Updates:
✔️Facebook has announced that it will launch a new test that will see a reduction of political content in your news feeds, in response to concerns about the impacts of divisive political debates on the platform. Read the whole article here.
✔️Facebook is reportedly now in the process of developing its own Clubhouse clone, as it looks to nullify the rapid growth of the audio social app. Learn more about this update here.
✔️Facebook has launched a new platform to highlight the work of Black creators, and a new guide to help you show your support for the Black community, as part of its ongoing Black History Month initiatives. Check this out here.
✔️Instagram is stepping up its efforts to protect you from bullying and abuse via DMs, with tougher enforcement for those who repeatedly violate platform rules, and an expansion of the option to switch off DMs for selected user groups. Click here to learn more.
✔️Pinterest is launching a new iOS widget called 'Interests', which will highlight new pins in your chosen topic of focus, right on your device's home screen. Learn more here.
✔️The Biden Administration has now officially announced that it will not be pushing TikTok to sell its company into US ownership, abandoning a push from the Trump team that had approved the sale of TikTok to an Oracle/Walmart lead group. Read more here.
✔️Snapchat shares new insights into user engagement around Valentine’s Day.
HOLIDAYS 2/12/2021:
Darwin Day
No One Eats Alone Day
Lost Penny Day
Plum Pudding Day
Chinese New Year
Have you left a review yet for this briefing? You can click here and it will take you directly where you need to go. It only takes a couple of minutes.
Thank you!
