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This week’s headlines: Apple’s iMessage Store Launches, Twitter’s New Character Limit Update Arrives, Snap to Unlock Ads Make Debut and Facebook Admits to Inflated Video View Metrics.

The week’s news quick hits: Instagram Updates CTA Button, Google Launches New Travel App, Facebook Updates Ads for Retailers, Instagram Launches Comment Moderation Tools for Users, Presidential Debates to be Streamed on Facebook and Twitter, Yahoo Experiences Massive Data Breach and Facebook Encouraging Users to Pay Each Other Back on Messenger. 

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Episode 240

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This week’s headlines: Pinterest and Oracle Partner to Measure Offline Sales, Blizzard to Tap Into Facebook Live’s API, Foursquare Bringing Back Check-in Rewards and Snapchat Redesigns Discover for Engagement and Repeat Visitation.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Testing Post Notifications for Friends, Facebook Testing Feature to Post Updates That Don’t Appear on User Timelines, Twitter Launches Panel Option for Advertisers to Gather Insights, Instagram Added as iOS Share Extension, Apple Makes Revenue Updates for its App Store, Facebook 360-Degree Photos are Here and Facebook Allows for Video Responses in Comments.

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Updates News Feed Algorithm to Tweak What is on Top of User Feeds, Twitter Embraces Non-Users, Instagram Launches Minute-Long Video Ads and Facebook Continues Push for Messenger and Brands.

The week’s news quick hits: WhatsApp has 1 Billion Users, Instagram Unveils Account Switching for Some iOS Users, Twitter Testing GIF Button and LinkedIn Shutting Down Ad Network.

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As always, there's a lot going on in the world of digital and social media marketing, and we have it covered on Episode 190 of the Brave Ad World Podcast.

This week’s headlines: Google Breaks Up Google+ Features, Twitter Allows for Embeddable Videos, Pinterest Rolling Out New Pins and Targeting, Instagram Rolls Out Carousel Ad Unit and Facebook Opening Ad Exchange.

The week’s news quick hits: Google to Offer Wireless Service, Google Updates Contacts App, Etsy Files for IPO, Slingshot Launches Explore Feature, Facebook Pages Purging Deactivated Account Likes, Twitter Launches Partner Audience Targeting and Imgur Releases Its First iOS App.

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Updates Graph Search and Brings It to Mobile, Twitter Allows Ad Targeting for App Installs, Facebook Rolls Out New Tools for Brands and Publishers and Instagram Reaches 300 Million Users.

The week’s news quick hits: YouTube Warns Users of Copywritten Material, Tumblr Launches Discovery Dashboard, Google Updates Hangouts App, YouTube Offers Contracts for Content, LinkedIn Updates Its Homepage and Vine Adds Double-Tap to Like.

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This week’s headlines: YouTube Plans to Pay Creators, Twitter Overhauls iOS Mobile Profiles, Facebook Emphasizes Fresh Content in Latest Algorithm Update, Pinterest Announces New Ad Targeting Features and Facebook Prepares for Atlas Rollout.

The week’s news quick hits: Facebook Adds New Personalization Features to App Settings Page, Flipboard Tests Video Ads, Twitter Upgrades Tailored Audiences, Facebook Adds New Tools for Developers, Facebook Launches Media Resource, Facebook Tests Better Targeting for Boosted Posts, MoPub and Juice Mobile Announce Partnership, Twitter Testing Poll Cards, Users Can Add Items to Amazon Wish Lists via Hashtag and Hyperlapse Supports Front-Facing Cameras.

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Episode 161

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This week’s headlines: Facebook Works to Patent Technology to Allow Kids on the Network, Apple Products Evolve at this Year's WWDC, Facebook Starts Big Push with Small Businesses Tour, LinkedIn Adds More Premium Features for Users and Pinterest Testing Self-Serve Ad Platform.

The week’s news quick hits: Google+ Stories Come to iOS, Lookalike Audience Targeting Comes to Facebook Ads Manager, Instagram Adds More Editing Features, Facebook Rolling Out Pages Redesign, Bitly Launches Bitly Certified Partner Program and Video Views Objective Added to Facebook's Advertising Platforms.

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This week’s headlines: LinkedIn Sponsored Updates on Users’ Feeds, Twitter Expands TV Targeting to All National Advertisers, Flipboard Launches Web Version, Facebook Reports Strong Growth in Q2 Earnings and Zynga Abandons Real-Money Gambling Games in the U.S.

The week’s news quick hits: Netflix Boasts Subscriber Growth, YouTube Launches Embeddable Subscribe Button, Report Finds Facebook Dominates Social TV, Foursquare Expands Self-Serve Ad Platform, Google Launches Chromecast, Twitter Caught Attributing Fake Tweets to Users and Google Will Close Google+ Local for iOS in August.

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This week’s headlines: Bing Adds Facebook Engagement to Search Results, Twitter Acquires Lucky Sort, Google Launches Google+ Content Recommendation Engine, Google I/O Brings Big Announcements and Yahoo In Talks to Buy Tumblr .

The week’s news quick hits: App.net Opens Free Accounts to Everyone, HTC First to be Discontinued, Twitter Expands Media Partnerships, Pinterest Updates Mobile Apps with Mentions, Reddit Allows Customizable Homepage, Google Glass Gets More Social Apps and Tweets Come to Yahoo Search.