Episode 258

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Acquires CrowdTangle, Snapchat and Foursquare Ink Deal, Pinterest Launches Autoplay Video and Explore Hub, Twitter Implements Moderation Controls and Facebook Updating Measurement.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook and Google Restrict Fake News Sites, Facebook Launches Unified Messages App, Facebook Testing Objective-Based Status Update Feature,  WhatsApp Launches Video Calling, Twitter Monetizes NBA Live Shows, Snap Secretly Files for IPO, Twitter Launches QR Codes for Accounts, Facebook Adds New Custom Audience Targeting Parameters, Atlas Discontinues Serving Ads, Facebook Rolls Out Bot Analytics and Airbnb Launches More Robust Travel Services.

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Episode 247

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This week’s headlines: Verizon Acquires Yahoo, Reddit Shares Plans to Go Mass and New Ad Offering, Twitter Disappoints in Q2 Earnings, Tumblr to Run Ads on all Blogs, Video Propels Facebook Into Dominant Q2 and Alphabet Reports Excellent Earnings Despite Facebook.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Testing Quick Updates, Attribution Powered by Foursquare Gets Real-Time Dashboard, Instagram Testing Tools for Celebrities to Combat Trolls, Pinterest Hires New Head of Measurement, LinkedIn Acquires PointDrive, Facebook Updates Custom Audiences for Time Spent on Site, Facebook Testing New Video Features, Facebook Launches Birthday Recap Videos and Twitter Stickers Available to All.

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Episode 164

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Tweaks News Feed Algorithm Settings for Videos, Twitter Tests Changes for Retweets, Google Pushes for Deeper Integration at this Year's Google I/O and YouTube Introduces New Tools for Creators.

The week’s news quick hits: Path Launches Messaging App Path Talk, WeChat Adds Revoke Message Feature, Foursquare Makes Moves to Charge for Database Access and Facebook Improves Custom Audiences with Multi-Product Ad Unit.

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Testing New Smartphone Payment Option, YouTube Cleaning Up Comments Through Google+, Twitter Adding Push Notifications Features, Google Brings Updates to Search and Pinterest Launches Rich Pins for Publishers.

The week’s news quick hits: LinkedIn Fights Back Against Lawsuit, Facebook Brings iOS IDFAs to Custom Audiences, CBS Joins Twitter’s Amplify Program, Twitter Partners with NFL as Part of Amplify Program, Facebook Launches ‘Edit Post’ Feature and ‘Sponsored Jobs’ Move to LinkedIn’s Feed.

 

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This week’s headlines: Pinterest Releases Design Overhaul, Twitter Introduces New Targeting Tools, Facebook Introduces Lookalike Audiences, Google Launches Keep and Klout Opens Influencer Data for Businesses.

The week’s news quick hits cover: Flickr App Gets Hashtag Support, Facebook Hires Legit Founders, Pinterest Acquires Livestar, Spotify Rolls Out Social Features, Zynga Removes Facebook Login Requirement and Reddit Integrates New Ad System.