Stories Spread and Twitter Ends the Egg
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First it was Snapchat. Then it was Instagram. Then they infiltrated Messenger and WhatsApp. And now, inevitably, stories have made it to Facebook, whether we want them or not.
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You know those changes that companies try to make sound like a Really Big Deal while users generally just shrug? Add the new slideshows on Instagram to the list.
Read MoreUsing social media to help save lives
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Cyber bullying. Fear of missing out. Social media addiction. Envy of perfectly curated feeds. There’s plenty of hand-wringing over the potential negative impacts that social media can have on mental health. So it’s great to share a story about using the power of social media for good.
Read MoreTwitter needs a moment
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In official coverage, Twitter announced that it’s expanding its Moments feature to “influencers, partners, brands… and in the coming months, everyone.”
Read MoreNow you see it, now you don’t
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Delete may still be the default, but Snapchat made it much easier to hang on to snaps with the launch of its new Memories feature. Memories is basically an in-app photo roll, backed up on Snapchat’s servers. Users can later access things saved in their memories and remix them into new snaps and stories.
Read MoreHate the rainbow
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This week, Instagram rolled out changes, and they're not meeting with a very good response.
Read MoreBots, Blackface and Brands Behaving Badly
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The crowds may have gone home, but the dust is still settling from Facebook’s F8 Developer Conference. The conversation is still all about bots. The Washington Post is ready for them to start chipping away at the $50 billion app store economy. After all, no one will download a stand-alone app when you can just text a bot through Messenger, right?
Read MoreBlowing the Filter Off Instagram: A November Breakfast Recap
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Three marketers from three distinct organizations shared their tips on Instagram, sharing their stories of how they started in the channel and what they’ve learned along the way.
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