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 280

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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

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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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This week’s headlines: WhatsApp Launches Disappearing Photos and Videos, Instagram Launches Albums and Facebook Introducing Commercial Breaks Into Video Content.

The week’s news quick hits: Snap Inc. Selling Spectacles Online, Amazon Lowers Free Shipping Minimum, YouTube Introduces Advertising Audits, Twitter Lets Brands Personalize Customer Service, Facebook Rolls Out Updated Emojis, Users Can Add Flags to Facebook Profile Photos and Google Allo is Getting a Desktop App.

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Testing for Launch of Promoted Animated Masks, Pinterest Rolls Out New Search Product, Snapchat Makes Ad Buying Easier, Facebook Launching Video App, Instagram Testing Multi-Photo Albums and Snap Inc. Files for IPO.

The week’s news quick hits: Twitch Breaks E-Sports Record, Walmart Offers Free Two-Day Shipping to Compete with Amazon, Apple Breaks iPhone Sales Record, Twitter Testing Video View Counts, Measurement Companies Partner with Facebook, Google Launches Fast-Loading Ads with Cloudflare, Lego Launches Social Network for Kids, Snapcodes Can Be Created for Any Website, Facebook Algorithm Takes Additional Steps to Bury Fake News and Snapchat Lenses May Expand to Work on Landscapes. 

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Announces New Data Inaccuracies, Instagram Launches Several New Features for the Holidays, Facebook Launches New Live Features for Verified Users, Snapchat Launches Filter Games, Snapchat Using Machine Learning for Ad Targeting and Twitter and Periscope Launch 360-Degree Live Video Streaming.

The week’s news quick hits: Vine’s Back as Camera App, Messenger Gets Group Video Chat, Twitter Search Now Sorted by Relevance, Snap Inc. Acquires Flite, Snapchat Partners with Disney-ABC for Original Series, Twitter Tests Breaking News Push Notifications, Facebook Launches Live Audio, Twitter Reports Ad Metric Error and Snap Inc. Acquires Augmented Reality Startup.

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