Social Media Facebook Releases New Insights on Groups Usage During COVID-19 Amid the COVID-19 lockdowns, people have been turning to social media to stay connected, and online groups, in particular, have seen significant increases in engagement as users look to maintain social activity while physically unable to get together. That’s lead to increased reliance on […]
Social Media TikTok Announces New Partnership with OpenSlate to Ensure Brand Safety in Ad Placement TikTok has announced a new partnership with brand safety platform OpenSlate to ensure ads and branded content are not displayed alongside questionable material on the platform. For the full article click here Twitter Updates Privacy and Safety Settings to Help Users Better Understand Their […]
Social Media Snapchat Shares New Research into Evolving Approaches to Education Snapchat has published some new insights into how students feel about education, in light of COVID-19, and the impact that the pandemic has had on the school year. And while it’s impossible to estimate the full ramifications of the lockdowns and associated changes, the data does […]
Social Media Social Shorts: Facebook Attribution Change on Hold, Instagram Gets More Shoppable, Turns 10 In response to advertiser feedback, Facebook will not move forward with a test to remove the default 28-day attribution window for advertisers. Gil David of Run DMG shared the news on LinkedIn, commenting “Facebook demonstrates that they do actually listen to advertisers.” He cited […]
Social Media Which Social Media Platforms Should Your Business Use in 2021? [Infographic] Are you considering your social media plan of attack for 2021? Want to know the social networks you should spend your time and money on? For the full article click here Facebook Provides Update on Actions Taken Against Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior With […]
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 […]
