In #SocialMedia news, the push to ban under 16s seems to be gathering wider geographic support with Europe moving to match Australias impending law changes. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
European parliament calls for social media ban on under-16s
MEPs pass resolution to help parents tackle growing dangers of addictive internet platforms
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
In #SocialMedia news, the push to ban under 16s seems to be gathering wider geographic support with Europe moving to match Australias impending law changes. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
A lot of people are now using ChatGPT (and other AI tools) to get advice and companionship, and not just to help with productivity. See some warnings on what to trust AI with here. www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
What you should know from a trove of ChatGPT conversations that was analysed
The Washington Post has analysed a collection of thousands of publicly shared ChatGPT conversations from June 2024 to August 2025.
www.stuff.co.nz
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
A lot of people are now using ChatGPT (and other AI tools) to get advice and companionship, and not just to help with productivity. See some warnings on what to trust AI with here. www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/3...
In #SocialMedia news, LinkedIn is saying it will take more action against a rise in fake engagement, AI comments and engagement pods (which are coordinated groups aggressively pushing their own sets of posts) as best they can. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
LinkedIn Vows To Take More Action Against Engagement Pods
Engagement pods have been raised as a significant concern among LinkedIn users.
www.socialmediatoday.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
In #SocialMedia news, LinkedIn is saying it will take more action against a rise in fake engagement, AI comments and engagement pods (which are coordinated groups aggressively pushing their own sets of posts) as best they can. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
In #SocialMedia news, Bluesky has passed 40 million users, and is also experimenting with the "disklike" button ability - a feature most mainstream social networks have played with and discarded... au.pcmag.com/social-media...
Bluesky Introduces Dislike Button, Hits 40M User Milestone
Plenty of other social networks, including Facebook, X, and TikTok, have experimented with adding dislike buttons in recent years, with mixed results.
au.pcmag.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In #SocialMedia news, Bluesky has passed 40 million users, and is also experimenting with the "disklike" button ability - a feature most mainstream social networks have played with and discarded... au.pcmag.com/social-media...
In #SocialMedia news, TikTok's algorithm will be "retrained" using US data to secure the app's future in the USA. www.bbc.com/news/article...
TikTok algorithm to be retrained on US user data under Trump deal
White House officials claim the deal will be a win for the app's US users and American citizens.
www.bbc.com
September 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
In #SocialMedia news, TikTok's algorithm will be "retrained" using US data to secure the app's future in the USA. www.bbc.com/news/article...
In #SocialMedia news. The rise of "fake" and automated engagements on LinkedIn, sometimes involving AI has become a big enough concern for them to start monitoring and actively reducing the reach of such methods. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
LinkedIn Outlines New Measures to Combat Fake Engagement
LinkedIn has officially noted that it will reduce the visibility of comments made via automation tools.
www.socialmediatoday.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
In #SocialMedia news. The rise of "fake" and automated engagements on LinkedIn, sometimes involving AI has become a big enough concern for them to start monitoring and actively reducing the reach of such methods. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
In #SocialMedia news, LinkedIn has reverted away (quite quickly!) from showing older posts in peoples feeds after some negative feedback. Also they are now clearly moving away from hashtags - which have never worked here anyway! www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
LinkedIn Stops Resurfacing Old Posts, Shares Updates on Hashtags and AI Functions
Some important updates from LinkedIn.
www.socialmediatoday.com
July 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
In #SocialMedia news, LinkedIn has reverted away (quite quickly!) from showing older posts in peoples feeds after some negative feedback. Also they are now clearly moving away from hashtags - which have never worked here anyway! www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
In #SocialMedia news - changes announced by Musk earlier this week to their X AI tool seem to have had a disastrous effect on xAI's responses to posts. A few more eye popping examples here than i knew of! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Musk’s AI firm forced to delete posts praising Hitler from Grok chatbot
The popular bot on X began making antisemitic comments in response to user queries
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
In #SocialMedia news - changes announced by Musk earlier this week to their X AI tool seem to have had a disastrous effect on xAI's responses to posts. A few more eye popping examples here than i knew of! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
In #SocialMedia news X audiences are down and Reddit is up! Interesting development in the Reddit story for sure... pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
Top UK online publishers: X plummets, Reddit surges, news publishers ranked
Biggest website publishers for 2025 in the UK: New ranking lists the 25 biggest online publishers with Meta and Alphabet top of tree.
pressgazette.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 10:45 PM
In #SocialMedia news X audiences are down and Reddit is up! Interesting development in the Reddit story for sure... pressgazette.co.uk/media-audien...
