Facebook has announced a new way for users to follow breaking news stories and get notifications about how they unfold.
Facebook admitted that the posts of over 14 million users who thought they were sharing privately with their friends might have been shared publicly because of a software bug during May 2018.
Twitter is testing a new feature that delivers algorithmically-chosen timelines to users when breaking news events take place. The timelines include Tweets on breaking news, both from regular users and news organisations.
Another day - another test. Facebook has confirmed it is working on a future test that would allow publishers to label their posts as "breaking news." Ever since Facebook launched its Explore feed and started testing a …
Some people always use Ads Manager and some will always prefer Power Editor when advertising on Facebook. Whatever you've always chosen, it won't matter anymore, because the two tools are now becoming one. As you can …
Forget CNN. YouTube wants to become your new go-to resource to follow news as they break. For most of us, YouTube is where we go for music, funny videos, or "how to's" of all sorts. And …
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People of the internets and insta-phofographers rejoice! Instagram will reportedly give you the opportunity to save for later your edited images, in the form of drafts. That's right! No more lost edits when an incoming call interrupts …
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Just last week we reported that WhatsApp was working on a desktop app for different platforms. Whoever is not a fan of too many open browser windows (or tabs) can rejoice, because as of yesterday …
Like most people, I access my Twitter account through an app - either on mobile or on desktop. This, however, doesn't mean that Twitter doesn't update its web platform. In fact, it just rolled out a small tweak. Also Read: Twitter …
Up until now, advertisers on Instagram could only post 30-second video ads on the platform - that's still 15 seconds longer than video posts. But today, Instagram has announced that it's starting to run 60-second video …
Twitter's always been the place to go for breaking news. Used by reporters worldwide to capture the essence of the moment in every breaking news story, Twitter has had a place in the sun. Until …
Everyone is talking about it, Twitter ditched the Fav button and replaced it with a... LIKE! Yes, a LIKE! Zuckerberg must be smiling. So ok, the Twitter LIKE is "just a heart" and not a …
Back in August we reported that Facebook was working on a Breaking News app. Well, it seems like it is ready and about to go live as early as next week. Its name: Notify. Also Read: …
Good news data lovers. Facebook has indexed over 2 trillion posts for "your eyes only", making them fully searchable. So is Facebook planning to be the next Google? Sort, of but not exactly. Also Read: Twitter Is Now …
It looks like all social networks are competing for top spot for breaking news. With Twitter launching Moments, Facebook is now allocating resources to build a breaking news app and, naturally, Snapchat is prepping up for a similar update. Or …
Stop everything! GIFs are now working on Facebook pages too! Yes, soon every Facebook page out there will be able to post animated GIFs. And believe me, they will. Also Read: Soon Blind People Will Be …