Announces 'Recurring Notifications' for Business Messaging, a Significant Shift in its Platform Approach

The new recurring notifications process is a significant shift in how Meta has enabled message notifications in the past. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 20, 2022

LinkedIn Updates Professional Community Policies to Better Reflect What's Not Allowed in the App

LinkedIn has added more examples and explainers to ensure users are aware of what's not acceptable in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 20, 2022

New Screenshots Highlight How Snapchat's Coming 'Family Center' Will Work

The new parental control panel will provide more insight into your child's activity in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 20, 2022

Snapchat Launches New Option to Display eBay Listings in Snaps

Another step in Snap's evolving eCommerce push,

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2022

Meta Announces WhatsApp Cloud API to Provide Hosting Support for SMBs

The option will provide more capacity for small businesses, in particular, to manage their messaging interactions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2022

TikTok Tests New Mini-Games with Users in Vietnam

TikTok looks set to make a bigger push on gaming as it seeks to diversify its revenue streams.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2022

Twitter Implements New Rules to Further Restrict Misinformation in Times of Crisis

The update will see Twitter acting faster to restrict misinformation in times of humanitarian crisis. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 19, 2022

YouTube Rolls Out Activity Graph to All Videos, Ups the Maximum Price of Channel Memberships

The new options will make it easier to find specific segments in video clips - but could they also reduce watch time?

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022

Instagram's Testing a New Stories UI Which Could Have Big Implications for Your Content Strategy

The test limits the amount of Stories frames that a user can see without manually tapping for more.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022

Twitter Launches New Promotional Campaign for Spaces and Live Audio Chats

Will Spaces become a key element of the tweet experience?

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022

Meta Shares New Insights into the Coming Metaverse Shift, and What Exactly Needs to Happen to Facilitate it

What will the metaverse shift actually mean for business, and how will it evolve? New insights from Meta.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022

YouTube Announces Weekly Ad Frequency Capping, New Live-Stream Commerce Upgrades

Some small but potent new updates announced at YouTube's 2022 Brandcast event.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022

TikTok Adds New Tools to Better Enable Users to Credit Trend Originators

TikTok's looking to build a 'culture of credit' to ensure that all originators get more recognition for their work.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 18, 2022

Twitter Launches Super Follower Only Spaces as it Builds on its Creator Monetization Options

Will this help to make Super Followers a bigger consideration for creators?

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2022

Twitter Loses Three More Execs as Musk Takeover Drama Continues

Musk is now threatening to abandon the deal completely, which he may find challenging.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2022

Meta Shares Latest Numbers on Rules Enforcement, Including Abuse and Terror-Related Content and Fake Profiles

Meta's provided a new overview of its efforts to detect spam, abuse, harmful content and fake profiles in its apps.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2022

Meta Releases Latest, Baffling 'Widely Viewed Content' Report

Meta's 'Widely Viewed Content Report' continue to highlight concerning content trends on Facebook, rather than dispel them.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 17, 2022

Instagram Will Host a Physical Pop-Up Store in NYC This Week

Instagram will showcase a range of creators and products at its first NYC pop-up store.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 16, 2022

Twitter Tests New Tags to Indicate Engagement from Tweet Author in Replies

Twitter continues to try out new engagement tools - even with the Elon Musk deal pending.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 16, 2022

Twitter Defends Fake Account Metrics After Latest Queries from Elon Musk

Musk's Twitter deal is still going ahead, though not smoothly by any interpretation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 16, 2022

LinkedIn's 'Funny' Reaction Looks to be Getting Closer to Release

LinkedIn says that this has been a highly requested addition.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 15, 2022

Instagram Tests New 'Following' Tab Format with Users in India

Instagram continues to play catch-up with Instagram, as TikTok does the same in reverse.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 13, 2022

YouTube Receives MRC Brand Safety Accreditation for Second Year Running

YouTube is the only digital platform to achieve the MRC's top content accreditation. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 13, 2022

Musk Says Twitter Deal 'On Hold' Pending More Data on the Actual Number of Fake Accounts in the App

Musk has questioned Twitter's fake account metrics, which may cause more complications in his Twitter takeover bid.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 13, 2022

LinkedIn Publishes New Pocket Guide to Effective Employer Branding

Employer branding is becoming a more important consideration within the changing jobs landscape.

By Andrew Hutchinson • May 12, 2022