Adding links into your social media posts? Think twice about putting the url links direct in your post text. In #SocialMedia there seems to be confusion over whether "link posts" work well anymore, especially on LinkedIn and Facebook. #timetoexperiment. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/faceboo...
Meta Advises Page Managers To Include Links in Post Comments
Official confirmation that you shouldn't be adding links in your FB posts?
www.socialmediatoday.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Adding links into your social media posts? Think twice about putting the url links direct in your post text. In #SocialMedia there seems to be confusion over whether "link posts" work well anymore, especially on LinkedIn and Facebook. #timetoexperiment. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/faceboo...
In #SocialMedia news, check out the rise of video content on LinkedIn, going from strength to strength. One to consider in your social campaign content mix. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
LinkedIn Shares Video Posting Best Practices
Some handy pointers for your LinkedIn content strategy.
www.socialmediatoday.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:13 AM
In #SocialMedia news, check out the rise of video content on LinkedIn, going from strength to strength. One to consider in your social campaign content mix. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
Happy Friday #SocialMedia news, where we see that LinkedIn has opened up some extra metrics for engagements and profile views that individuals can see on the post activity. Some useful additions to try out! www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
LinkedIn Adds More Post Analytics To Help Guide Content Strategy
The added metrics include profile views from each update, as well as link clicks.
www.socialmediatoday.com
May 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Happy Friday #SocialMedia news, where we see that LinkedIn has opened up some extra metrics for engagements and profile views that individuals can see on the post activity. Some useful additions to try out! www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...
In #SocialMedia news, in New Zealand the government has introduced a bill to ban under 16's using social media and put the onus on big tech to verify ages. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/governmen...
National introduces bill to ban social media for under-16s - NZ Herald
'Right now, we aren’t managing the risks for our young people well.'
www.nzherald.co.nz
May 6, 2025 at 1:28 AM
In #SocialMedia news, in New Zealand the government has introduced a bill to ban under 16's using social media and put the onus on big tech to verify ages. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/governmen...
The journey of AI and #socialmedia is closely linked, and we are seeing some tech platform partnerships start to emerge - this one for content creators to help ensure their credibility. mashable.com/article/link...
LinkedIn and Adobe announce partnership to help creators protect their work against AI
The "Verified on LinkedIn" badge will debut on Adobe's content authenticity app.
mashable.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The journey of AI and #socialmedia is closely linked, and we are seeing some tech platform partnerships start to emerge - this one for content creators to help ensure their credibility. mashable.com/article/link...
In #SocialMedia news just before the Easter break (yay!) META might be in jeopardy of having to sell off Instagram after anti-trust investigation. That would be big! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta faces antitrust claims at trial over Instagram and WhatsApp ownership
Facebook parent faces threats of illegal social media monopoly after spending billions to acquire two platforms
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:26 PM
In #SocialMedia news just before the Easter break (yay!) META might be in jeopardy of having to sell off Instagram after anti-trust investigation. That would be big! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
In #SocialMedia news the TikTok deal is not yet across the line in the USA. Will it happen in time or will there be some more delays? www.npr.org/2025/04/02/n...
White House reviewing TikTok proposal to lease algorithm from China
President Trump and top officials are considering a deal that would create a new U.S. entity and lease TikTok's algorithm to get around China export regulations.
www.npr.org
April 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
In #SocialMedia news the TikTok deal is not yet across the line in the USA. Will it happen in time or will there be some more delays? www.npr.org/2025/04/02/n...
In #SocialMedia news it looks like Oracle may be shaping up to be the partner of choice for TikTok in the USA. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-...
