Episode 287

This week’s headlines: Snapchat Gets New User Features and Tools for Advertisers and Facebook Moving to Autoplay Ads with Sound On.

The week’s news quick hits: LinkedIn Gets Native Video Uploads, Amazon Testing Waters for New Messaging App, Google Launching Tailored Content Feed and Paywalls for Facebook Instant Articles are Officially Coming.

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Episode 286

Host: Taylor Wiegert (www.twitter.com/twiegert)

This week’s headlines: Facebook Testing Instant Article Subscriptions, Twitter Offers More Mute Options and Messenger Getting Ads.

The week’s news quick hits: Publishers Seek Limited Antitrust Exemption of Google and Facebook, Jawbone Goes Out of Business, Facebook Opens Spaces to Non-VR Users and Musical.ly Launching Original Shows.

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Episode 285

This week’s headlines: Facebook Restricting Reach of Link Over-Sharers, Snapchat Launches New Features Including Links and Facebook Testing Group Video Chat.

The week’s news quick hits: Apple News Relaxing Ad Tech Restrictions, Facebook Testing Descriptions in Page Cover Images, Facebook’s Find WiFi Feature Expands Globally, Facebook Announces Two New Shows, Instagram Stories Get Photo and Video Replies, Venmo Testing Physical Payment Card and Google Launches Native Ads for AdSense Publishers.

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Episode 284

This week’s headlines: Facebook Gets Hollywood Involved in Long-Form Content, Facebook Ads Get Slew of New Updates In Time for Holiday Planning, Snapchat Makes Geofilters Easier to Make and Facebook Messenger Elevates Bots in Discover Tab.

The week’s news quick hits: Tech Companies Partner to Fight Violent Extremism, Messenger Adds Filters to Video Chats, Posts on Google Expands to Local Businesses, YouTube Measurement Program Goes Live, Uber Allows Users to Order Rides for Others, Facebook Hits 2 Billion User Milestone, Google Tests VR Ad Format, Pinterest Rolls Out Security Protections, Pandora Focuses on US Market, Instagram Tests Nested Comments, YouTube’s Uptime Removes Invite-Only Limitation, Instagram Launches Comment Filters, Twitch Allows Live Streaming from Mobile Devices and AMC Launches Commercial-Free Platform.

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Episode 283

This week’s headlines: Apple’s WWDC Brings Implications for Marketers and Snap Acquires to Get More Location Aware.

The week’s news quick hits: Click-to-Messenger Ads Come to Instagram, Facebook Live Gets Closed Captions, Facebook Allows Canvas Ads to Pair with Collections and Facebook Gets More Political with Tools for Representatives.

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Episode 282

This week’s headlines: Instagram Launches Stories Search and Archive, Twitter Now Has Direct Message Ads, Pinterest Improves Food Search Capabilities, Google Takes Aim at Last-Click Attribution, Instagram Testing Direct Response Ads in Stories, Pinterest Rolls Out Auto-Play Video and Google Chrome Coming with Ad Blocking Technology.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Testing Order Food Button, Facebook Watch and Scroll Videos Rollout on Desktop and Mobile, YouTube Ads Can Now Include Location Info, Facebook Launches Audience Direct for Video Campaigns on Publisher Sites, Snapchat Launches Custom Stories for Collaboration with Friends, Facebook Launches New Live Features, Google Enables AMP for Ads, Facebook Tests Carousel of Stories from Multiple News Outlets, Instagram Allows Link Sharing in Direct Messaging, Foursquare Powers Location Tagging in Reddit Posts, Twitter Tests Reminder Button for Live Video Streams, Vimeo Gets Cards and End Screens and Skype Gets Snapchat-Inspired Update.

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Episode 281

This week’s headlines: Sponsored World Lenses are Here, Instagram Adds Selfie Filters and Google I/O Doesn’t Skimp on Announcements.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Curbing Live Videos that Aren’t Live, Bing Highlighting Bots in Search Results, Biz Stone is Back with Twitter, Promoted Pins Tie into Pinterest Lens, Facebook Comes Forward with Measurement Error, You Won’t Believe What Facebook’s Doing with Click-Bait Posts, Facebook Integrates App Notifications and Twitter Adds Your Data Section.

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Episode 280

This week’s headlines: Snapchat Inks Deals for Original High-Quality Content, Amazon Launches Echo Show, Pinterest Updates Lens to Make Searching Multiple Object Images Easier, Snapchat Launches New Features for Creativity, Instagram Launches Mobile Web App and Snapchat Disappoints in First Earnings Report

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Shuts Down Oculus Story Studio, Spotify Lets Users Share Music Through Scannable Photos, Facebook Long-Form Video Making Its Debut, Messenger Adds Chat Extensions from Publishers and Apps, Yelp’s Earnings Report Is Not Good, Facebook Lead Ads Get Offline Conversion Features, Facebook Adds Political CTA for Pages and AI Diminishing Visibility of Poor Websites on Facebook.

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Episode 279

This week’s headlines: Bloomberg and Others Partner with Twitter for Exclusive Live Video, Snap Inc. Launches Viewability Score for Snapchat, Facebook Messenger Launches Instant Games and Facebook Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Winning.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Creates New Head of News Product Position, Facebook Testing Loyalty QR Codes, Facebook Marketplace Gets Icon-Driven UI Update, YouTube Rolls Out Updated Look, Facebook Grows Content Safety Team, Hulu Launches Live TV Streaming Service, Twitter Moments Get Vertical Video Ads and YouTube Launches New Celebrity-Driven Shows.

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Episode 278

This week’s headlines: Google Gets Into Programmatic TV, Snapchat Continues to Make Ad Buying Easier with Geofilters, Facebook and Google Continue Push Against Fake News and Twitter Shows It Can Grow Its Users.

The week’s news quick hits: Pinterest Like Button Being Phased Out, LinkedIn Launches Matched Audiences Ad Retargeting Capabilities, LinkedIn Hits Half a Billion Users, Twitch Gives Creators More Ways to Monetize Content, Twitter Planning to Go Live 24/7 in the Future, Facebook Improves Pixel Tracking and Alphabet Reports Strong Earnings.

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