Facebook generates $8.81B in fourth-quarter revenue thanks to mobile ad gains

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.

News         February 2, 2017

Twitter’s fightback against abuse is off to an underwhelming start

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

News         February 2, 2017

Mark Zuckerberg quietly announces a massive increase in Instagram’s user numbers

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

News         February 2, 2017

Report: Facebook plans to invade your TV screen with its new video app

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.

News         February 1, 2017

Twitter’s new bot offers Black History Month facts, GIFs, and events guide

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

News         February 1, 2017

Facebook’s Trending feed updates target fake news at the cost of personalization

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

News         January 31, 2017

Facebook is testing its Slideshow musical video tool on Android

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

News         January 28, 2017

Facebook is helping Chrome and Firefox to speed up the web

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

News         January 28, 2017

Trump’s inauguration is officially Twitter’s biggest live-stream ever

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

News         January 27, 2017

New Twitter Explore tab could have you glued to its mobile app

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

News         January 27, 2017

Tumblr’s zany new stickers and filters are everything you’d expect from the platform

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

News         January 27, 2017

Facebook’s latest News Feed update could show you longer videos

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

News         January 27, 2017

Lock down your Facebook profile security with the social network’s new privacy tool

Worried about your Facebook privacy? Then you need to check out the social network's new profile security guide: Privacy Basics.

News         January 27, 2017

Facebook's latest test brings large, unavoidable ads to Messenger

With Facebook running out of ad space on its flagship platform, it is now intent on bringing sponsored content to its Messenger app.

Mobile         January 26, 2017

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires AI-powered science search engine Meta

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is bolstering its scientific credentials with the acquisition of AI-assisted academic search engine, Meta.

News         January 24, 2017

Twitter to live-stream more awards shows red-carpet events

On the back of its successful Golden Globes red carpet live-stream, Twitter is upping its awards show broadcasts.

News         January 24, 2017

Judge rules Snapchat immune from distracted-driver car crash lawsuit

Snapchat cannot be held responsible for causing a high-speed highway accident that left multiple people injured, a judge has ruled.

News         January 24, 2017

President Trump shares first tweet from the official @POTUS Twitter account

Find out how to follow President Donald J. Trump's administration on social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News         January 21, 2017

Twitter’s small diversity gains result in cautious outlook for 2017

Twitter mostly met its diversity goals for 2016, but the company is still lacking in terms of overall inclusiveness.

News         January 21, 2017

Don’t you forget about meme: Relive Vine’s glory days on its web archive

Twitter's Vine preservation efforts are well and truly underway with its updated web archive of the video-looping app's best content.

News         January 21, 2017

Snapchat will soon use ‘creepy’ ad targeting on you, but here’s how to opt out

Despite previously denouncing ads as “creepy,” Snapchat is now embracing ad-targeting in the vein of Google, Facebook, and Twitter.

News         January 20, 2017

Facebook messaging is getting a web makeover to match Messenger

Facebook is rolling out a messaging update on the web version of its platform by officially adopting its Messenger web interface.

News         January 19, 2017

Twitter is finally ditching its neglected ‘Buy’ button once and for all

Twitter is killing off its “buy” button, a feature it has gradually been phasing out since May 2016.

News         January 19, 2017

Image-sharing platform Imgur adds social features to mobile apps, desktop

Image-hosting and discovery platform Imgur is introducing an update to its mobile apps and desktop site that’s all about encouraging social connections

News         January 18, 2017

Facebook may shift its focus away from live video and onto original shows

Facebook is reportedly not planning on renewing its Live Video deals with publishers. Instead, the company is chasing premium video content.

News         January 18, 2017

Facebook plans to invest $3 billion in virtual reality over the next decade

Facebook is planning to pour $3 billion into virtual reality in the next decade in an effort to realize the tech’s full potential.

News         January 18, 2017

Facebook’s first startup incubator to open inside massive Station F in Paris

Facebook is putting its stamp on the world’s biggest startup space. Station F in Paris will be home to the company's first startup incubator.

News         January 18, 2017

Vine is officially dead and gone, but there’s still time to save your old uploads

Vine is no more, but you can still salvage your old creations by downloading them from the app (before updating) or from the Vine website.

Mobile         January 18, 2017

Twitter to live-stream Trump's inauguration in partnership with PBS

Twitter is live-streaming President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20 in partnership with PBS NewsHour.

News         January 14, 2017

Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau just became the first politician to host a Snapchat Live Story

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau is the first politician to take part in a Snapchat Live Story (a curated set of snaps from a specific event).

News         January 13, 2017

Facebook now lets select publishers curate multiple Instant Articles in one post

Facebook is expanding upon its Instant Articles publishing tool by allowing select publishers to package multiple articles into one post.

News         January 12, 2017

Pinterest is now using artificial intelligence to help you discover more pins

Pinterest is overhauling its related pins feature using artificial intelligence in a bid to make its recommendations more relevant.

News         January 12, 2017

Facebook now lets Pages go Live from desktop, adds more Live Video tools

Facebook is giving Pages the option to live-stream from the web. The feature, which the platform began testing last year, is now rolling out.

News         January 11, 2017

Twitter's Dashboard app will soon be no more, but its best features may live on

Twitter Dashboard, the app aimed at business users, is shutting down just over 7 months since it was launched.

News         January 11, 2017