As the Australian Government pushes ahead with law reform that would essentially force Google and Facebook to share their revenue with Australian news publishers, Google has this week launched a new campaign to inform Australian users of the threat such regulations could pose to its services in the region. As you can see in the above messaging,…
Amid ongoing negotiations about its future, and its likely sell-off to an American-owned organization to avoid a ban in the US, TikTok has this week launched a new information hub, which it says will ‘serve as a source of truth’ is counter to the various rumors around the app. The ‘Last Sunny Corner of the Internet’ is…
Google has announced a new range of audio advertising options in order to help businesses tap into the rising consumption of podcasts, digital radio, and other digital audio forms. As explained by Google: “In 2020, US adults are projected to listen to digital audio more than radio for the first time ever. As the audio landscape continues to shift…
Snapchat is rolling out a collection of new tools to encourage Snapchatters to vote in the upcoming US Presidential election, including registration, prompts, and new guides to assist first-time voters in having their say. As reported by Axios, the new push from Snap will include four elements: Voter Registration – Through its new mini-apps, Snapchat’s adding…
If you run a Facebook business page, you may have noted this prompt on your composer window over the past couple of days. Yes, Facebook appears to be looking to boost the usage of hashtags once again, with various users seeing new prompts to highlight hashtag use on the platform. But should you do it?…
While TikTok’s future remains under a cloud in the US, the platform’s pushing ahead with plans to expand its international operations, with Bloomberg reporting that current parent company ByteDance will build a $500 million data center in Ireland to house European user info. As per Bloomberg: “Promising to create hundreds of jobs, improve “the safeguarding and protection of…
As Facebook continues to emphasize group engagement, The Social Network is also looking to create more opportunities for businesses within these highly engaged communities. And while you can already run ads in the Groups feed, Facebook is looking to add another potential revenue pathway specifically for group admins, with new brand partnership posts built into the…
Months after launching its new Facebook Gaming app on Android, Facebook has this week released the iOS version of its revamped mobile gaming platform – though in a slightly different form to what had been originally planned. See if you can spot the difference – here’s the preview for the Facebook Gaming app on the Google…
After announcing at launch that its Messenger Rooms multi-participant video call option would be available to users in other Facebook apps as well, this week, the option has now become available on the desktop version of WhatsApp. Facebook has been working on the WhatsApp integration for Rooms since the function’s April launch, with WABetaInfo sharing these images from…
Snapchat has this week launched a new campaign to highlight the potential of its platform for business promotions, which features a range of high-profile ad executives commenting on their experiences in connecting with audiences through the app. The campaign includes endorsements from Blake Stuchin, the Vice President of Digital Development at the NFL, Sadira Furlow,…