COLIN KIRKLAND
Colin Kirkland is a staff writer at MediaPost covering social media and mobile media, among other topics.
- Threads Launches Desktop DMs Ahead Of Website Redesign in
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05/06/2026
Direct-messaging capability has begun rolling out on the Threads desktop app, a significant step in the evolution of the platform and its upcoming web redesign.
- LinkedIn Certification Program Aims To Link Marketers With Experienced Agencies in
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05/06/2026
LinkedIn's "Agency Certification" program offers marketers a new way to identify agencies that are most familiar with the B2B social platform's ad tools.
- Pinterest Q1: Adds Users, Invests In AI Ad Suite, Search in
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05/06/2026
Pinterest's Q1 2026 performance shows user growth across the globe, while its revenue per user decreased compared to previous quarters.
- Instagram Unveils New 'AI Creator' Account Label in
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05/06/2026
Instagram is building upon its in-feed "AI info" tag with a new AI label that creators who post content primarily generated by AI can add directly to their accounts.
- OOF! TikTok Ads Jump 'Out-Of-Phone' in
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05/05/2026
"Our goal is to make TikTok ubiquitous. There are over two billion 'New Screens' outside of mobile and our goal is to be on all of them," says TikTok's Dan Page.
- Instagram Algorithm Update Discourages Reposted Content in
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05/01/2026
Instagram has altered its core recommendations algorithm, extending its originality guidelines to discourage aggregators from reposting others' content across a wider variety of display formats.
- Reddit Q1: Advertising, Search Surge in
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05/01/2026
Reddit's Q1 performance results for 2026 show a continuous surge in its ad revenue, as well as steady user growth and a sizable uptick in the use of the company's AI-powered search engine.
- X Overhauls Ad Platform, Again -- This Time Via AI in
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04/30/2026
X has announced another Ads Manager overhaul rooted in artificial intelligence that is rolling out now.
- Meta Shows Q1 Decline In DAUs, Boost In Ad Impressions in
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04/30/2026
Meta lost daily active users for the first time in over 20 years, but showed sizable increases in revenue and ad impressions as it continues to invest heavily in AI.
- Vine Video-Sharing App Relaunches As AI-Free 'Divine' in
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04/29/2026
Video-sharing app Vine is being reimagined as "Divine." The new mobile app will be a hub for "authentic, non-AI-generated media," ultimately valuing "creativity and constraint over engagement for an
ad algorithm."