December 17, 2021
Via: MashableYou may have forgotten about it (perhaps on purpose) but Facebook, the company, has recently rebranded itself to Meta. All of the company’s apps have retained their old names, but the rebrand is bringing about some changes. As noticed by […]
December 2, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsMeta, the company formerly known as Facebook, on Thursday announced an expansion of its Facebook Protect security program to include human rights defenders, activists, journalists, and government officials who are more likely to be targeted by bad actors across its […]
November 9, 2021
Via: MashableDespite how new it appears, it already feels like the metaverse is everywhere. Facebook’s, I mean, Meta’s recent rebrand and investments, triggered a new wave of interest in the metaverse. It’s all over headlines, corporate news, memes, gaming platforms, and […]
October 19, 2021
Via: The VergeInstagram is kicking off a week of product reveals with the announcement of “Collabs,” a new feature that lets two users jointly share ownership of a single feed post or Reel. Tomorrow, it’s following this up by testing a new […]
October 14, 2021
Via: MashableAnyone who’s ever done an Instagram Live will know the prep behind it, making sure everything is just right: lighting, volume, Internet connection, the works. I do not count myself amongst these creators, but I can imagine it’s a stressful […]
October 5, 2021
Via: MashableGuess who’s back after a 6-hour outage? It’s Facebook, and the company is sorry. In an oddly short update on its engineering blog, Facebook explained the root cause of the outage that saw half the world suddenly post memes on […]
September 13, 2021
Via: The VergeYou’re on Instagram looking for your best friend’s daily dog update, but you have to scroll endlessly through a sea of posts you care little about, and probably forget what you’re looking for in the first place. After a few […]
September 2, 2021
Via: The VergeThe launch of Super Follows marked the beginning of the end for truly free content on Twitter, and the start of whatever Patreon-infused future lays ahead for the microblogging app. Supporting creators directly with monthly payments isn’t a bad thing, […]
August 31, 2021
Via: MashableThe platform everyone hates is doing away with a feature no one wanted. LinkedIn announced Tuesday that, as of the end of September, LinkedIn Stories will be no more. The format, initially made popular by Snapchat before being shameless copied […]
July 14, 2021
Via: Phone ArenaInstagram is taking a powerful new step to combat account hacking and malicious activity on their social media platform. If you yourself haven’t experienced your Instagram account getting compromised, you probably know at least a couple of friends who have. […]
July 13, 2021
Via: The VergeYouTube’s TikTok competitor, YouTube Shorts, is now rolling out globally. The service launched first in India last year, before expanding to around 26 countries including the US and the UK. Now YouTube Shorts, which is still in beta, will be […]
July 2, 2021
Via: Social Media TodayFacebook is testing changes to its Instagram photo-sharing app that will make it more like the social video app TikTok. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, announced the plan on Wednesday to show full-screen, recommended videos in user feeds. “We’re […]
July 2, 2021
Via: Phone ArenaRecently we covered a Twitter post by the head of Instagram where TikTok was mentioned as a primary motivator for social media platforms to improve and evolve. It doesn’t seem, however, that the Chinese-owned company will just sit and watch […]
July 1, 2021
Via: Phone ArenaAfter TikTok shook the social media market and fundamentally changed the name of the game, western companies quickly rushed in to grab a piece of the pie. As per usual, Instagram was quick to follow up with a similar feature […]
June 24, 2021
Via: Social Media TodayIt’s been in development for the last few months, and now, Instagram is launching a first live test of the capability to publish feed posts from the desktop version of the app, with a small group of users now able […]
June 23, 2021
Via: TechradarFacebook is boosting its focus on e-commerce by adding Shops to WhatsApp along with Shop Ads listings within Facebook Marketplace. A new Visual Search product option for Instagram completes the trio of latest developments. The announcements were unveiled via livestream […]
Apps & OS, Internet, Mobile, Social Networking
May 11, 2021
Via: The VergeTikTok’s next move to compete with Facebook might be to add an in-app shopping feature, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The publication writes that TikTok is testing in-app sales in Europe by partnering with several brands, including UK-based […]
April 14, 2021
Via: Social Media TodayFacebook has published the latest episode in its new ‘Social Skills’ series, which aims to provide expert insights and tips to help social media marketers improve their approach, and maximize their results. The latest episode features Katie Marylander, the Director […]
April 8, 2021
Via: Social Media TodayGoogle has announced an update to its ranking algorithm in relation to product reviews, in an effort to highlight more in-depth, informative overviews within search results. As explained by Google: “We know that people appreciate product reviews that share in-depth […]
March 31, 2021
Via: MashableInstagram’s new Remix feature looks a lot like the one that made TikTok so popular. The platform launched the Remix feature on Wednesday, which allows Instagram users to create their “own Reel next to one that already exists.” It’s very […]