Episode 302

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This week’s headlines: Snap Launches Immersive New Ad Units, Snapchat Introduces Redesigned App and Pre-Roll Ads in Testing for Facebook Watch.

The week’s news quick hits: Snapchat Recommends Contextual Filters, Twitter Renames Save For Later Feature to Bookmarks, Facebook Informing Users They’ve Followed Russian Propagandists, Instagram Lets Users Edit Images Sent in Direct Messages, Facebook Testing Messenger Broadcast, Facebook Launches Mentorship and Support Tool and YouTube Getting Stories-Like Feature Dubbed Reels.

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Episode 226

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Expanding Instant Articles to All Publishers, Even More GIFs are Coming to Twitter and Ads May Be Coming to Messenger.

The week’s news quick hits: Instagram Adds Two-Factor Authentication, Yahoo Phasing Out Seven Digital Magazines, Facebook Updates Video Metrics and Twitter Adds Customer Service Tools to Direct Messages.

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Episode 207

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This week’s headlines: Google Introduces Parent Company Alphabet, Twitter Removes Character Limit from Direct Messages, Facebook Testing News App and Twitter Launches Twitter Audience Platform.

The week’s news quick hits: Twitter and the NFL Extend Partnership, Facebook Brings More Features to Audience Network, Twitter Makes Full Archive Search API Available, Periscope Hits 10 Million User Mark, Facebook Providing Cover Photo Options for Events, Foursquare Reveals Updated User Numbers and LinkedIn Launches LookUp.

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Episode 194

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This week’s headlines: Twitter Allows Anyone to Send Direct Messages to Anyone Else, Facebook News Feed Algorithm Gives Weight to Posts from Friends, Facebook Reports Q1 Earnings, Facebook Continues Focus on Video with Launch of Anthology and Twitter Rolls Out Highlights.

The week’s news quick hits: WhatsApp has 800 Million Monthly Active Users, Google Emphasizes Mobile Friendly Sites in Search Results, Google Allows Users to Download Search History, Twitter Improves Abuse-Fighting Tools and Policies, Facebook Launches Caller ID Tool Called Hello and Google Reports Q1 2015 Earnings.

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Episode 141

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This week’s headlines: Google Tests +Post Ads, Twitter Developing ‘Log Out’ Version for Developing Markets, Twitter Allows Users to Send Pics in DMs and Instagram Launches Instagram Direct.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Tests ‘Sympathize’ Button, Facebook Unrolls Auto-Play for Natively Uploaded Videos, Twitter Allows Advertisers to Schedule Tweets One Year in Advance, Facebook Hires AI Expert, Twitter Forms Partnership to Improve Location in Tweets, Facebook Delays News Feed Redesign, Updated Facebook Buttons Now Available for All Pages, Twitter Expands Keyword Targeting, Facebook Joining S&P 500 and Live YouTube Streaming Available to All Users.

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This week’s headlines: Twitter Adds In-Stream Video and Image Previews, Google+ Adds Custom URLs and New Photo Features and Facebook Reports Strong Q3.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Updates Messenger App, Kickstarter Faces Leadership Changes, Facebook May Start Tracking Mouse Movements, LinkedIn Releases Q3 Results and Twitter Moves to Encrypt Direct Messages.