Facebook reported to be rolling out a new Discover tab for Messenger that will make it easier for users to find and engage with brands and chatbots. via @businessinsider https://t.co/cxlpUocBj5
Facebook will begin hiding posts from people who "post too often" spamming users' newsfeed w/clickbait, sensationalised & misinformative articles. The social media giant said it was making the update "to reduce low quality links" in users' news feeds. https://t.co/4c0ngAk2IW
New Pew Research Center Poll: A majority of Americans think social media is important for getting elected officials to pay attention to issues or creating sustained social movements. @pewresearch via @sarafischer https://t.co/eOUtkqYThb
New @Twitter update will remove "tens of millions" of accounts from users' follower number and impact around 6% of all follows on #Twitter. https://t.co/tjbpLn0ECI
Instagram’s meteoric rise continues, dwarfing the stagnant growth rate of @Snapchat. Today @Instagram announced that it has reached 1 billion monthly active users. https://t.co/0kZxDdhvJw
From @pewresearch: Social Media Use by % for U.S. adults:
- YouTube: 73%
- Facebook: 68%
- Instagram: 35%
- Pinterest: 29%
- Snapchat: 27%
- LinkedIn: 25%
- Twitter: 24%
- WhatsApp: 22%
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Having come of age in an uncertain economy and growing alarm for the climate, Millennials are driving demand for more purpose-driven brands, with Generation Z following quickly behind. https://t.co/d4QSRw582c
ATTENTION: The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law is set to take effect on May 25. The new law imposes a strict set of requirements on how and why companies collect and use personal data. READ: https://t.co/0pKYfpMSps
ATTENTION Facebook Advertisers: New policy specifically prohibits ads that promote cryptocurrency, binary options, initial coin offerings and any types of products and services “that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive practices.” https://t.co/zoRdutLIcm
A fading @Snapchat struggles for relevance with "Hail Mary" effort at revamping its app to entice new users, but advertisers aren’t buying it. #snapchatupdate https://t.co/s5rKdNOkRS
BREAKING: A tech group representing tech giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft has announced plans to file a lawsuit against the FCC in an effort to stop the repeal of net neutrality. #NetNeutrality https://t.co/85NYo9wWTK