Oracle Advances as TikTok’s Likely Partner in US
Oracle seems to be the US government's preferred partner, though the details remain incomplete.
www.socialmediatoday.com
March 24, 2025 at 12:51 AM
In #SocialMedia news it looks like Oracle may be shaping up to be the partner of choice for TikTok in the USA. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-...
Good to see META is attempting to deal with the blow out in #SocialMedia scams using deepfake versions of well known / famous people. techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/m...
Meta brings its anti-scam facial-recognition test to the UK and Europe | TechCrunch
Last October, Meta dipped its toe into the world of facial recognition with an international test of two new tools: one to stop scams based on likenesses
techcrunch.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Good to see META is attempting to deal with the blow out in #SocialMedia scams using deepfake versions of well known / famous people. techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/m...
In #SocialMedia news there is talk that Instagram may separate their "reels" feature to its own platform, and take on TikTok. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Instagram may launch separate Reels app to take on TikTok - report
It comes as Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok's future remains uncertain in the US.
www.bbc.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:34 AM
In #SocialMedia news there is talk that Instagram may separate their "reels" feature to its own platform, and take on TikTok. www.bbc.com/news/article...
In #socialmedia news, YouTube is fast becoming the most popular choice for listening to podcasts (in the U.S. at least) above Spotify and Apple, quite surprising given it's a video channel! variety.com/2025/digital...
YouTube Says It Now Has More Than 1 Billion Monthly Viewers of Podcast Content
YouTube now has more than 1 billion monthly viewers for podcast content, according to the Google-owned video platform.
variety.com
February 28, 2025 at 1:17 AM
In #socialmedia news, YouTube is fast becoming the most popular choice for listening to podcasts (in the U.S. at least) above Spotify and Apple, quite surprising given it's a video channel! variety.com/2025/digital...
I've never been a fan of "influencers" at all, and this is very concerning for #SocialMedia and a warning for those who believe everything they see that suits their narrative. www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/ap...
Opinion: How social media gave rise to fraudulent wellness influencers like Belle Gibson
OPINION: Her story is only the tip of the iceberg of influencers exploiting health trends.
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I've never been a fan of "influencers" at all, and this is very concerning for #SocialMedia and a warning for those who believe everything they see that suits their narrative. www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/ap...
For those looking for how to measure #SocialMedia metrics successfully this new report gives some good insights into the all-important "benchmarks" you can measure your success against! www.socialmediatoday.com/news/social-...
Report Looks at Average Social Media Post Performance in the Major Apps
Some comparative insights for your social media marketing efforts.
www.socialmediatoday.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:56 PM
For those looking for how to measure #SocialMedia metrics successfully this new report gives some good insights into the all-important "benchmarks" you can measure your success against! www.socialmediatoday.com/news/social-...
In #SocialMedia news, its being talked about that X may look to become the "everything app" that was promised by Elon, finally in 2025. 9to5mac.com/2025/01/29/t...
The X Everything App will launch this year, aiming to compete with Apple Pay
When Elon Musk bought Twitter, one of his many controversial decisions was to rebrand the company and social network platform...
9to5mac.com
February 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
In #SocialMedia news, its being talked about that X may look to become the "everything app" that was promised by Elon, finally in 2025. 9to5mac.com/2025/01/29/t...
In #SocialMedia news - is the TikTok to-and-fro with Trump in the U.S. being used as a chip for larger trade negotiations between China and America? www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tikt...
Trump joint venture proposal on TikTok ownership counter-intuitive, expert says
The US President has suggested TikTok could enter into a joint ownership deal with the United States to avoid a looming ban for the site.
www.standard.co.uk
January 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
In #SocialMedia news - is the TikTok to-and-fro with Trump in the U.S. being used as a chip for larger trade negotiations between China and America? www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tikt...
In #SocialMedia news it looks like Trump has re-instated TikTok in the USA, giving them such extra time to strike a deal and allowing U.S Citizens access back to the social app! www.bbc.com/news/article...
TikTok restoring services in US after Trump pledge
TikTok is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.
www.bbc.com
January 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
In #SocialMedia news it looks like Trump has re-instated TikTok in the USA, giving them such extra time to strike a deal and allowing U.S Citizens access back to the social app! www.bbc.com/news/article...