Twitter launches its Story feature ‘Fleets’ Twitter is finally joining the disappearing content party, with the roll-out of its new…

WhatsApp adds shopping button WhatsApp has taken a step closer to maximising its eCommerce potential with the addition of a…

WhatsApp adds shopping button WhatsApp has taken a step closer to maximising its eCommerce potential with the addition of a…

  Online shopping set to soar in the second lockdown Online retail sales could grow by between 35 and 45…

Instagram increases live stream times to up to four hours  With businesses, creators, events, and sports around the world adapting…

Global social media ad spend jumps 56.4 per cent in Q3 Global social media ad spend increased by 56.4 per…

Instagram crackdown on rule-breaking influencers Instagram has promised to crack down on social media influencers and celebrities in the UK…

Google plans to turn YouTube into a shopping site A report from Bloomberg has indicated that Google is in the…

  Who has bought something because of social media? A study, looking at the influence of social media on consumer…

Media consumption grows across all channels during the pandemic Throughout the global pandemic, there has been a consistent trend on…

  TikTok confirms it will partner with Oracle ByteDance has rejected Microsoft’s bid to take over TikTok’s US operations and…

Snapchat sees large growth in August Snapchat has had a record number of downloads in August. According to preliminary estimates…

Spotify invests heavily in podcasts Spotify has been on a spending spree in an attempt to position itself as the…

Instagram introduces suggested post feature that will keep you scrolling forever Instagram is rolling out a new feature that will…

Will Instagram Reels change social media for brands? Instagram’s TikTok copycat Reels has now been available in the UK and…

What’s next for TikTok?  The ongoing TikTok VS Trump saga continues with The White House issuing an Executive Order last…

Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok’s US operations Microsoft has announced it is participating in talks to acquire operations of…

  Global ad spend is down – accelerating a shift into digital  The pandemic has had a huge impact on…

Nearly two-thirds of consumers unaware of Facebook ad boycott Close to 1,000 companies have now signed the ‘Stop Hate for…

How can brands can adapt to the Facebook boycott The ‘Stop Hate for Profit’ campaign is continuing to gather momentum,…

Facebook fails to stem growing advertising boycott Facebook’s efforts to halt a growing advertising boycott by introducing new policies doesn’t…

Digital advertising set to eclipse traditional media for the first time This year’s digital advertising on platforms such as Google…

Will the UK return to the high street? Yesterday saw long queues form outside stores in the UK as the…

Millions post black squares for #BlackoutTuesday In a mark of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, millions around the…

M&S turns to digital amid the pandemic As the high street starts preparations for re-opening later this month, one of…

Brands consider their reopening communication strategy More shops are preparing to reopen their doors after the government gave the go-ahead…

More brands look to digital solutions to bring events to customers Digital solutions are stepping in to preserve live events…

Tik Tok Changes The Rules on Music Usage For Businesses   Businesses operating on Tik Tok have previously been able…

The government’s plan to reopen Details have emerged of the government’s plans to ease lockdown measures and get people back…

More brands make plans to reopen stores Following B&Q’s decision to open a limited number of its stores from last…

Digital ad spend up during lockdown Under the UK’s stay-at-home orders, many brands have had no choice but to postpone…

The impact of COVID-19 on media consumption As lockdown continues, it’s no surprise that people are consuming vast amounts of…

The impact of COVID-19 on search trends While normal life will eventually resume, there will be many long term impacts…

Facebook releases new digital literacy resource for parents and kids stuck at home With schools closed and parents occupied working…

Communications become digital-first: the opportunity and the things to consider With Vodafone reporting a 50% rise in internet use as…

All major social media platforms issue joint statement on coronavirus misinformation In an unprecedented move, Facebook, Reddit, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft,…

Twitter launches its own take on Stories with ‘Fleets’ Twitter has launched a test of “Fleets” – ephemeral tweets that…

Facebook now lets you create 3D photos without portrait mode Facebook users can now create 3D effect photos with almost…

Twitter explores human fact checking system Twitter is testing a new way to fight misinformation on its platform through a…

Ofcom handed new powers over social media UK regulator Ofcom will hold social media companies to account for potentially harmful…

Influencer marketing industry predicted to be worth £7.7 billion by the end of 2020 Influencer marketing shows no signs of…

Facebook’s oversight board is coming soon Facebook expects its long-awaited oversight board to begin hearing cases this summer, with board…

Byte back – the second coming of Vine Three years after Twitter disabled uploads from Vine to its platform, creator…

Google Chrome plans to crumble the cookie Google last week announced plans to follow its competitors Mozilla Firefox and Apple…

TikTok seeks to attract premium brand advertisers Viral video app TikTok is looking to introduce a curated content feed that…

YouTube updates its policies on harassment YouTube is expanding its policy around user harassment to now cover ‘veiled or implied’…

Tik Tok increases age limit from 13 to 18 Tik Tok has increased the age limit for users who want…

Twitter backtracks on plans to purge inactive accounts Twitter has backed off its plan to delete inactive accounts after a…

Tim Berners-Lee launches global action plan ‘The Contract for the Web’ World wide web founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee has warned…