Fake news: the top stories from last week you might have missed
A lot of fake news information has been shared on social media platforms in the
Comments sections: how to manage them
Comments sections have forever changed the relationship between journalists and readers, so what are your options as a journalist adapting to the new form of social media based journalism?
Hookle speeds up social media audience reach by 100 times.
The new app Hookle is designed to make reaching your audience 100 times faster across all social media networks.
Meta layoffs: Facebook’s parent to cut 10,000 jobs
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has announced plans to cut another 10,000
Instagram adds a new feature: GIF in the comment area
The new GIF feature has had very mixed reactions from Instagram users.
Meta adds new features for Facebook Reels
New features for Facebook reels now include longer clips and memories integration
News remains on Facebook in the US
US lawmakers omit anti-trust elements from defense spending bill.
Little secret of Facebook short videos
The short videos on Facebook will only repeat the first three seconds. Have you noticed?
The future of news-sharing on Facebook: why the ‘News Feed’ has been rebranded
Does the renaming of Facebook’s feed hint at Meta’s wider attitude?
Explaining Meta’s Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour Policy
This month, Meta have announced a new update to their Coordinated Inauthentic Behaviour policy, which
3 social media rebrands that got it wrong
With the parent company behind the Facebook social media platform formally rebranding as Meta –
Will the Meta-verse be an open world or locked behind closed doors?
Calls for greater transparency and regulation of social media and technology are rising, and now it’s coming from inside the house.
Why Facebook Messenger Looks More Instagram-esque
Recent Facebook Messenger app update means users can now chat with friends and family across platforms, plus other new interactive features.
How local news organisations engage communities with social media
Social media is often viewed as the enemy of local news and for good reason:
A journalist’s guide to the best encryption tools
Navigating the web safely in an age of data mining and state monitoring is becoming harder and harder, but there are tools out there that make it easier.
The essential guide to sharing your story on social media
Social media is all about visibility, but the key for digital journalists is realising that
How to improve your social videos to tell compelling stories
As Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told investors of his ‘video first’ strategy, content creators are
Social Media for Journalists: Making a case for Facebook
There is one clear fact about journalism and social media, i.e. Twitter is the ‘Holy
The best video live-streaming apps
By 2019, 80% of all internet traffic will be for video – the online world
What to keep in mind with Facebook video
Facebook can be a very valuable tool for traffic for many websites, and mastering an online presence