Instagram Tests New Stories Layout on Desktop
January 5, 2021 Read in 1 minuteInstagram is testing out a new format for the display of Stories on the desktop version of the platform, which is designed…
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Facebook Expands Engagement Alerts for Groups, Adds New Alert Options
January 4, 2021 Read in 1 minuteAfter launching an initial test of its Engagement Alerts for groups last May, Facebook is now expanding the option to more group…
Twitter Acquires Social Podcasting App Breaker, Team to Help Build Twitter Spaces
January 4, 2021 Read in 1 minuteTwitter has acquired social broadcasting app Breaker, the companies announced today via a combination of blog posts and tweets. The…
Twitter Bots and Memorialized Users Will Become ‘New Account Types’ in 2021
December 18, 2020 Read in 1 minuteAfter a period of public feedback, Twitter adjusted some its plans for a new verification process, set to roll out next year….
Facebook is Temporarily Disabling some Messenger and Instagram Features in Europe
December 17, 2020 Read in 1 minuteFacebook is notifying Messenger and Instagram users in Europe that some features are temporarily unavailable. A small message has appeared…
Twitter Launches its Voice-Based ‘Spaces’ Social Networking Feature into Beta Testing
December 17, 2020 Read in 1 minuteLast month, Twitter announced it would soon begin testing a new social experience on its platforms involving audio-only chat rooms, similar to…
Twitter Testing a New Way to Spark Engagement by Highlighting Things in Common with Other Users
December 17, 2020 Read in 1 minuteIn an attempt to spark more positive engagement and discussion within the app, Twitter’s launching a new test that will…
Instagram is Rolling Out New Notifications About COVID-19 Information
December 17, 2020 Read in 1 minuteInstagram is announcing two new features to help combat COVID-19 misinformation: users in areas with surging cases will see a…
Twitter Outlines Updated Verification Guidelines Ahead of the Re-Opening of Public Applications
December 17, 2020 Read in 1 minuteToday, Twitter has announced that it’s re-opening public applications for account verification next month, an option which has been on hiatus since 2017….
Twitter is Returning Retweets to the Way They Used To Be
December 16, 2020 Read in 1 minuteTwitter will no longer automatically show the quote tweet prompt when you try to retweet something starting on Wednesday, the company…