Social media legal risks multiply with new ruling Australia’s High Court has ruled that media companies can be held responsible for defamatory comments left in response to social media posts. The judgement forms part of the Dylan Voller defamation case, which looks set to have massive consequences for the media industry and its relationship with …
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Facebook explains the mythical blue-tick The coveted social media blue-tick has had social media users in a tailspin since its inception. The ultimate standard of making it, of quality, of legitimacy. However, for many years now, account verification has been somewhat shrouded in mystery and pseudo-science, but thankfully for no longer on Facebook and Instagram. …
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iOS 15 Spells Trouble For Email Open Rates & Automation Apple's war on data trackers has continued as iOS 15 tightens controls around user privacy yet again. If digital marketers thought the iOS 14 update was bad, iOS 15 has upped its game and announced new features that will also give brands who rely on …
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LinkedIn pulls pin on Stories as it refocuses to video Another Story experience has fallen by the wayside as platforms finally realise that just because it works elsewhere doesn't mean it'll work everywhere (WhatsApp, are you listening?). After Twitter abandoned its short-lived Fleets, LinkedIn has gone down the same route and will be retiring Stories …
TikTok streamlines creative processes with easy design tie-ups TikTok has partnered with Canva and Vimeo to help marketers build better short-form video content. Brands will now be able to build TikTok creative assets in Canva or Vimeo and upload it straight into TikTok Ads Manager. Since marketers will be producing the content in Canva or …
Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, explains how to boost Search rankings Following Instagram's recent breakdown of its algorithms for Feed, Stories, Reels and Explore, Instagram has lifted the veil on how its search algorithms work. The original objective of Search was to help users navigate the platform. However, now Search plays a much more significant …
New Link Stickers take over the mantle from 30th Aug From the end of August, Instagram will kill off the "swipe-up" link in Stories. As of next week, the swipe-up feature is to be phased out and replaced with Link Stickers instead. In place of the swipe-up call to action, Instagram users who previously had …
Facebook joins Instagram in short-from video war with TikTok Facebook's battle with TikTok looks set to continue into 2022. Following in the footsteps of Instagram, Facebook has announced that testing has begun on Facebook Reels. It's no surprise to see Facebook continue the fight against TikTok, which is now the most downloaded mobile app globally. …
Apple, Google and legislators put Facebook on notice Facebook's days as a personal data powerhouse could be numbered. With Apple and Google continuing to make changes via their browsers and operating systems, and with the changing privacy regulatory landscape, Facebook has to adapt. According to Facebook's VP of product marketing for ads, Graham Mudd, the …
LinkedIn launches new video meetings Is LinkedIn going to be the new Skype, the new Zoom, or has it missed the boat entirely? The professional social media network has launched its version of video meetings. Video meetings sit within its messaging platform and provide a way of getting face-to-face without downloading a separate app. Crystal …