Twitch is continuing its push into social media, announcing Thursday that it will rebrand the Curse app, a communication hub for the gaming community, as an extension of Twitch. The… Read More
These days you don’t even need to download Snapchat to build Snapchat Stories. Facebook on Thursday rolled out yet another update mimicking the feature, this time in Messenger. Called Messenger… Read More
Twitch just got a lot more social. On Monday, the Amazon-owned video-game streaming company rolled out a new social media tool called Pulse. The feature allows users to post messages, photo… Read More
Snapchat parent Snap Inc. priced its shares at $17 apiece on Wednesday, raising around $3.4 billion in its initial public offering. It’s the largest public offering for a U.S. tech company… Read More
In the never-ending fight against abusive content on social media, Twitter is going on the offensive. The site announced several new safety features on Wednesday morning, expanding its “mute” feature that… Read More
Expect to see more live video in your Twitter feed. In its annual 10-K report released Monday, the company said it will focus more on its Periscope app in 2017. The move… Read More
Don’t fret about finding the perfect photo from the party for your Instagram; you can now upload an entire gallery instead. The social media app on Wednesday announced a new… Read More
Your Facebook feed is about to get a lot louder. Facebook on Tuesday announced a series of updates to the how videos appear in the News Feed. The most visible, or… Read More
When a series of tornadoes hit the New Orleans area on Tuesday, many locals turned to Facebook to alert friends and family they were safe before turning to other sites… Read More
Twitter is taking a harder stance on trolls, announcing Tuesday a series of updates aimed at reducing abuse on the site. The social media giant has been a target of criticism… Read More
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials have rescinded an order that barred its researchers from releasing “public-facing documents,” ranging from news releases and photos to social media posts. Reports about the order, which… Read More
As it continues to fight the spread of fake news, Facebook announced major changes to its Trending Topics section Wednesday. The section, which features popular topics being shared on the… Read More
Instagram will officially roll out its live video feature to global users over the next week, the social media company announced on Tuesday. The feature, which was originally announced in November and… Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture are the latest targets of media blackouts ordered by the Trump administration during the new president’s first few days in office.… Read More
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is trying to win another NFL championship, but on Tuesday he locked up the title of Most Valued Athlete in Social Media for the second… Read More
The world’s biggest and most tourist friendly cities are also tops in hashtagged mentions on Instagram according to a new listing of the top 30 such places by a website… Read More
We’re well aware of the social media habits of president-elect Donald Trump, and foresee interesting times ahead as he uses Twitter to control his message and so forth. But for those… Read More
Seattle author and feminist Lindy West, one of the more compelling and entertaining reasons to stick around on Twitter, has ditched the social media platform, writing in The Guardian Tuesday that… Read More
Don’t expect Donald Trump to stop using Twitter in 2017. The president-elect will continue tweeting on the social media platform, his incoming press secretary said today on ABC’s This Week. Sean… Read More
In recent weeks, you’ve likely seen little cards at the top of your Facebook News Feed reminding you about the supermoon or wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving. Today, Facebook is… Read More
The majority of social media users don’t realize hackers can attack them simply using the power of observation. People share personal photos on social media platforms all the time. You… Read More
Facebook is grappling with growing pains. The $350 billion company, powered by more than a billion users, is coming to terms with the fact that is far more than a… Read More
Instagram is giving users more controls to dictate who says and sees what when it comes to images on the popular photo and video sharing service. Co-founder and CEO Kevin… Read More
Twitter is increasingly becoming the best place to keep up with the two candidates who ran for president this year. Your political leanings will no doubt help you decide whose… Read More
In the crucial final months of the election, Facebook engagement with bogus news stories outpaced legitimate news, according to BuzzFeed’s analysis. It’s an alarming trend, particularly when you look to the… Read More
The rise of social media has given us unbridled access to an endless world of text, images, links, hashtags, and videos. But one form of media isn’t on the same… Read More
The next president of the United States will inherit President Obama’s 11.1 million Twitter followers on the @POTUS feed when he or she takes office on Jan. 20, 2017. Whether… Read More
Vine, the video-looping app from Twitter that has been providing 6-second bursts of entertainment for users since 2013, is going away. The news was announced in a blog post from the… Read More
Facebook announced a suite of new tools Wednesday aimed at helping users get things done. A tool that maps recommendations from friends, more sophisticated event suggestions, and online ordering from… Read More
Tagboard today announced that it will acquire Capture, a social media publishing platform used by news media based out of New York City. Founded in 2012, Capture helps news and… Read More