Social Media Updates: Page 2
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Facebook Launches New Initiative to Weed Out Questionable Traders
Facebook is launching a new program which aims to squeeze out questionable traders by restricting their ability to advertise, based on customer feedback.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018
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Instagram Adds New Shopping Tags Within Instagram Stories
Instagram is adding shoppable tags to Instagram Stories, a major step towards boosting the monetization potential of the option.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018
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Snapchat Opens Up Lens Ads to More Businesses, Expands Monetization of Lens Games
Snapchat has added full Lens creation and campaign capability to Ads Manager, while they're also expanding their 'Snappables' games to brand sponsorships.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018
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Twitter Opens Up its In-Stream Video Ads to All Advertisers Globally
Twitter is opening up its pre-roll video ads to all advertisers globally, expanding opportunities.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018
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LinkedIn Adds Carousel Ads for Sponsored Content
LinkedIn has added a new carousel ad format for Sponsored Content, expanding its ad offerings.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 13, 2018
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Snapchat Rolls Out Option to 'Unsend' Messages, New eCommerce Tools
Snapchat is giving users the ability to 'unsend' previously submitted messages, while they're also testing some new eCommerce tools for brands.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 12, 2018
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Facebook Adds New 'Memories' Section to Remind Users of the Good Times
Facebook has added a new 'Memories' section to prompt more personal sharing and engagement among users.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 12, 2018
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Facebook's 3D Posts are Coming - Here's What They'll look Like
Facebook will soon roll out 3D posts, which will turn your regular images into more eye-catching visuals.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 09, 2018
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Instagram Rolls Out '@Mention Sharing', a New Way Share Stories Content
Instagram has released a new option which will enable users to re-share Stories posts they're tagged in.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 08, 2018
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Facebook Identifies Bug that Switched the Default Post Setting of 14 Million Users to 'Public'
Facebook has identified a new privacy bug which switched user posts to public, potentially exposing sensitive information.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 08, 2018
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LinkedIn Adds 'Commute Time' Tool to Job Listings to Help You Find More Relevant Matches
LinkedIn has added a new 'Commute Time' indicator to job listings to help users find more relevant job matches.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 08, 2018
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Facebook Provides New Option to Boost Marketplace Posts, and Marketplace Ads for Businesses
Facebook will start monetizing Marketplace by adding new boosting options and ads between listings.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 07, 2018
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Facebook Announces New Slate of Video News Programs, Replacing Trending
Facebook has announced a new slate of exclusive video news programming, which could replace their Trending News module.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 07, 2018
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Facebook Tests New Way to Cross Post Content from Instagram
Facebook's testing another way to integrate functions across Facebook and Instagram, which could see more content shared on both.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 07, 2018
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Facebook Adds New Music Options for Videos, Including 'Lip Synch Live'
Facebook's rolling out some new music options, including the capacity to add popular songs to your videos, and 'Lip Synch Live'.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 06, 2018
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Reports Suggest Instagram Could be Looking to Add New Long-Form Video Options
Instagram could be looking to add new, long-form video options, with videos up to an hour long on the platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 06, 2018
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Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Add New Tools to Celebrate Pride Month
All the major social platforms have added new tools to celebrate Pride Month - here's how you can show your support.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 02, 2018
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Instagram Explains How Its Algorithm Works in New Briefing
Instagram has revealed more about how its sorting algorithm works to help users get a better understanding of its systems.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 02, 2018
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Facebook Announces Removal of Trending News Section
After various controversies, Facebook has announced that it's removing its "Trending" section to improve news sharing experiences.
By Andrew Hutchinson • June 02, 2018
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Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report 2018 - The Outlook for Social and Digital Marketing
The annual Mary Meeker Internet Trends report highlights some key areas of interest for digital marketing and social media.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 31, 2018
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Facebook Adds Polls to Messenger Stories, or 'Day', or Whatever its Now Called
Facebook has added new poll stickers to Messenger Stories, which is now also integrated with Facebook Stories.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 31, 2018
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Facebook Officially Launches "Issues Ads" Tags to Increase Political Transparency
Facebook has officially launched its new tags on "issues ads" to better inform users of politically-motivated messages.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 25, 2018
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Facebook Launches New Privacy Prompt to Remind Users of Data Controls
Facebook will prompt all users to review their privacy settings - but the question is, will they bother?
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 25, 2018
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Facebook Rolls Out New Information Tools to Help Reduce the Spread of Fake News
Facebook has launched a new set of resources to better educate users on their efforts to reduce the spread of fake news.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 24, 2018
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Facebook Adds New Home Services Directory to Marketplace
Facebook's adding another new element to their Marketplace option - a new directory to connect with home services professionals.
By Andrew Hutchinson • May 24, 2018