Category: Apps & Sites

September 22, 2022

Twitter’s looking to expand its partnerships with external academic research teams in order to identify large-scale patterns in platform manipulation, with the company today opening up applications to become part of its Twitter Moderation Research Consortium (TMRC), a selected group […]

September 19, 2022

Meta’s looking to help more creators and brands lean into Reels with the launch of the Facebook Reels API, which will enable the posting of Reels clips via third-party video creation apps and social media management tools. That will complement […]

September 16, 2022

Could this be a killer blow for TikTok and its short-form video leadership? That might sound like an extreme take, but YouTube, via YouTube Shorts, is ramping up its pitch for top short-form creative talent, with The New York Times […]

September 15, 2022

This year’s list of loyalty leaders in many ways reflects the challenges and opportunities businesses face amid shifting consumer interests due to economic uncertainty and the retreat of pandemic-related restrictions. TikTok, which has quickly become the darling of social media, […]

September 12, 2022

Pinterest is launching a new promotional campaign in which it looks to further distance itself from its social network roots, by framing Pinterest as a more positive space, free of the judgment and criticism that comes with those ‘other’ apps. […]

September 12, 2022

You know what really grinds Twitter’s gears? The fact that its cultural influence extends far beyond its 238 million total mDAU, a figure that puts it well behind most other social apps in terms of direct usage. For years, Twitter […]

September 9, 2022

TikTok has announced a new series of activations for Fashion Month 2022, including a creator showcase, live stream programming, new digital effects, and more. As explained by TikTok: “This season, Fashion Month is centered on #FashionForYou, an all-encompassing celebration of […]

September 8, 2022

With the US midterms fast approaching, Snapchat has today detailed some new steps that it’s taking to encourage its users to vote, or register to vote, in preparation for upcoming polls. Snapchat has proven itself to be a key connector […]

September 6, 2022

Twitter’s trying out yet another option to give users more control over their tweet experience, with updated descriptions and icons when switching between the algorithm-defined and latest tweet timelines. As you can see in this example, the new presentation makes […]

August 31, 2022

Messenger has added a new feature called ’Group Invite Links’, which, as it sounds, gives group admins the capacity to quickly and easily invite people to Messenger group chats. As you can see in this example, posted by new Messenger […]

August 31, 2022

Meta has opened up applications for the third iteration of its Community Accelerator Program, which provides training, advice and monetary support for community leaders to help them maximize their use of Facebook’s tools to facilitate growth. As explained by Meta: […]

August 30, 2022

The secret sauce of TikTok’s massive success is its highly attuned algorithm, which learns, literally within minutes, what you want to see more of, what you don’t like, and then translates that into an increasingly addictive stream of short video […]

August 30, 2022

LinkedIn has announced a new series of educational partnerships with IBM, Meta, Oracle and more which will provide official certifications and recognitions for skills that you can then display on your LinkedIn profile. As explained by LinkedIn: “Over the last […]

August 25, 2022

Looking to get a better handle on LinkedIn, and how its algorithms surface certain content in different forms? Today, LinkedIn has shared a new overview of how it’s refining its search and discovery elements, with its search algorithm now putting […]

August 17, 2022

As TikTok’s influence grows, it becomes an even biggerWith the US midterms coming up, every major social network is working to get ahead of an expected rush of misinformation, division, angst and hate, with each app deploying a range of […]

August 17, 2022

Snapchat just added a series of new features to its Snapchat+ subscription service. As part of the $3.99 subscription bundle, users can now access more exclusive content that allows them to customise their experience. Snap added Priority Story Replies which […]

August 11, 2022

LinkedIn has announced some new updates to help facilitate more discovery and engagement in the app, including a new ‘Discover’ feed, more contextual info on job listings and updates for groups. Each of these updates has some level of functional […]

August 10, 2022

This is one way to boost your ‘average revenue per user’ stats. A month after launching its new Snapchat+ subscription offering to users in predominantly western markets, Snap is now also making the option available in India – though at […]

August 4, 2022

While NFT sales continue to decline, and interest in the first wave of digital collectibles appears to be waning, Meta is expanding its support of digital collectibles, by making its NFT display option on Instagram available in more than 100 […]

August 3, 2022

Are you planning on running an event – either virtual or IRL? LinkedIn could be a valuable supplementary channel for both the promotion, and even hosting of your events, with LinkedIn’s live events option gaining significant traction during the pandemic. […]