After launching its Messenger desktop app in selected markets early last Month, Facebook has now announced the full rollout of the tool, which is available for both macOS and Windows, and for all users around the world. As per Facebook: “Now more than ever, people are using technology to stay in touch with the people they care…
If you hadn’t heard of Zoom before March 2020, no doubt you have by now. The multi-participant video meeting app has seen a massive surge in usage amid the COVID-19 lockdowns, with everyone from teachers to celebrities using the platform to connect with their respective audiences and maintain some level of social engagement. Zoom was founded back in…
Twitter has announced a new update for its Explore tab which will make all of the listed tweets in Explore more location-specific. That means that when you head to your Explore listing, all of the content – including Trends, ‘What’s Happening’ and the topic listings – will all be more aligned with the location that you…
In the battle to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the globe, and limit its impacts as much as possible, information accuracy is key, which is what Google is assisting to help; as people need to know and understand the way in which the virus is transmitted, and what they can, and should do to…
Like every social platform, LinkedIn has seen an influx in user activity over the past two weeks. With people around the world staying home to limit the spread of COVID-19, professionals have been logging on to LinkedIn to stay informed and to keep updated as to how other businesses are handling the situation, in order to inform…
As part of its efforts to keep users informed of the latest updates on the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Snapchat is this week adding a dedicated feed of coronavirus news to the top of the Discover tab in the app. As reported by Mashable, the new COVID-19 info panel will highlight the latest updates from key news sources, as…
Facebook has launched a new Coronavirus Community Hub for Messenger, which aims to highlight key ways in which people can use its messaging app to stay in touch amid the COVID-19 lockdowns, and includes specific knowledge areas for parents, educators, business, health organizations and more. As explained by Facebook: “Our communities give us the strength we need to get…
TikTok has this week launched a new entertainment and information initiative to help lighten the mood amid the COVID-19 lockdowns, while also giving users a chance to ask questions of experts and engage with celebrities on the platform. Called #HappyAtHome, the initiative will see well-known musicians, actors, comedians and more shares a series of live-streams on the platform at 5 pm,…
With kids spending more time online as a result of school closures and COVID-19 lockdowns, that increases the risk of them stumbling into darker corners of the web. Add to this the fact that many parents are also now working from home, and unable to supervise what their children are doing, and the problem grows…
Back in February, as part of its Q419 update, Pinterest noted that it was working on its own profile verification program, in order to provide extra assurance to Pinners in regards to trust businesses which had met the platform’s standards on customer service and process. Now, with demand for eCommerce rising, and Pinterest seeing significant…