Now Facebook says it may remove Like counts
Facebook could soon start hiding the Like counter on News Feed posts to protect users’ from envy and dissuade them from self-censorship. Instagram is already testing this in 7 countries including Canada and Brazil, showing a
Instagram egg
The world is full of marvels - sunrises, baby lambs being born, and an egg that has 38 million likes on Instagram. How did this happen? When? What is it - just an egg? Why would someone
Snapchat launches privacy-safe Snap Kit, the un-Facebook platform
Snapchat finally gets a true developer platform, confirming TechCrunch’s scoop from last month about Snap Kit. This set of APIs lets other apps piggyback on Snap’s login for sign up, build Bitmoji avatars into their keyboards,
Telegram chat app blocked in Russia
The Russian government has started to block messaging app Telegram, according to reports from the local news agency Tass. Russia's media regulator had sought to block the app because the firm has refused to hand over encryption
LinkedIn is introducing auto-playing video ads
In a move that was probably inevitable, LinkedIn is introducing video advertising as one its Sponsored Content formats. Although my LinkedIn newsfeed already includes plenty of video, Abhishek Shrivastava, director of product for LinkedIn Marketing Solutions,
Facebook plans major changes to news feed
Facebook is to change how its news feed works, making posts from businesses, brands and media less prominent. Instead, content that sparks conversations among family and friends who use the site will be emphasised, explained chief executive
Facebook buys weeks-old app for teens
An app that encourages teens to be nice to each other has been acquired by Facebook for an undisclosed fee. The app - called tbh, meaning "to be honest" - is just nine weeks old, but had
Instagram’s posts can be organized into collections
Back in December, Instagram introduced the ability to save your favorite posts by other users. Tapping the bookmark logo at the lower right of any Instagram photo or video saves it to your personal “Saved” section.