YouTube Expands its 'Super Thanks' Monetization Option, Building on its Creator Revenue Tools

The option adds another element to YouTube's evolving creator monetization tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 26, 2022

Elon Musk Buys Twitter – So What Now?

Elon Musk will soon take over as the sole owner of Twitter - and big changes could be in store for the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2022

LinkedIn Adds New Profile Links and Newsletter Promotion Options

Some new presentation options to generate more referral traffic from LinkedIn.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2022

Reddit Launches $1 Million Community Fund to Support Nominated Projects

The new program will help to support community-led initiatives, and make Reddit a more critical connective tool.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2022

Meta Adds New Creative Tools to Spark AR Studio, Enabling More Advanced Effects

Meta's new Spark AR creation tools will enable more creative, interactive effects.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2022

Meta Announces the Launch of its First Retail Store to Showcase its Hardware Products

The nest stage in Meta's metaverse adoption strategy.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2022

Twitter Board Agrees to $44 Billion Sale to Elon Musk

It's actally happening

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 25, 2022

Instagram Launches Live Test of Pinned Posts on User Profiles

The option would enable more creative control of your Instagram profile.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 22, 2022

Twitter Tests New Closed Caption Button to Switch on Captions in Video Clips

The new button will make it easier for users to activate captions in video tweets.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 22, 2022

Facebook Adds Music Clips in Comments to Add New Context to Your Replies

A new way to force people to listen to your latest favorite tracks.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 22, 2022

Instagram Tests Out 'Templates' for Reels, New Ways to Reels Promos In-Stream

Templates would provide another way to create Reels clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 22, 2022

Twitter Announces Full Ban on Climate Change Denial in Ads

Twitter will take action on climate denial claims in ads based on info from authoritative sources.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 22, 2022

Barack Obama Outlines Key Challenges with Social Media Amplification, and How to Address 'Design Flaws' to Save Democracy

Former US President Barack Obama has outlined his plan for addressing concerns with social media misinformation.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2022

Snapchat Adds 13 Million More Users in Q1, Sees Steady Increase in Revenue

Snapchat has released its latest performance update, showing steady increases in users and revenue.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2022

Instagram's Working on a New Option That Would Simplify Reels Monetization for Creators

Instagram's developing new ways to help creators monetize their short form video clips.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2022

Twitter Launches New Test of Promotions for Third Party Tools Within the App

The new prompts will highlight tools that can help advance Twitter's own functions.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2022

Snapchat Adds New Assistive Device Animations for Bitmoji Characters to Maximize Inclusion

Another important step for Snap's Bitmoji characters, which are set to become a bigger focus moving forward.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2022

Elon Musk Mulls Tender Offer for Twitter as an Alternative Path to Take Over the App

Elon Musk has a back-up plan to purchase Twitter if his standing offer of $54.20 per share fails.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 21, 2022

Twitter's Coming Edit Option Looks Set to Have a Full, Publicly Viewable 'Edit History' Element

Tweet editing is coming, and Twitter's working to address all the major concerns with the option.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 20, 2022

Instagram Is Updating its Ranking Algorithm to Put More Focus on Original Content

The change could have various impacts - here's a look at how Instagram's looking to roll out the update.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 20, 2022

LinkedIn Shares its Top Companies to Work For List for 2022 [Infographic]

These are the top companies to work for, by region, based on LinkedIn profile insights.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 20, 2022

Instagram Tests Removing the 'Recent' Tab from Hashtag Searches

The change is designed to make hashtag seaerches more relevant, and discourage trend jackers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 19, 2022

Instagram Product Tags Are Now Available to All Users in the US

Expanding access to product tags could see a lot more people browsing and buying via their IG feed.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 19, 2022

Meta Launches Fundraisers in Reels, Another Way to Raise Money for Causes in the App

Instagram continues to add to its fundraising tools and options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 19, 2022

Meta Adds New Features for Earth Day on Messenger and Messenger Kids

Messenger's adding a range of new features to help users engage in Earth Day, and raise awareness of climate action.

By Andrew Hutchinson • April 19, 2022