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Retrieved from Instagram on May 24, 2022
Instagram Chief Outlines Key Areas of Focus for the App in 2023
What's coming next for IG? Here are the platform's three key areas of focus.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 28, 2022 -
Retrieved from Andrea Conway/Twitter on December 28, 2022
Twitter Tests Updated Format for Tweet View Count Display
Twitter's new view count display hasn't been hugely popular, but this might help.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 27, 2022 -
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Retrieved from TechCrunch on November 20, 2021
TrendlineInstagram Reels News, Trends and Creative Strategies for Marketers
The ever-growing demand for short-form video content has made Reels a powerful marketing tool. Thankfully, Instagram continues to release new features, tools and solutions to help businesses make the most of Reels.
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Retrieved from Twitter on July 30, 2022
Twitter Rolls Out Priority Tweet Ranking, Longer Video Uploads to Blue Subscribers
Some new Twitter Blue incentives are now rolling out.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 23, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on April 27, 2021
Elon Flags Emoji Reactions for Tweets to Provide More Response Options
More ways to react to tweets?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 23, 2022 -
Retrieved from TikTok on March 18, 2021
TikTok Faces US Ban After Discovery that Chinese Officials had Used the App to Spy on US Journalists
TikTok's efforts to separate itself from China's strict cybersecurity laws have taken a significant hit.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 23, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on December 22, 2022
Twitter Adds New Stock Pricing Info to Cashtag Searches
More contextual data for stock market related searches.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 21, 2022 -
Retrieved from Snapchat on December 22, 2022
Snap Adds New Snapchat+ Elements for the Holidays
Snap’s added some new Snapchat+ options for the holidays.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 21, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on December 22, 2022
Twitter Adds New Qualification Process for Community Notes to Improve Note Value
The additional process will add an extra layer of screening to ensure better quality Notes contributions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 21, 2022 -
Courtesy of Instagram
Instagram Launches 2022 Recap Templates for Reels
A new means to celebrate your year.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 20, 2022 -
Retrieved from Meta on May 05, 2022
Facebook Adds Another Way to Facilitate Reels Creation in the App
A new option provides another way to create Reels - even if you don't want to record your own video content.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 20, 2022 -
Retrieved from TikTok on December 21, 2022
TikTok Looks to Provide More Insight into Why it Displays Each Video in Your ‘For You’ Feed
The new notes will provide more context as to why each video is being displayed in your 'For You' feed.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 20, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on December 20, 2022
Twitter Switches Brand Profile Avatars to Squares to Counter Impersonation
Time to update your Twitter avatars on your brand profiles.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 19, 2022 -
Retrieved from Meta on December 20, 2022
Meta Will Continue to Invest Big in the Metaverse in 2023, According to CTO
Despite questions over its Metaverse focus, Meta is determined to stay the course on its next-level features.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 19, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on April 23, 2022
Twitter Provides New Ad Placement Controls to Reassure Ad Partners
The new controls will help to ensure their ads don't appear alongside offensive tweets.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 19, 2022 -
Retrieved from Elon Musk/Twitter on October 28, 2022
A Look at All the Changes Implemented by Elon Musk at Twitter in his Time as Chief Twit
We didn't think we'd be doing a review of Musk's time as 'Chief Twit' so quickly.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 19, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on April 27, 2021
Twitter Implements New Rules Banning Links to Other Social Platforms
Team Elon has pulled another controversial move, as they continue to re-shape the platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 18, 2022 -
Retrieved from Troy Holden/wikimedia Commons on April 05, 2022
Twitter’s Banning of Journalists Could Help to Establish a New Approach to Content Moderation in the App
Elon Musk seems to agree that tweets that could cause real world harm are a problem. Which is the key challenge for moderation teams.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 16, 2022 -
Retrieved from Super on February 18, 2021
Meta Shuts Down Cameo-Like ‘Super’ App
Another of Meta's experimental apps is being shuttered as it continues to cut costs.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 15, 2022 -
Retrieved from Meta on December 16, 2022
Meta Shares a New Overview of its Evolving Efforts to Tackle Mass Manipulation Efforts
Meta continues to evolve its efforts to detect and remove coordinated influence operations.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 15, 2022 -
Retrieved from Instagram on December 16, 2022
Instagram Adds New Measures to Help Users Regain Access to Locked Accounts
The new measures will make it easier to get back into your IG account, while also protecting against impersonation.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 15, 2022 -
Retrieved from Twitter on April 27, 2021
Twitter’s New Rules Around Live Location Sharing Could Open Up New Avenues for Political Censorship
Twitter has implemented new rules to outlaw live location sharing, at the behest of Elon Musk.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 15, 2022 -
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Would Self-Classification of Social Posts Improve the Key Problems in Moderating Online Speech?
Being able to control what types of content you see on social is one thing, but is it enough to address the key challenges of moderation?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 14, 2022 -
Retrieved from YouTube on December 15, 2022
YouTube Tests New Emoji Reactions Within Live Streams
YouTube adds to its array of quick response options in-stream.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 14, 2022 -
Retrieved from Matt Navarra/Twitter on December 15, 2022
TikTok Tests New Horizontal, Full-Width Display for Videos
The larger display format provides more considerations for your TikTok approach.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 14, 2022 -
Retrieved from Revue on December 15, 2022
Twitter Shuts Down Revue Newsletter Platform Following ‘Twitter Files’ Response from Former CEO
Twitter acquired Revue in January last year, with a view to providing more monetization options for creators.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 14, 2022
