FB's facial recognition security kerfuffle; Snapchat lens creation & ecommerce open up; Facebook Stories AR; DL your Insta; LinkedIn GIFs.
Special guestpert: Chris Strub!!!
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FB's facial recognition security kerfuffle; Snapchat lens creation & ecommerce open up; Facebook Stories AR; DL your Insta; LinkedIn GIFs.
Special guestpert: Chris Strub!!!
Read moreFacebook political ad verification, Messenger retraction, Story encouragement; FB & Twitter back Honest Ads Act; Instagram Nametags, story Focus Mode & tag stickers; Snapchat iPhoneX lenses, group video chat, semi-chronological algorithm, new Specs, & Tegna news partnership; Twitter API tweaks; LinkedIn hashtag update confusion; Pinterest Propel program & Promote button expand.
Read moreFacebook tightens ad targeting restrictions, adds HD video & 360 photos to Messenger, & improves Spaces VR; Instagram also restricts third-party app partnerships, brings GIFs back to stories, & makes story ads full-screen; Snapchat announces 16-person video chats; Pinterest splits discovery from following; LinkedIn debuts B2B video; YouTube short reach ads.
Read moreFacebook faces FTC woes & Android data controversy, tweaks privacy controls, and takes its local news push global; Instagram makes its algorithm more chronological, and adds tags & hashtags to profiles; Snapchat introduces third-party app integrations, buys a 3D VR gaming developer, & unveils Map Explore.
Guest: Jenn Herman of Jenn's Trends
Read moreSPECIAL GUESTS: Azriel Ratz, Brian "iSocialFanz" Fanzo, Madalyn Sklar
Facebook data abuses, creator monetization, Instant Games & Express Wi-Fi; Twitter breaking news, Video Moments, business ad subscriptions & cryptocurrency ad ban; Instagram sharing & shopping expansion; LinkedIn video lenses & referral button; Pinterest shoppable ads; YouTube livestreaming & pic-in-pic.
Twitter re-examines verification; Facebook's data-mining App Lock, news for Watch, music licensing, location-based AR, and disappearing Messages; Snapchat user-generated AR lenses, story tagging, and branded Explore ads; GIPHY down; chronological Instagram; Microsoft Pix adds business card contacts to LinkedIn & ups business news; PLUS a live update from #SXSW courtesy of Brian Wallace of NowSourcing!
Read moreNEW & IMPROVED #MidweekMinute!!! Also... Have you downloaded Vero?; New Snap Specs, Hands-Free mode & Full Body lenses; Instagram Video/Voice Calling & Portrait Mode; Twitter Bookmarks; Facebook Explore, Breaking News, Video Ads, Trip Advisor, Voice Clips, & Messenger Broadcast
Read moreFacebook metrics, news subscriptions, jobs, facial recognition opt-out, & streaming music rumor; Facebook Messenger friend adds & chat plug-in; Twitter limits automated tweets; YouTube adds tagging, captioning, & chat replay.
Read moreFacebook Lists, paywalls, & video news; Instagram Direct privacy controls; Snapchat adds GIFs & tabs; Snapchat/Nike eCommerce partnership; Twitter livestreams news & drops Mac app; LinkedIn estimates salaries & eases scheduling.
Read moreFacebook tests downvotes, and gets animated, communal, and protective; Instagram story sharing; Snapchat opens marketing API, Maps feature, creator tools, and free ads; Pinterest rearrangements & visual/text search; Google AMPs up Gmail & search.
Read moreFacebook friend limits, Watch revamp, and audience insights; Google Pixel 2 Visual Core expands to apps; Snapchat text options, mute, and Snap Store; Instagram Stories type, Story ads, and video chat rumors; welcome Daisie.
Read moreInstagram Scheduling... and maybe video chat (maybe); Twitter Sponsored Moments and video sharing; Snapchat's Bitmoji expands; Facebook prioritizes local stories, ups the ante on privacy, tests tipping for gamers, and bans cryptocurrency advertising.
Read moreFacebook upgrades security, newsworthiness, Story publishing flexibility, and makes video viewing more social. Instagram Stories adds GIFs, text-only stories, a screenshot notification feature, and activity status. Snapchat Stories are now shareable, and adds valuable advertising features. WhatsApp goes business.
Read moreFacebook's infamous algorithm reprioritizes people over brands; simplifying Messenger; Facebook "Today In" app; Snapchat's unpopular redesign.
Read moreFacebook gets into home devices & ditches its AI/VA hybrid in beta; Instagram Stories expand to WhatsApp; Ripple follows Bumble in taking on LinkedIn.
Read moreInstagram now recommends stories; Twitter empowers businesses with stronger direct messaging tools; Snapchat expands shareability beyond the app and increases ad strength by disabling immediate skips for some clips.
Read moreFacebook introduces new measures to curb unpleasant experiences on the platform, and expands ad capabilities to include WhatsApp integration and greater video options; Twitter flags hate; Snapchat lets you develop your own AR.
Read moreFacebook adds new features, kills an old one, and resurrects yet another oldie-but-goodie; Instagram introduces a new app and a new function; Tinder gets personal; Tweetstorms & Twitter videos get a boost.
Read moreFacebook closes an API, opens a new app, & expands ads; Instagram adds story archives, stands up for animals, & integrates with Messenger (as does Pinterest).
Read moreFacebook and Snapchat are on a streak of new feature rollouts & tests.
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