Episode 279

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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 272

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Potentially Launching “Spotlight Module,” Facebook Updates How Messenger Bots Work, Facebook Provides Advertisers Cross-Platform Stats in New Dashboard, Twitter Allowing Advertisers to Buy Video Like TV and Facebook Launches Messenger Day.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Rolls Out Fake News Callouts on Posts, Facebook Testing Reactions in Messenger, Twitch Launches Content Feed Called Pulse, Instagram Launches Geostickers, Microsoft Shuts Down Socl, Twitter Adds Analytics to Moments, Pinterest Acquires Jelly and Facebook Launches 360 App.

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Episode 261

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Reports More Measurement Discrepancies, Instagram Live Becomes Available to All Users, Snapchat Adds Four New Features, Twitter Adds Periscope Streaming to Core App, Facebook Launching Massive Update to Messenger’s Camera and Facebook Launches Effort to Fight Fake News.

The week’s news quick hits: A Slimmed Down Moments App Comes to Desktop, Facebook Launches Live 360 Videos, Snapchat Inks Slew of New Discover Deals, Flipboard Launches Promoted Roundup Editorial Ad Unit, Facebook Events App Available for Android, Instagram Launches Post Saving Feature, Instagram Reaches 600 Million Users, Facebook Testing Suggestions for M Virtual Assistant, Facebook Notifying Pages to Remove Snapcodes as Page Profile Pictures, Twitch Launches IRL Content Category, Yahoo Hit by Second Security Breach Affecting 1 Billion Users and Amazon Unbundles Prime Video.

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Episode 251

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This week’s headlines: Snapchat Changes Name to Snap and Sets Vision for the Future, Facebook Updates Canvas, Facebook at Work is Coming, Twitter Moments Can Be Created by All and YouTube Hires Music Executive.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Messenger Now Optional Destination in Facebook Ads, YouTube Launches Heroes Program, Snapchat Announces New User Numbers, Facebook Has 4 Million Advertisers, Twitter Launches Website Conversion Metric, Houseparty Closes in on One Million Users, Periscope Launches VIP Program and Facebook Testing Product Tagging in Page Posts.

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Episode 249

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Diminishes Ad Blocker Effectiveness While Giving Users More Advertising Control, Twitter Expands Moments, Facebook Upgrades 360-Degree Videos, Twitter Launches Promoted Stickers, Google’s Duo App Takes on Video Chat, Pinterest Launches Promoted Video and Twitter Expands Abuse Controls to All Users .

The week’s news quick hits: Hulu Ending Ad-Supported Free Service for Subscription Model, Instagram Testing Saved Drafts Feature, Facebook Highlights Most Informative Stories in Algorithm Update, Microsoft Acquires Beam, Pinterest Allows Brands to Bid on CPM Campaigns, Instagram Updates Stories with Zoom, Twitter Seeking Live Streaming Deal with Apple TV, Facebook Updates Messenger Bot Response Requirements, Snapchat Acquires Vurb, Instagram Launches Live Events Channel, Facebook Carousel Ads Can Now Include Ten Images and Facebook Launches New App Called Lifestage. 

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Episode 228

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This week’s headlines: Snapchat Brings Oscars Live Story Online, Live Video Emphasized in Facebook News Feeds and Meerkat Pivots Away from Live-Streaming.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Updates Moments App to Include Video, Snapchat Hires Key Facebook Mobile Advertising Leader, LinkedIn Offers Stronger Business Targeting and Spotify Integration Comes to Messenger.

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Overhauling Notifications, Facebook Makes It Easier to Contact Non-Friends on Messenger and Twitter’s User Numbers Disappoint Investors.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook to Allow Videos in Carousel Ad Units, Facebook Updates Moments App, Snapchat Adds Filters and LinkedIn Has 400 Million Users.

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This week’s headlines: Pinterest Expands Buyable Pins, Twitter Launches Moments, Google Launches Accelerated Mobile Pages, Facebook Tests Reactions, Facebook Testing New Shopping Section and Facebook Launches Videos Tab.

The week’s news quick hits: Jack Dorsey Named CEO of Twitter, Facebook Releasing Advertiser Outcome Scores, Reddit Launches Upvoted, Facebook Lead Ads Become Available to All Advertisers, Periscope Launches Embeddable On-Air Buttons, Pinterest Customizes Search by Location, Snapchat Shutting Down Its Own Original Content Channel, Pinterest Updating Place Pins and Facebook Updates On This Day Feature to Give Users More Control.

 

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