Facebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp has released some new, interactive features, including animated stickers, new dark mode options, QR codes, and more. First off, after they were spotted in testing in the latest beta version of the app, WhatsApp has now announced animated stickers in chats. The stickers provide another way to engage within WhatsApp threads – … Read more
With Facebook and Instagram Shops on the way, Facebook has this week added some handy new Custom Audience creation options to align with increasing eCommerce activity. As you can see in this screenshot, posted by Michael Vittori (and shared by social media expert Matt Navarra), now, in your Custom Audience options through Facebook Ads Manager, there’s a new … Read more
With over 400 advertisers set to pause their Facebook ad spend from today as part of the expanding #StopHateforProfit campaign, The Social Network has made efforts on various fronts to address concerns around its policies regarding hate speech – and in particular, its decision to leave aggressive, threatening comments from US President Donald Trump upon … Read more
Back in April, The Information reported that YouTube was working on a new, TikTok-like, short-form video option that would live within YouTube, providing a new way for YouTubers to tap into the rising, 15-second clip trend. Now, YouTube has released more information on the coming function. As reported by TechCrunch, YouTube has shared some new details on the … Read more
Google will enable more businesses to facilitate direct messaging from customers via maps and search listings, with a new expansion of its business message tools. As explained by Google: “Today we’re expanding Business Messages in Maps and Search to support all kinds of businesses, and giving them the ability to integrate Business Messages directly with their customer service platforms. … Read more
With more people relying on Facebook for news content, The Social Network has also become a key source of debate and discussion around such, and that, unfortunately, also includes the spread of misinformation and/or skewed framing of events in order to further political agendas. Part of this comes via blatant misinformation being circulated – both on Facebook and … Read more
YouTube is working on a new video analytics display that is designed to help creators better understands where their views are coming from, and how they can maximize each video’s performance. As explained by YouTube Creator Insider Conor Kavanagh: “This is a new analytics video overview that has smarter explanations about how your video is … Read more
TikTok has said that it will remove a feature that reads data from the clipboard on user devices as they use TikTok after a recent iOS update exposed the practice. Jeremy Burge of Emojipedia posted this example of the process on Twitter: “Okay, so TikTok is grabbing the contents of my clipboard every 1-3 keystrokes. iOS 14 is … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more