{"id":4848,"url":"/updates/2026-02-01","slug":"2026-02-01","type":"updates","title":"Social Auth Improvements","footer":{"text":"Ready to Grow Your Business?","theme":"green-blue","button_url":"/signup","button_text":"Sign Up For Free"},"parent":true,"picture":{"dimensions":{"width":3208,"height":1684},"annotations":{"alt":"Reliability upgrades to contestant auth including popup-safe flows, improved account state handling, and enhanced session management.","title":"Social Auth Improvements for Contestants"},"breakpoints":[{"media":"(max-width: 640px)","srcset":"https://images.gleamio.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,metadata=none,fit=scale-down,quality=90,width=380,dpr=1,onerror=redirect/https://directus.gleam.io/assets/b9acf426-8b30-4ba2-8a49-58cbb6e83193 1x, https://images.gleamio.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,metadata=none,fit=scale-down,quality=90,width=380,dpr=2,onerror=redirect/https://directus.gleam.io/assets/b9acf426-8b30-4ba2-8a49-58cbb6e83193 2x"},{"media":"(min-width: 640px)","srcset":"https://images.gleamio.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,metadata=none,fit=scale-down,quality=90,width=810,dpr=1,onerror=redirect/https://directus.gleam.io/assets/b9acf426-8b30-4ba2-8a49-58cbb6e83193 1x, https://images.gleamio.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,metadata=none,fit=scale-down,quality=90,width=810,dpr=2,onerror=redirect/https://directus.gleam.io/assets/b9acf426-8b30-4ba2-8a49-58cbb6e83193 2x"}]},"admin_url":"https://directus.gleam.io/admin/content/Article/4848","next_post":{"url":"/updates/2026-01-08","title":"Hide Winners For Live Draws","summary":"You can now hide winner information during your winner draws."},"components":[{"id":"13481d65cef9c99e2b8452a96f8e01e712f0a1a12e2f3e57bb87c7c7dd81f2b4","body":"<p>Contestant authentication on your campaigns is now more reliable 🥳</p>\n<p>We’ve rolled out improvements to the contestant authentication flow that reduce overall auth-related errors from around 10% to under 1%.</p>\n<p>Because the contestant experience matters, this release focuses on removing common points of friction and making sign-in behave more predictably across different browsers and account states.</p>\n<p><strong>What’s improved</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fewer blocked auth windows: We’ve reduced failures caused by browser popup and auth window restrictions, with safer fallbacks that keep contestants moving.</li>\n<li>Better handling of unusual account states: Clearer detection and handling for accounts that are suspended or in abnormal statuses, so contestants aren’t left stuck in a confusing loop.</li>\n<li>Smarter session management: Improved session validation and recovery to prevent silent timeouts and reduce “try again” scenarios during entry.</li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Why it matters</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>Better conversion rates on Actions with Auth</li>\n<li>Less friction and fewer retries = less frustration for your users</li>\n<li>More consistent behavior across devices and browsers</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This update is live for all campaigns!</p>"}],"created_at":"2026-02-01T12:00:00+00:00","meta_title":"Social Auth Improvements","needs_hljs":false,"updated_at":"2026-02-21T01:45:24+00:00","breadcrumbs":[{"url":"/updates","kind":"tab"},{"url":"/updates/2026-02-01","kind":"post"}],"support_card":{"url":"https://gleam.io/contact","icon":"fa-kit-duotone fa-faqs","cta_text":"Need help with something?","cta_title":"Contact Support"},"named_categories":["/updates/improvement-fix"]}