This Week in Social is a weekly digest of some of the biggest stories in social media marketing news. These stories are the show notes for the Brave Ad World Podcast. Each story is discussed at a deeper level on the podcast.

This week’s headlines: WhatsApp Launches Disappearing Photos and Videos, Instagram Launches Albums and Facebook Introducing Commercial Breaks Into Video Content.

The week’s news quick hits: Snap Inc. Selling Spectacles Online, Amazon Lowers Free Shipping Minimum, YouTube Introduces Advertising Audits, Twitter Lets Brands Personalize Customer Service, Facebook Rolls Out Updated Emojis, Users Can Add Flags to Facebook Profile Photos and Google Allo is Getting a Desktop App.