This week Twitter brought the option to pin Twitter lists, and access them as swipeable, alternative feeds, to Android devices, providing another way to view your list streams. Twitter first launched the option on iOS last September, giving users another way to view tweet content and easier access to their lists. As with the iOS version,…
After first launching its ‘Restrict’ option to help users better manage their comment streams last October, Instagram is now testing a new process that would enable people to Restrict multiple users in one action, direct from their comments listing. As you can see in this example, which was shared by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong, the…
If you’ve tapped on the Facebook options menu in the mobile app in the last few days, you may have noticed this. The listing has been changed from the all-white layout to a blue gradient background, along with bubble tiles for each individual option, with alerts for recent activity beneath each. The team over at Android…
Twitter has this week issued an update to its rules around hateful conduct, which it first launched last year. The rules are designed to help keep Twitter conversations more civil and set clear parameters around acceptable behavior on the platform. As per Twitter: “As a result, of months of conversations and feedback from the public and conversations with both internal and,…
The arrival of dark mode for WhatsApp earlier last week also served as a reminder that Facebook’s flagship app still doesn’t have its own Facebook dark mode option, despite various elements of it being spotted in testing over the last year. Indeed, back in August, serial tipster, Jane Manchun Wong reported that Facebook dark mode was in development,…
Following the latest announcements around Instagram and coronavirus-related content measures from Facebook and Twitter, Instagram has now also detailed how it’s working to guide users towards accurate, relevant updates on the situation. The first focus is information accuracy – Instagram says that it’s working to remove “known harmful misinformation related to Instagram and coronavirus (COVID-19”), while it’s also now highlighting…
After months of waiting, WhatsApp dark mode for iOS is coming to the messaging app. Dark mode fever has gripped the tech world and it’s finally coming to one of the most used apps on your phone: WhatsApp. WhatsApp dark mode for iOS is finally rolling out its darkened version with promises to reduce eye strain in low-lit environments…
One of the most requested features in WhatsApp over the last couple of years has been dark mode…Goodnews; Whatsapp Dark mode for Android is finally available. You can now manually set WhatsApp Dark mode for Android, or have the app match the system theme automatically. Here’s how you can get started with WhatsApp Dark mode…
Instagram looks to be trying to add in a TikTok-style video response option for IGTV, with a new ‘Video Reactions’ option in testing that would enable IGTV creators to allow viewers to respond to their content with videos of their own. There’s a new ‘Video Reactions’ option built into the IGTV upload process, which, when active, would enable…
With the Coronavirus outbreak slowly spreading across the globe, people are understandably spooked and looking for more information. And given the propensity for people to get their news updates from Facebook, it’s a fairly safe bet that many will be looking there – and with 2.5 billion active users, it’s now likely the best platform to reach…