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Facebook announced three types of maps that will help nonprofit organizations and universities working in public health get ahead of disease outbreaks and reach vulnerable communities more effectively.
Facebook groups have been subject by a new attack from sabotage gangs who join, post offensive content, then report the group.
Twitter is testing out a new format of carousel ads for app install campaigns.
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Instagram is rolling out some changes to its Explore tab, including Stories content, new IGTV and Shop categories and an updated layout.
Instagram has announced that it's shutting down its separate 'Direct' messaging app after a year or so in circulation.
Twitter's working on a new option that would enable users to live-stream with friends, similar to the same functionality on Periscope.
Facebook has announced two new updates to its News Feed algorithm designed to highlight content from close friends, and promote better quality content from Pages.
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A while back Facebook removed the 'View as Public' option on profiles last year due to a security flaw . Facebook has fixed the problem, it’s bringing the option back, while also adding a new option to more easily edit the details you display to non-connections when they look you up on Facebook.
Twitter is introducing new search tools meant to help users find credible resources about vaccines.
Facebook introduces ‘one strike’ policy to combat abuse of its live-streaming service
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Instagram is testing out a couple of new audience insights tools which, while small, could provide significant benefit.
LinkedIn integrates and updates jobs and hiring platforms, hits 20M job postings.
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Amazon announced this morning that it’s begun to roll out Alexa Guard to all Echo customers in the U.S. So now your alexa device will double as a home security device when you are out. Just Say “alexa, I’m leaving” on your way out the door, and the Echo device will start listening.
Instagram created a special account called @shop that brings together posts from online merchants that sell products through the image-sharing app.
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Facebook is launching Facebook appointment booking for Pages, as well as Instagram appointment booking.
Facebook is rolling out a new video editing feature in Ads Manager offers new ways to edit existing video.
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Instagram will now let users appeal the company’s decision to take down one of their posts.
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I share my tips for using Facebook Premier video.