Facebook is allowing more publishers and Live Video creators to insert ad breaks into their clips as part of its mid-roll ads test.

Teens tired of the fake aura of Instagram are creating secondary accounts, known as a "Finstagram," to express themselves privately.

Apple could start developing an avatar creation app that would allow you to make an animated version of yourself to use across its software.

Twitter is introducing custom profiles for businesses in order to personalize the customer support experience on its platform.

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn is getting a set of new apps aimed at low-connectivity markets, starting in India.

Sports live-streams on Facebook just received a huge boost thanks to the site's latest deal with Univision to stream Liga MX soccer games.

Facebook now lets users transfer money overseas directly from within Messenger, courtesy of a new chatbot from TransferWise.

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has made its video-equipped Spectacles sunglasses available for online purchase in the U.S.

Snapchat just released a video that explains its app to investors, but that doesn't mean users can't watch it too.

Twitter is set to livestream a Showtime Championship Boxing event, including a welterweight bout between Adrien Broner and Adrian Granados.

Twitter wants you to watch more videos. The company is making updates to surface clips and Periscope live-streams across its platform.

Discovery, meet Snapchat Discover. Snap Inc. is adding shows from Discovery Communications to its app's burgeoning video roster.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just shared his company's mission statement. It covers everything from fake news to civic engagement.

Twitter is reportedly putting abusive users in the naughty corner. The platform's latest safety measure enforces a timeout on abusive users.

Facebook now lets users discover and apply for job openings from business pages directly from within its app and website.

Musical.ly, the social platform for creating and sharing short videos beloved by teens, is releasing a new app named Ping Pong.

Snapchat publishers are having a hard time finding an audience for their content, according to a new survey.

LinkedIn users can now self-identify as contractors via its Open Candidates tool, which allows users to privately find work.

Twitter is reversing a safety update aimed at combatting harassment on its site after it was criticized by users of the social platform.

Facebook is meeting with record labels and chasing music licensing deals as part of its ramped up video strategy.

Snapchat is set to get its first unscripted original show courtesy of a video content deal with A+E Networks.

Facebook is continuing its efforts to ensure nobody uses its tools to create biased ads that exclude people based on ethnicity.

Snapchat developer Snap Inc. has hired a security expert whose startup specializes in protecting software from reverse-engineering.

We poured through Snap's IPO filing to bring you the most relevant information about Snapchat, Spectacles, and Snap itself.

Facebook is rolling out a new "Discover People" feature aimed at helping you find and connect with people on its massive social network.

Snap Inc., the maker of visual messaging app Snapchat, has filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday.

Facebook is continuing to grow at an impressive rate, according to its fourth-quarter results, and is set to reach 2 billion users this year.

Twitter kicked off its renewed effort to combat abuse and harassment on its site on Wednesday with a new support feature.

Instagram now has 400 million daily active users, adding 100 million new daily users to its impressive tally in just over seven months.

Facebook is heading to a TV screen near you. The company is developing a video-centric app for television set-top boxes, including Apple TV.

Twitter is launching a new bot to mark the start of Black History Month. The bot offers everything from historical facts to events info.

Facebook is launching a set of updates for its mishap-prone Trending feature. The changes will be available to users in the U.S.

Facebook could finally be bringing it Slideshow feature — which lets users create mini-movies using photos and video — to Android.

Facebook's work with browser vendors Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox on web reload times has resulted in dramatic improvements.

Twitter's live-stream of President Trump's inauguration broke viewership records on the platform by nabbing over 6.8 million views.

Twitter is replacing its Moments tab with a new Explore section that highlights live video on its iOS and Android mobile apps.

Tumblr is the latest platform to go down the Snapchat route by giving users playful stickers and filters for photos and GIFs.

Facebook is further honing in on your video viewing habits as part of its latest News Feed algorithm update.