Facebook has confirmed that some users are now able to switch to Facebook dark mode in the mobile app. Yes, it’s coming. As you can see in these screenshots, posted by user @NotFridayCraig on Twitter (and shared by Matt Navarra), for those who can access it, Facebook dark mode now appears as an option in your Facebook app settings. We…
With more companies joining a planned boycott of Facebook ad spend in July; CEO Mark Zuckerberg has today announced that The Social Network will roll out new labels to better explain why some content from politicians, which technically violates platform rules, has been left active and unchecked. Zuckerberg made the announcement via Facebook Live, following…
As reported by AdWeek, Instagram will now allow new advertisers in some regions to create Instagram ad campaigns without having to link to a Facebook Page. This seems like an interesting shift at Facebook. As per Instagram: “You can now create Instagram ads without having a presence on Facebook. If you are promoting a post from your…
Some big news in the gaming sphere as Microsoft has announced that it’s shutting down its Mixer game-streaming platform, and merging existing Mixer users over to Facebook Gaming. As per Mixer: “It became clear that the time needed to grow our own live-streaming community to scale was out of measure with the vision and experiences that Microsoft and…
With regular kids summer camps off the cards this year due to COVID-19, YouTube is offering some online alternatives, while it’s also added a new set of educational resources to help creators maximize their YouTube presence. First off, YouTube has today announced a new #CampYouTube initiative which aims to re-create some of the most popular camp experiences…
With California’s new data-privacy laws going into effect earlier this year (and the six-month grace period for compliance about to come to an end), Facebook is looking to help businesses better manage their obligations under the CCPA by adding a new feature that will limit data usage for Californian residents. As per Facebook: “To support businesses with their compliance efforts, we’re introducing a…
Have you noticed an increase in the number of ads in your Twitter feed of late? At a quick glance, my own Twitter feed now has around one Promoted tweet every six slots or so, and it now updates every time I refresh, when I used to only see ads early in the stream. Twitter…
As explained by Facebook: “Forecast is a place to ask questions and use in-app points to make predictions about the future. All questions are submitted by the community and then moderated for clarity, using Forecast’s moderation guidelines and Facebook’s Community Standards.” That could be where Facebook is looking with its latest app experiment – Forecast enables users to pose questions,…
Instagram has launched an updated listing of eligibility requirements for its shopping tools, which will enable it to open its eCommerce options up to more businesses and individual creators ahead of the broader rollout of its new shop option. As per Instagram: “Whether you are a candle business making a foray into e-commerce, a musician selling merch…
Here’s a quick one – Facebook is updating its color palette options for groups, in order to help users who are color-blind or vision impaired. As you can see in this example, shared by social media expert Matt Navarra, the new color options provide more contrast, making them easier to see for people with varying sight capacity. There’ll…