Social Media Updates: Page 2
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The How, Why and What Next of Facebook's Latest Data Breach
Facebook has suffered another major data breach - here's an overview of what happened, what's impacted and what it may mean for Facebook moving forward.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2018
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Facebook Announces Two New Video Ad Buying Options to Maximize Revenue Potential
Facebook's adding some new buying options for its video ads as it seeks to maximize the option's revenue potential.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2018
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Snapchat Adds New Ad Options Ahead of the Holiday Push
Snapchat is rolling out some new ad tools for the holiday season, including a new shoppable ad format.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2018
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Facebook's Redesigned Messenger Layout is Now Being Rolled Out to Some Users
Facebook's redesigned layout for Messenger, which it announced back in May, is now showing up for some users.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 28, 2018
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Facebook Announces Facebook and Messenger Stories Ads, Coming Stories Additions
Facebook has officially announced the launch of ads in Facebook Stories, with Messenger Stories coming soon.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 27, 2018
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How do Social Platforms Protect Your Information? [Infographic]
With so much talk about the security of your data on social networks, this infographic looks at the extended data security options offered by the major platforms.
By Irfan Ahmad • Sept. 26, 2018
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Twitter Puts Out the Call For User Input into Policy - But is That the Right Move?
Twitter is calling on users for feedback with its policy decisions - but is that really an effective, or ultimately, beneficial approach?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2018
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LinkedIn Officially Launches its New 'Talent Insights' Recruitment Data Platform
LinkedIn is officially launching its new 'Talent Insights' platform, which enables recruiters to tap into LinkedIn's unmatched professional dataset to make more informed, strategic decisions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 26, 2018
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Snapchat Adds News Amazon eCommerce Integration, Facilitating Shopping In-App
Snapchat has announced a new way to shop in-app, via an integration with Amazon which lets you 'scan' real-world products.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2018
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Facebook Expands Video Ad Breaks to More Regions
Facebook is giving more businesses access to its long-form video ad breaks as it looks to expand its video efforts.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2018
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Twitter Rolls Out Election Awareness Tools to Boost Voter Response
Twitter has announced a new initiative to get more people to the polls via its #BeAVoter campaign.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2018
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Instagram's Co-Founders are Both Leaving the Company, Signalling Change for the App
Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have both resigned from the company and will leave in the coming weeks.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 25, 2018
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The Psychology of Fake News: How Disinformation Spreads Online
Fake news is a social problem, which won’t be resolved quickly. Here's an overview of why, and how, the issue is growing in the modern age.
By Aleksandra Atanasova • Sept. 23, 2018
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Facebook Looks Set to Launch its Smart Speaker, Called 'Portal', Next Week
Could Facebook be set to play an even bigger part in our everyday lives? Reports suggest that a new Facebook home speaker is coming soon.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2018
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Twitter Says a Now Corrected API Bug May Have Shared Users' Private Message Info
Twitter has revealed a now resolved security flaw in its API which may have given third-parties access to user data, including direct messages sent.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 22, 2018
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Instagram Adds GIFs in DMs, Video Tagging and is Testing a Range of Other Features
Instagram continues to add and test new features, providing new interactive and engaging options within the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018
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Twitter's Testing Ads within Timelines Embedded on Third-Party Sites
Twitter's trying out a new ad option which would enable businesses to reach visitors to third-party websites which use embedded Twitter timelines.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018
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Facebook Launches Facebook Dating Nationwide in Colombia
Facebook is launching its new Facebook Dating tool in Colombia, with a view to an expanded launch in the near future.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018
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Twitter UK Launches #OneTweetCV Job Application Program
Can you demonstrate your suitability for an advertised role via tweet? According to Twitter UK, younger applicants already are.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018
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Twitter Will Now Enable Users to Send Tweets While Watching Videos in Full Screen Mode
Twitter is rolling out a small update which will make it easier to engage via tweet while viewing on-platform video.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018
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Pinterest Opens Up 'Shop the Look' Pins to All Businesses
Pinterest has announced that its buyable 'Shop the Look' Pins are now available to all businesses.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 21, 2018
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Facebook Will Now Allow Pages to Join Facebook Groups
Facebook will now allow Pages to contribute within Groups as Pages, a small but relevant update for marketers.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2018
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Instagram's Testing an Option to Add Hashtags Without Having to Include Them in the Caption
Instagram's testing a new option which would enable users to add hashtags in a separate field outside the main caption on posts
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 20, 2018
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Facebook Adds New Measures to Stop Political Interference, and Improve Participation, Ahead of US Midterms
Facebook is adding some new security measures and awareness tools ahead of the upcoming US Midterms in order to catch out potential threats.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 19, 2018
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Pinterest Opens API Access to Better Facilitate Influencer Marketing on the Platform
Pinterest is expanding access to its content marketing API in order to better facilitate effective influencer marketing on the platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Sept. 19, 2018