Episode 266

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This week’s headlines: Snapchat Gears Up for IPO, Snapchat Lets Advertisers Buy Ads Based on Nielsen Digital Rankings, Facebook Updating Trending Topics, Facebook Testing Prominent Ads on Messenger, Explore Tab Makes Debut on Twitter and Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm to Emphasize Long Videos.

The week’s news quick hits: Google Voice Gets First Update in Five Years, Twitter Launches Vine Archive, Tumblr Adds Stickers and Filters, Instagram Live Stories Rolling Out Globally, Facebook Tests Its Version of Stories, Google Purges Fake News Publishers from Advertising Platform, Facebook Updates Privacy Basics Page, Facebook Supports Physical USB Keys for Authentication and Twitter Joins Instagram.

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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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Episode 153

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This week’s headlines: Vine Introduces Private Messages, Google+ Adds Views for Profile and Pages, Twitter Acquires Social TV Companies, Twitter Acquires Cover, Twitter Launches Profile Redesign, Right-Hand Rail Facebook Ads Get Overhaul and Facebook Tweaks News Feed Algorithm to Combat Spam.

The week’s news quick hits: More Details Emerge on Instagram Ad Pricing, Twitter Allows Users to Search for Tweets by Date, Facebook Tests Save Feature, Facebook Tweaks Sharing Settings, Facebook Removes Messaging Features from Core App and Twitter Launches Editorial Planning Feature.

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This week’s headlines: Court Gives Bloggers First Amendment Protection, Facebook Deemphasizes Text-Based Updates for Brands, Facebook Tests Mobile Ad Network, Pinterest Introduces Recipe Finder Based on Ingredients and Twitter Launches Card Analytics. 

The week’s news quick hits: Pinterest Lays Groundwork for German Office, Yahoo Most Trafficked Website in December 2013, Instagram Fastest Growing Social Network, Hackers Point Out Snapchat's Lingering Security Issues and Pinterest Supports GIFs.

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