COLIN KIRKLAND
Colin Kirkland is a staff writer at MediaPost covering social media and mobile media, among other topics.
- Meta Reportedly Planning Controversial Facial-Recognition Tech For Smart Glasses in
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02/13/2026
Meta is reportedly planning to integrate controversial biometric facial-recognition tech into its EssilorLuxottica smart glasses before the end of the year, according to "The New York Times."
- LinkedIn Launches AI-Powered SMB Subscription Hub in
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02/13/2026
LinkedIn has announced a new premium on-platform subscription hub designed to provide SMBs with perks and tools specific to their needs when seeking clients, proving credibility, hiring new employees
and more.
- TikTok Begins Targeting Film, Book Lovers Via New 'Fandom' Ads in
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02/12/2026
Following its recent launch of Smart+ ads for streaming brands, TikTok has announced identical ad formats intended to connect entertainment brands with European users who identify as fans of films and
streaming series, as well as a new in-app list to highlight book lovers across the globe.
- Future Of TikTok U.S.: A Conversation With Keen's Bradley Keefer in
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02/12/2026
To better understand how brands should approach TikTok's new U.S. reality, MediaPost spoke with Keen Decision Systems CRO Bradley Keefer about what data points advertisers should be tracking, as well
as the potential impacts of new ownership, AI, and the proliferation of video-first media channels.
- TikTok Unveils First Feature From New Ownership: 'Local Feeds' in
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02/11/2026
TikTok's U.S. "Local Feeds" is a location-based discovery experience for users 18 and up that invites users to "live like a local" by opting into a home screen designed to feature local content.
- Threads Users Can Now Personalize Their Feed With AI Prompts in
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02/11/2026
Meta's Threads app has introduced a feature called "Dear Algo," which invites users to personalize their main feed by typing in what types of content they want to see more or less of.
- Twitch Introduces Pause-Screen Ads in
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02/10/2026
Following the release of a live-shopping feature, Twitch announced a new ad format designed to display ads when viewers pause a video stream. "Pause-screen ads" are a new ad format Twitch believes
will "make ads less intrusive" while providing creators with an additional source of revenue, according to a post on X.
- Snap Brings AI Lenses To Luxury Fashion Campaigns in
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02/10/2026
Snapchat partnered with Gucci to launch the first Sponsored AI Lens for a luxury brand's ad campaign, inviting users to interact with the history and styles of the
- Instagram Reportedly Designing Snapchat Copycat App in
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02/09/2026
A Meta spokesperson has informed "Business Insider" that the company is currently building "an internal prototype of a new stand-alone app for sending disappearing photos," per the article.
- Discord To Roll Out Mandatory Age-Verification For All Users in
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02/09/2026
New and existing Discord users will receive an automatically delivered "teen-appropriate experience by default" starting in March. To be confirmed as an adult, users must complete an age-verification
process.