July 12, 2021

Updates:

✔️YouTube's rolling out a new feature called 'New to You', which is designed to help you discover content from channels that you have not previously viewed, but are aligned with your interests based on past viewing behavior. Read the article here.

✔️Clubhouse announced that they are partnering with TED to share exclusive content from TED's roster of thought leaders and experts, which could help to keep users coming back to the app. You can keep an eye on future TED broadcasts on Clubhouse via the official TED Club in the app here.

✔️Snapchat is offering a new way for social media marketers to highlight their Snap ads knowledge with an official certification now available through its Snap Focus education platform. Snap Focus courses are free, and you can log in using your Snapchat login credentials.

HOLIDAYS 7/13/2021 :

• French Fries Day

• Cow Appreciation Day

• Beef Tallow DAy

• International Rock Day

• Embrace Your Geekness Day

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July 9, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook has launched what it's calling 'Creative Guidance Navigator', which is a mini-site of various ad tips and notes that can help improve your ad creation approach. Access Facebook's Creative Guidance Navigator mini-site here.

✔️Instagram is rolling out a new option to combat on-platform abuse, this time focused on limiting actions from groups of users, as opposed to muting or restricting individual profiles. Read the article here.

✔️Twitter has established an expanded rights deal with the NFL (National Football League), which includes a specific provision for Spaces content, the first deal of its type relating to Spaces broadcasts. Read the article here.

✔️YouTube is looking to provide another incentive for creators to reach channel milestones with new Achievement Cards that will be displayed within the YouTube Studio dashboard. Click here to view YouTube's latest Creator Insider update for further context on these changes.

✔️Despite ongoing content concerns, data safety issues, and other controversies of varying degree, TikTok was once again the most downloaded non-gaming app in June 2021, according to the latest data from Sensor Tower. Read the article here.

✔️TikTok is running a range of free 'TikTok Unplugged' business info sessions, which will see some of the platform's biggest successes share their secrets and tips on how to grow your brand with TikTok marketing.

Recap of this week’s new

HOLIDAYS :

Saturday, July 10th  is

• Piña Colada Day

• Teddy Bear Picnic Day

• Don’t Step on a Bee Day

Sunday, July 11th is

• Blueberry Muffin Day

• World Population Day

• Free Slurpee Day

• Mojito Day

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July 8, 2021

Updates:

✔️According to various users, Twitter is now showing them Fleets from profiles that they don't follow within their top of timeline Fleets bar, as it looks to maximize take-up of its Stories-like option. Learn more here.

✔️TikTok is launching its new 'Resumes' program in the US, which lets you post personal job pitches via TikTok clips. Read the article here.

HOLIDAYS 7/9/2021:

• Kebab Day

• Sugar Cookie Day

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July 7, 2021

Updates:

✔️Twitter is testing out some new features designed to make it easier to understand your various privacy settings and options, and provide more transparency around the impact of such changes within the tweet process. Read more about this update here.

✔️YouTube continues to experiment with more ways to help reduce abusive comments, and lessen the pressure on creators, with a new test of Channel Guidelines, which will enable Channel managers to set rules around the types of comments people can post beneath their clips. Learn more here.

✔️TikTok added a new Cameo-like option called 'Shoutouts' in the app, which enables fans to pay to have platform stars send them a personalized video message. Read the article here.

HOLIDAYS 7/8/2021:

• Math 2.0 Day

• Chocolate with Almonds Day

• Scud Day

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July 6, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook is working on a new 'Threads' option, which would provide a means to bolt on additional new posts to an original, in order to build a broader contextual story through your updates. Read the article here.

✔️As Facebook continues to get a better understanding of the full impacts of Apple's new App Tracking Transparency update, which has seen many users cut off its in-app data tracking, limiting insights for Facebook advertisers as a result, The Social Network is also looking to make changes to its attribution modeling processes to help account for lost insights, and better guide advertiser decisions moving forward. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Twitter is working on a new option that would let you share your tweets with selected audiences, as opposed to all of your followers with every tweet. The idea is that this would help you get more out of your Twitter experience, and avoid having to create separate accounts for different audiences and interests. Click here to learn more.

HOLIDAYS 7/7/2021:

• Chocolate Day

• Macaroni Day

• Strawberry Sundae Day

• Global Forgiveness Day

• Tell The Truth Day

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July 5, 2021

Updates:

✔️Twitter announced it had added the option to use physical security keys for you to use as your only form of two-factor authentication, an extra layer of protecting your accounts from hackers. Physical security keys typically plug into the USB drive of a computer or connect to a mobile device through Bluetooth or a near-field communication (NFC) chip. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Pinterest completes their list of already banned weight loss related ads as National Eating Disorders Association’s data shows a steep rise in unhealthy eating patterns during the pandemic and Pinners embrace radical self-acceptance. Click here to learn more.

✔️TikTok has been experimenting with letting creators around the world post videos up to three minutes long and is now extending the option for all users in the upcoming weeks. Read the article here.

HOLIDAYS 7/6/2021:

• Fried Chicken Day

• International Kissing Day

• Virtually Hug a Virtual Assistant Day

• Umbrella Cover Day

• Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day

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July 2, 2021

Updates:

✔️Federal Judge Tosses Out Facebook Antitrust Suits. Read the article here.

✔️Instagram has released a significant new e-commerce feature that gives black-owned brands the option to add a label signifying diversity. Once the "Black-Owned" label has been added to a profile, opportunities for discoverability improve considerably. Instagram will be using this label to add and highlight Black-led business profiles in the Shop tab and curated product collections. Click here to learn more.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday,July 3rd  is

• Air Conditioning Appreciation Day

• Eat Beans Day

• Chocolate Wafer Day

• Disobedience Day

• International Plastic Bag Free Day

• Compliment Your Mirror Day

• Hop A Park Day

• Stay Out Of The Sun Day

Sunday,July 4th is

• Independence From Meat Day

• JackFruit Day

• Caesar Salad DAy

• Spareribs Day

• Barbecue Day

• Build a Scarecrow Day

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July 1, 2021

Updates:

✔️Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced their new newsletter platform, Bulletin, in an Audio Room on Tuesday. The new site will be a place for writers and podcasters to publish content and build a subscriber base. Read the full announcement of Bulletin by Facebook here.

✔️LinkedIn has shared new insights into the changing landscape of gender and racial diversity in the marketing field today. Read the full article here.

HOLIDAYS for 7/2/2021:

• World UFO Day

• I Forgot Day

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