Social Media Updates: Page 2
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Facebook's Testing New 'Keyword Alerts' for Groups
Facebook looks to be testing a new option to provide alerts for keyword mentions within Facebook groups.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 04, 2018
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Instagram's Added a New Option to Share Stories with Chosen Friends Only
Instagram has added a new option that will enable users to restrict the audience for their Instagram Stories content.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 01, 2018
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Pinterest's Recommendation Algorithms Are Improving, Which is Important to Note
Pinterest has outlined how its recommendation systems are evolving in a new research paper.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 01, 2018
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YouTube Launches YouTube Stories, Limited to Prominent Creators Only
YouTube has launched its own variation of the popular Stories format, though it won't be available to all users at this stage.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 30, 2018
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Facebook's Testing a New "Live Video Mode for Sellers" for Pages to Promote Products
Facebook is testing a new Facebook Live mode that aims to make it easier for businesses to sell products via live streams.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 30, 2018
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Instagram Adds Automatic Image Descriptions to Assist Visually Impaired Users
Instagram is adding new automatic image descriptions which can identify objects in photos for visually impaired users, as well as manually entered alt-text descriptions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 29, 2018
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Facebook Announces Expansion of 'Today In' Local News Section
Facebook is again expanding its 'Today In' local news section as it seeks to help boost community engagement, and showcase the value the platform can provide.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 29, 2018
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YouTube Switching Original Content to Free, Ad-Supported Viewing, as Opposed to Subscription
YouTube will make its original programming free to view as it moves to re-align its content efforts.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 29, 2018
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LinkedIn Adds Location Sharing Option to Messaging
LinkedIn has added a new option which enables you to share a location on a map to more easily arrange in-person meetings.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 29, 2018
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Facebook Rolls Out 'Watch Party' Communal Video Viewing Option to All Profiles and Pages
Facebook has released its communal video viewing option 'Watch Party' to all users, including Pages.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 28, 2018
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YouTube to Remove All Video Annotations in January 2019
YouTube has announced that all video annotations will be removed as of January 15, 2019.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 28, 2018
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New Study Looks at Latest Instagram Best Practices, Including Hashtag Use and Caption Length
Quintly's latest Instagram study looks at how to generate the most engagement, including tips on the number of hashtags to include and caption length.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 28, 2018
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Facebook's Testing a New Option Which Would Enable Users to Block Selected Words from their Timelines
Facebook's testing a new option that would enable users to ban certain keywords from appearing within the comments on their personal timeline.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 28, 2018
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Facebook Looking to Appeal to Older Audiences with New Watch Shows
Facebook is looking to shift focus with Watch in order to boost interest in the video platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 27, 2018
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Instagram Flags Coming Profile Changes, for Both Regular and Business Users
Instagram has announced that it's testing a range of new profile formats and options, both for regular users and businesses.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 21, 2018
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YouTube Will Let Users Watch More Ads to Start in Order to Avoid Disrupted Viewing
YouTube is looking to compromise on ad load, with a new option for viewers to watch two ads early, and avoid disruptions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 21, 2018
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Facebook Begins Rolling Out New Dashboards Tracking Time Spent in App
After rolling out similar on Instagram, Facebook is now launching its new 'time spent' dashboard within its main app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 21, 2018
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Snapchat's Planning to Release Another New Version of Spectacles
Snapchat is reportedly looking to release another new version of Spectacles - could it be the thing that pushes the company to the next level?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 21, 2018
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Instagram Launches New Crackdown on Fake Followers Gained via Third Party Apps
Instagram has announced a new crackdown on users who purchase followers and likes via third-party apps.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018
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OpinionWhat Comes Next for Facebook?
Facebook has had a rough year - but what will the various controversies mean for the future of the world's biggest social platform?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018
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Snap Announces Lens Creative Partner Program to Boost Branded Lens Use
Snapchat has launched a new Creative Partner program to help advertisers connect with AR experts for Lens campaigns.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018
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Twitter Seeks to De-Emphasize Follower Counts with New Update
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says that he wants to de-emphasize elements like follower counts to put more focus on meaningful conversations.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018
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LinkedIn Looks to be Testing its Own Versions of Reactions and Stories
LinkedIn looks to be testing a bunch of new, Facebook-like, features.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 20, 2018
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Snapchat Releases Latest Update of Trending Topics on the Platform [Infographic]
Snapchat has released the latest version of its 'Snap Chatter' report, highlighting the most discussed trends amongst users.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2018
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Snapchat Launches New Shopping Channel in Discover Ahead of Black Friday
Snapchat is launching a new channel, linked with Shopify, which will highlight special eCommerce deals from selected brands.
By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 17, 2018