Social Media Facebook Strengthens its Stance Against QAnon, Banning All Pages, Groups and Accounts Linked to the Movement In a move that many consider long overdue, on Tuesday, Facebook announced a full ban on QAnon, classifying the conspiracy theory group as a ‘militarized social movement’, which is capable of causing serious, real-world harm if left unaddressed. […]
Social Media Twitter Tests New ‘Suggested Follows’ Listings on Android Honestly, Twitter’s efforts on content discovery are difficult to understand at times. Back in 2015, then Twitter CFO Anthony Noto told investors in an earnings call that the platform had been struggling to grow because it lacked the mass market appeal that other platforms enjoyed. “Simply said, […]
Social Media LinkedIn Reports That It’s Helped 10 Million People Gain New Skills in 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic could be a pivotal event in the evolution of LinkedIn. The global pandemic, which has put millions out of work, and will impact many millions more, in varying ways, has also opened up new opportunities for online […]
Social Media Twitter Shares New Insights into Key Trends During COVID-19 It’s difficult to contemplate the various ways in which 2020 has changed the way we live, the way we think, and the way we might approach life moving forward. Of course, the most likely, long-term outcome will be much the same – people will […]
Social Media Pinterest Provides Cultural Context on Halloween Costumes, Shares Data on Halloween Search Trends With searches for Halloween ideas ramping up on Pinterest, the platform has added some new informational prompts within Halloween-related searches which highlight the cultural significance of certain costumes, in order to help users avoid misusing common themes and ideas. For the full […]
Social Media Facebook & Instagram Enable Cross-App Messaging Facebook is bringing the best of Messenger to Instagram DMs, which will allow users on both platforms to seamlessly connect with each other. In addition to cross-platform messaging, a total of 10 new features are coming to Instagram DMs. Users can choose to update immediately or delay […]
Social Media Pinterest Adds New Ad Slots, More Insights for Marketers, Ahead of the Holiday Shopping Push With the holiday shopping season about to hit, all the major social platforms will be rolling out new tools and features to help businesses maximize their seasonal promotions, and ideally, re-coup what they can after a massively interrupted […]
Social Media With More People Turning to YouTube for News Content, That Could Fuel the Rise of Fringe Beliefs As the US Presidential Election campaign continues to gain momentum, this is a particularly pertinent study from the team at Pew Research. According to Pew’s latest study of more than 12,600 US adults, more than a quarter now get at […]
Social Media Apple Grants Temporary Waiver of its 30% Fee on Funds Raised Through Facebook’s New Paid Events Option Last month, Facebook launched a new paid events option in order to provide another way for businesses to generate income amid the COVID-19 crisis, and in replacement of IRL functions. For the full article click here Is Facebook […]
Social Media TikTok Reddit Launches Ad Inventory Types to Give Advertisers More Control Over Their Campaigns While Reddit is now up to 430 million users, many advertisers remain hesitant to invest in the platform because of past controversies related to its free speech approach, and it’s notoriously ad-opposed community that might not be overly welcoming to their […]
