Snapchat

Snapchat Announces its third Annual 2021 Partner Summit

Snapchat has announced that its third annual Partner Summit will be held on May 20th, via a digital event. As per Snapchat: “On May 20, 2021, we’ll be streaming our Snap Partner Summit and would love for you to join to hear the latest about new products, features, and partnerships across our AR efforts, platforms for creators like Lens Studio…

Google

Google Lifts Political Ad Ban in US Following Pause After Capitol Siege

While the debate rages over the impact of digital platforms in facilitating political movements, Google has begun letting advertisers know that it’s lifting its ban on political ads in the US, which it implemented last month in the wake of the Capitol siege. As reported by Axios, Google has begun informing its advertising partners that its platforms will…

Spotify

Spotify is working on Converting written WordPress blog posts into Audio content with Podcast

Considering getting into podcasts but not sure where to begin? You may soon have a new option, with Spotify working on a new process that will enable people to convert their written WordPress blog posts into audio content. As reported by Axios, Spotify is partnering with WordPress to translate written content directly into podcasts via its podcast creator…

WhatsApp

WhatsApp has Announced its Plans to Update its Terms of Service for the Second Time

After its first attempt at updating its Terms of Service saw major user backlash across the globe, WhatsApp has now launched a new effort to better explain its upcoming data sharing change, and alleviate concerns around the still-planned update. To reiterate, back in January, WhatsApp announced that it was updating its terms to enable it to further utilize information relating to…

Snapchat

Snapchat Publishes New Insights into Gen Z Consumption and Engagement Trends

Looking to get a better understanding of Gen Z, and the role that Snapchat might play in your marketing and outreach efforts? Today, Snapchat has published a new, 60-page ‘Snapchat Generation’ report, which incorporates responses from over 27,000 daily Snapchat users, from various regions, and provides a range of insights into the evolving behaviors and habits of this younger audience….

TikTok

TikTok Announces New Live-Stream Partnership with UFC within the App

This seems like a somewhat uncomfortable partnership announcement, especially given more recent investigations into TikTok in Europe. But then again, it also makes sense on some level too – today, TikTok has announced a new partnership with UFC which will see the sports broadcaster publish a range of exclusive content within the app. As explained by TikTok: “Today…

Snapchat

Snapchat Shares New Data on the Rising Effectiveness of 6-Second Ads

With attention spans declining, and media consumption habits evolving, could 6-second video ads now be more effective than longer variants? That’s what Snapchat’s contending, based on its latest research report. To glean more insight into how people’s response behaviors are shifting, Snap commissioned MAGNA Global to conduct a study of over 7,700 users, on both desktop…

Instagram

Instagram Adds ‘Recently Deleted’ Folder to Restore Post that is Removed

This will make many Instagrammers very happy – the platform is today adding a new ‘Recently Deleted’ folder which will enable users to restore any feed posts that they’ve deleted for 30 days after the fact. As explained by Instagram: “Now, for the first time, you can review and restore deleted content in the Instagram app. […] Photos,…

Oculus

Facebook and its Oculus VR Arm Outlines Significant Growth, Announces Messenger Integration

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone in different ways, the global lockdowns and mitigation efforts have accelerated the usage of digital platforms for social connection, shopping, work – basically every function in some form. One of the key beneficiaries of that has been VR, which has seen a surge in popularity as…