It certainly seems like a week of re-consideration at Facebook. Following yesterday’s announcement of a ban on Holocaust denial content, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg had infamously said he would allow back in 2018, on the grounds of free speech, today, Facebook has announced a new policy which will prohibit ads that discourage people from getting vaccines. As explained by Facebook: “We already…
With the pandemic forcing more and more of us to work from home, video meeting platform Zoom has come into its own in 2020, going from a niche, enterprise platform to a commonly used verb for connecting digitally. The app surged from 10 million daily active users in December 2019 to 200 million in March, and…
Interest in virtual reality has been rising during the COVID-19 lockdowns, with people seeking alternative sources of entertainment. Catering to this, Facebook announced last month that it would be launching a new Oculus VR headset soon – and today, it’s been released, with the Oculus Quest 2 now available in stores and via oculus.com. The Chemical Brothers’ ‘Galvanize’…
I want to start this post by noting that we do not endorse this activity, and we take no responsibility for people flooding Twitter with ridiculously long tweet threads which would have been better left as blog posts. That said, WordPress has this week added new functionality that will enable users to re-publish entire WordPress blog posts…
Given the simmering tensions within US politics and the ongoing accusations around perceived media bias, it seemed inevitable that there was going to be a significant conflict, of some kind, during the Presidential Election campaign. This week, the New York Post published two articles that detailed accusations against Presidential candidate Joe Biden in regards to international…
TikTok has announced a new partnership with the brand safety platform OpenSlate to ensure ads and branded content are not displayed alongside questionable material on the platform. As explained by TikTok: “With the introduction of the TikTok Brand Safety Solution, verified by OpenSlate, we apply a high level of safety to verify and filter a variety of content and…
Twitter has announced a new update to its Privacy and Safety settings, and new video overviews of the various options available, in order to help users better understand the information that they share, and how they can limit such to protect their account and control their on-platform experience. As you can see here, the updated Privacy…
Christmas is just 70 days away, and the holiday shopping season is already ramping up. And given the impacts of 2020, every business will be seeking to maximize its opportunities, as best it can, within the period. To help with this, Google has published a new, 27-page guide on evolving shopping behaviors, based on search trends, along with…
Snapchat has today announced a full launch of its new ‘Sounds’ functionality, which enables users to add song clips into their Snaps. As explained by Variety: “With Sounds on Snapchat, users of the iOS app worldwide can add music to their Snaps (pre- or post-capture) from a curated catalog of music. Snapchatters can add music before recording a…
YouTube has announced a new update to its rules around hate speech, with a focus on reducing the distribution of conspiracy theories like QAnon, which have eventually branched into real-world violence. As explained by YouTube: “Today we’re further expanding both our hate and harassment policies to prohibit content that targets an individual or group with conspiracy theories that…