Social Media TikTok Announces Bans on Ads for Weight-Loss Related Products in Order to Protect Users from Self-Perception Concerns TikTok has announced some new steps that it’s taking to ensure that it’s protecting users from body-shaming and self-esteem issues, with new bans on weight loss ads, and new tools to help connect users to professional services to […]
Social Media Facebook’s Removing its Restrictions on Text Content in Facebook Ad Images This is a significant update for Facebook Advertisers. According to reports, Facebook is removing its restrictions on ads which include more than 20% text in the main image. As shared by social media expert Matt Navarra, Facebook is contacting advertisers direct to inform them […]
Social Media US Judge Halts Ban on WeChat Due to Lack of Evidence in Relation to National Security Concerns As negotiations continue on the sale of TikTok, a US judge has also halted the White House’s Executive Order which would have seen the Chinese-owned messaging platform WeChat removed from US app stores on Sunday. In its original […]
Social Media US Government Announces Ban on New Downloads of TikTok as Takeover Discussions continue With the White House now assessing a proposed TikTok takeover offer, which would make Oracle the primary owner of a new, separate version of the app, the US Commerce Department has announced that, in line with US President Donald Trump’s August 6th Executive Order, […]
Social Media Twitter Implements New Security Measures to Protect the Accounts of US Election Candidates Twitter has announced that it will call on all candidates in the US election race to review their account security settings in order to maximize protection, and reduce potential misinformation and hacking efforts during the campaign. For the full article click here […]
Social Media YouTube Offers New Ad Tools to Help Marketers Tap into the Rise in YouTube Viewership Like all social platforms, YouTube has seen a significant rise in usage in 2020, with the COVID-19 lockdowns pushing more people to find alternate entertainment sources to their usual, in person social events. But YouTube is also a little […]
Social Media Twitter Launches 2020 US Election Hub to Distribute Accurate, Timely Voter Information With the US Presidential Election now less than 50 days away, Twitter has launched a new ‘Election Hub’ within the Explore section of the app, in order to keep voters informed of key updates with accurate, official information. For the full article click […]
Social Media Twitter Launches ‘Holiday Hub’ to Help Marketers Prepare for the Holiday Season It’s now 102 days till Christmas, and while 2020 hasn’t left us with much to celebrate, and it’s looking like Christmas will remain challenging, in many ways, people are also looking for something positive, something to look forward to. And for […]
Social Media 3 Ways to Make the Most of the Rise in eCommerce Activity via Your Social Media Presence According to an April 2020 study on COVID-19’s impact on consumer behavior, carried out by Accenture, people are rethinking the way they shop. The lockdowns have changed approaches to eCommerce and online browsing, and as more and […]
Social Media Facebook Launches ‘Facebook Campus’ to Facilitate Connection Among College Students Back at the beginning, before Facebook grew into its final form, now CEO Mark Zuckerberg initially put together a simple app called ‘FaceMash‘ which was essentially a ‘hot or not’ style app that compared Harvard students, based on their looks, by using images […]
