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Social Media News Roundup: January 2019

In social media news this month, Netflix combines with Instagram Stories to create the feature us binge watchers have been waiting for, for years, Facebook creates a new feature that measures Business Pages Quality and TweetDeck allows more than one photo to be scheduled. A Netflix Original, Instagram Story Netflix
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Social Media News Roundup: December 2018

In social media news this month, Instagram introduces a voice messaging feature to the app, Facebook begins creation of a tool that will predict users’ next steps and Twitter brings back the return to the chronological feed. Instagram Gives Users a Voice Just in time for Christmas, Instagram introduced voice
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Social Media News Roundup: October 2018

In social media news this month, Instagram has added to its Direct Messaging Video Group Chat feature, Facebook has been testing video polls in their ads, Pinterest have added to their advertising features and LinkedIn have been trying to improve the targeting of their Sponsored Content. Who You Gonna Call?
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Social Media News Roundup: September 2018

In social media news this month, Instagram improves on its desktop version and hashtag features, Facebook opens its arms to dating and Twitter tests the upvote and downvote options. From Mobile to Desktop September has been a busy month for Instagram as they have introduced new features to their Shopping,
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Facebook research looks to allow people to communicate via brain waves

Facebook may be investing in futuristic technology that uses neuroimaging and electrophysiological data to let humans communicate via brain waves. Last year Facebook created an uber-secretive research division named Building 8. Headed up by ex-Google Advanced Technology and Projects Group Executive Regina Dugan. Its vision is to developing innovative consumer

Snapchat Introduces Enhanced Goal-based Bidding for Ads

Snapchat have begun giving advertisers a greater variety of options for how they bid on ads via its API. The new upgrade is called goal-based bidding and makes use of machine learning technology in order to allow users to make ads more relevant to their own goals. In a move

The First Ever Facebook Live 360 Broadcast

Facebook have announced the introduction of Facebook Live 360 degree video, with the first published 360 Live stream scheduled to be broadcast on the National Geographic Facebook page at 20:00 Greenwich Mean Time. Yesterday, in a post on Facebook Media Centre, the launch of Live 360 was announced by product

Facebook Adds Snapchat-esque Geo-filters

Facebook has continued its tirade into casual plagiarism by releasing another feature reminiscent of Snapchat’s lenses and filters. Facebook’s new Camera Effects Platform will allow users to add what they are calling “frames” – custom image geo-filters. Facebook have been on something of a feature poaching tirade in recent months,

Facebook Express Wifi Launched in India

Facebook’s Internet.org has launched a new service in India in a bid to connect those in currently under-served areas. Express Wifi works alongside local businesses to offer affordable access to the internet. This isn’t the first attempt Zuckerberg has made at trying to take advantage of parts of the global

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