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Social Media News Roundup: May ’17 Week 2

In the news this week – Twitter signs deal to live-stream NFL content, Instagram allows uploads from it’s mobile site and that guy who really wanted some chicken nuggets gets some chicken nuggets… Twitter signs deal to stream NFL content (but no games) Twitter may have missed out on the

Social Media News Roundup: April ’17 Week 4

In the news this week – Instagram reaches 700 million users, Pinterest looks to reinvent itself and Twitter wants to live-stream 24/7… Twitter shares rise as users grow at higher-than-expected rates Shares in Twitter surged more than 10 percent this week. Alongside better than projected revenues and earnings, investors cited

Social Media News Roundup: March ’17 Week 5

In the news this week – Facebook tests a new News Feed, Twitter removes names from tweet replies and Instagram is officially labelled as narcissistic… Facebook tests new rocket ship News Feed Facebook is testing a new feed of alternative content that users may be interested in, in the shape

Social Media News Roundup: March ’17 Week 4

In the news this week – Instagram announce a bunch of updates, Twitter consider a premium Tweetdeck, and Ed Sheeran stands up to Facebook for a busker… Instagram rolls out option to save live videos to your phone Instagram has begun offering users the option to download their Live streams

Social Media News Roundup: February ‘17 Week 4

Hardly an hour goes by without something happening in the world of social media. In our social media news roundup we look at the best stories from the past seven days. Facebook continues Snapchat feature-pinching tirade with WhatsApp Status Hardly a week goes by without Facebook repackaging one of Snapchat’s

Instagram Live Video & Ephemeral Direct Messaging

As one half of a two-part major update, Instagram live video capabilities have begun rolling out with an ephemeral twist on Stories to users globally. The new feature comes alongside yet another Snapchat-esque addition that allows users to send disappearing photos and videos as direct messages. The announcement of Instagram

Live Video is Coming to Instagram

Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom has confirmed that live video will be coming to the social network. Although there is no indication yet as to when these features will arrive, reports have suggested that live broadcasts will appear within users’ Stories carousels. At the beginning of the year many were citing

Instagram Tests New Instant Shopping Feature

Instagram have started to test new features which could allow users to instantly purchase their favourite products direct from the social network. Ready to roll out on US iOS devices in the next week, the test will involve adding a ‘Shop Now’ call to action button on product posts by

Instagram Introduces Mental Health Support Tools

Social media has really helped open up opportunities for identification of depression and mental illness, and offers significant potential for prevention. Now Instagram have joined parent company Facebook on their task to do their part in helping individuals who might be struggling. Instagram have introduced a new tool that helps

Instagram Adds “Save Draft” Feature

This week Instagram unveiled yet another feature intended to both improve the core components of the social network and enhance accessibility for users. The photo-based social networking app now allows users to save a draft of their photo edits so that they can return to them later… Very recently Instagram