Twitter’s new “Super Follow” feature will allow users to monetise content
Twitter has announced the introduction of a "Super Follow" feature that allows users to charge others to access content. Unveiled…
24 Feb 2021
“Linkedin for creatives” Vampr raises further £570k ahead of Series A
Professional social networking app Vampr has raised a further £570,000 ahead of an upcoming Series A funding round, bringing its total funding raised to £1.9m. Founded in 2015 by musician…
23 Feb 2021
Clubhouse audio leak sees conversations streamed to third-party site
Invitation-only social network Clubhouse has confirmed it has experienced an audio leak that saw conversations streamed to a third-party website. Launched in April 2020, Clubhouse is an audio-chat app in…
23 Feb 2021
Facebook Shop launches in the UK in latest ecommerce push
Facebook has launched ecommerce tool Facebook Shop in the UK and Canada, the social media giant’s latest move into the online shopping market. From today, UK Facebook users will see…
19 Feb 2021
Growing competition among social media platforms create a challenging 2021
With many countries still subject to extensive lockdowns as a result of Covid-19, the use of social media seems to be increasing, leading to more competition among social media players.…
19 Feb 2021
The GameStop frenzy: Three lessons to be learnt from regulators
The skyrocketing of GameStop stock price by 1,525% within two weeks as a result of a retail trading frenzy driven by social media, has uncovered three regulatory topics which have…
18 Feb 2021
Facebook Australia news block: “This could well be a watershed moment”
Facebook has blocked users in Australia from sharing and viewing news content in response to the country’s proposed new Media Bargaining law, highlighting the power that a tech giant can…