Tag: Social Media

Instagram to warn users if their account is at risk of being disabled

Instagram is introducing changes to its account disable policy, one of which involves warning users before their account is deleted. The new notification will also give users the opportunity to appeal content that was removed from the account for violating community guidelines. If the content is found to be removed in error, Instagram will restore the post […]

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What you need to do to protect yourself after the WhatsApp hack

Anyone who uses WhatsApp – what we thought was secure and encrypted – needs to update the app immediately or risk having of spyware installed on their phone. The WhatsApp messaging platform, owned by Facebook and used by more than 1.5 billion people worldwide, is well known for its end to end encryption but a […]

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Facebook makes it easier to understand why an Ad is shown

Facebook will now provide even more detail when users click on “Why am I seeing this ad?” In an effort to address concerns about the information being hard to understand Facebook is making two changes. More Reasons Why Facebook will show people more reasons why a particular ad was served to them. Previously, “Why am I seeing […]

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Sponsored posts from Instagram Influencers are driving less engagement

A recent study shows that Instagram influencers are getting hit hard by the reported decline in engagement across the platform. According to data shared with Mobile Marketer, from analytics firm InfluencerDB, engagement rates for sponsored and organic posts are nearing all-time lows. Engagement is measured by comparing the average number of likes on each Instagram post to the […]

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Instagram adds new Anti-Bullying measures, Including comment warnings and user restrictions

Bullying is one of the most critical issues in society, particularly among the younger and more impressionable, who are also the most prominent users of social media. That’s why its good to see Instagram implementing more measures to protect its users, adding in new anti-bullying tools this week to advance its efforts. Here’s what’s been announced. First off, […]

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