March 22, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has been working on its own live audio meeting rooms feature, which would let you create audio broadcasts that your audience can tune into, and participate in, within the app. Click here to learn more.

✔️Instagram tests new labels to show when a feed post is re-shared to stories. Read the whole article here.

✔️Twitter's slowly but surely looking to add more visual sharing options to its Stories-like 'Fleets' tool, with its latest experiment being a new option that would let you add a background video or image via your device camera or Camera Roll when re-sharing a tweet in a Fleet. Learn more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS 3/23/2021:

• Melba Toast Day

• Puppy Day

• Chip and Dip Day

• Ravenclaw Pride Day

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March 19, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is upping its account security options by adding support for physical security keys on mobile devices within its two-factor authentication process. Learn more about this update here.

✔️As Facebook looks to the next stage of digital connection, which includes the development of its own AR-enabled glasses, they are also working on new control tools that will let you interact more seamlessly with these overlays and options. Read the whole article here.

✔️Twitter is now calling on the public to help it formulate definitive rules around how politicians are able to use the platform, and what sort of restrictions - if any- should be placed on their tweets. Click here to learn more.

✔️Twitter has announced that it's launching a new test on iOS that will let you play YouTube clips in-stream. Read the whole article here.

✔️YouTube has launched an initial beta of Shorts to selected users in the US. Click here to learn more.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday, March 20th is

• International Day of Happiness

• Quilting Day

• Proposal Day

• World Storytelling Day

• Kiss Your Fiance Day

• Corn Dog Day

• Hufflepuff Day

• Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day

• Ravioli Day

• Snowman Burning Day

• Macaron Day

Sunday, March 21st is

• World Poetry Day

• Vermouth Day

• Health Fats Day

• Slytherin Pride Day

• International Day of Forests

• International Fragrance Day

• World Down Syndrome Day

• Memory Day

• Single Parent’s Day

• French Bread Day

• Common Courtesy Day

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March 18, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has announced some new, harsher rules for group interactions, which will see the reach of some groups restricted, and some groups banned outright, due to repeated rule violations on the platform. Learn more about this update here.

✔️As Twitter continues to develop its new audio Spaces tool, in order to tap into the latest social engagement trend, it's now looking at how it improves Spaces discovery, and maximizes awareness of in-progress conversations. Read the whole article here.

✔️YouTube is now expanding the roll-out of its pre-publish Checks tool, which analyzes the content of your video for a range of potential violations, including copyright concerns, before you publish your clip. Learn more about this update here.

✔️TikTok has added a new, automated response option for messages to business accounts, which could make it easier to manage common queries and/or provide relevant information. Read the whole article here.

✔️TikTok has launched a new Ad Library tool, currently called 'Top Ads', which enables you to search for the best performing TikTok ad campaigns, by vertical and region, in order to get inspiration from their approach.

✔️TikTok has launched a new Ad Library tool, currently called 'Top Ads', which enables you to search for the best performing TikTok ad campaigns, by vertical and region, in order to get inspiration from their approach. Check out the TikTok Top Ads library here.

HOLIDAYS 3/19/2021:

• World Sleep Day

• Poultry Day

• Chocolate Caramel Day

• Clients Day

• International Read to Me Day

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March 17, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is also looking to jump on to the newsletter trend, by developing its own newsletter creation and distribution tools as a means to help creators generate more revenue from their efforts. Click here to learn more.

✔️Instagram is upping its efforts to stamp out predatory behavior in the app with a new range of features designed to protect younger users from ill-intentioned adults. Click here to read the whole article. Download the new Instagram parents guide here.

✔️Clubhouse is fast closing in on 13 million total downloads, with almost a third of them occurring in the US on its one-year anniversary this week. Learn more here.

HOLIDAYS 3/18/2021:

• Awkward Moments Day

• Companies That Care Day

• Forgive Mom & Day Day

• Biodiesel Day

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March 16, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is launching a new push to help promote the global COVID-19 vaccination effort, in order to maximize take-up where possible, and move us closer to a return to normal life. Read the whole article here.

✔️LinkedIn has provided some new tips and guides on how to map out effective on-platform marketing campaigns, which could help in your LinkedIn ad efforts. Download LinkedIn's Better Campaign Planning guide here.

HOLIDAYS 3/17/2021:

• Saint Patrick’s Day

• Submarine Day

• National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day

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March 15, 2021

Updates:

✔️Instagram has added a new set of custom stickers to celebrate women in tech, science, engineering and maths as part of Pi Day, which you can add to Stories to take part in the event. Read the whole article here.

✔️Clubhouse announced a new Creator First accelerator program, which will see the app provide financial support and expertise to a selected group of creators, with a view to helping them build their audience, and ultimately monetize their Clubhouse efforts. Learn more about the program here.

HOLIDAYS 3/15/2021:

• Lips Appreciation Day

• No Selfies Day

• Panda Day

• Freedom of Information Day

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March 12, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has announced a range of new monetization options for creators, with a focus on short video clips - which could put more pressure on TikTok, which is still working on its own revenue-share programs. Learn more about this update here.

✔️ Twitter's eyeing the next stage of development for its business profile tools, with a survey being distributed to some users asking them to rate the value of various potential business profile features. Click here to read the whole article.

✔️Recap of this week’s news.

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday, March 13th is

• Jewel Day

• Ken Day

• Genealogy Day

• Coconut Torte Day

• Open An Umbrella Indoors Day

• Earmuffs Day

• Smart & Sexy Day

Sunday, March 14th  is

• Learn About Butterflies Day

• Pi Day

• Dry Shampoo Day

• White Day

• Crowdfunding Day

• Science Education Day

• Check Your Batteries Day

• Moth-er Day

• Legal Assistance Day

• Potato Chip Day

• International Ask a Question Day

• Dribble to Work Day

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March 11, 2021

Updates:

✔️Instagram Lite, which it first created for India, requires only 2 MB to download on Android - as opposed to 30 MB for the full-size version of the app, will be made available in 170 regions.. Read the whole article here.

✔️Twitter is testing a new way to display images in tweet timelines, which would see full images shown in tweets, as opposed to cropped previews. Learn more about this update here.

✔️While Clubhouse is still in invite-only mode, Twitter already allows all users to join and listen in to Spaces broadcasts. But starting next month, everyone will also be able to create their own audio rooms, according to the latest schedule from Twitter. Click here to learn more.

HOLIDAYS 3/12/2021:

• Girl Scout Day

• International Fanny PAck Day

• Baked Scallops Day

• Plant a Flower Day

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