December 15, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook is now making its experimental, music collaboration app 'Collab' available to all users in the US. Read the whole article here.

✔️Samsung has announced a new deal with TikTok to enable Samsung Smart TV owners in Europe to watch TikTok clips on their TV sets. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Reddit has acquired interactive video app Dubsmash, which lets you lip-synch and dance to audio tracks, in a similar vein to TikTok. Click here to read more.

HOLIDAYS 12/16/2020:

• Chocolate Covered Anything Day

• Day of Reconciliation

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December 14, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook is apparently considering another option to ratchet up the pressure on TikTok, this time by enabling Instagram users who are posting Reels to also enable those Reels clips to be viewable on Facebook, with the potential of being shown in both the News Feed and in Facebook Watch. Read the whole article here.

✔️Twitter may be looking to put its separate live-streaming app Periscope out to pasture. AT this point it’s just a rumor,Twitter hasn't confirmed the pending closure. Check out this update here.

✔️Twitter has officially acquired multi-participant video chat app Squad, which could pave the way for new video streaming features in the app. Learn more a bout this update here.

✔️LinkedIn has announced that it's launched an initial test of ads in LinkedIn Stories, after rolling out Stories to all users back in September. Click here to read the article.

HOLIDAYS 12/15/2020:

• Cat Herders Day

• Lemon Cupcake Day

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December 11, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook is now looking to better facilitate brand/group partnerships by listing eligible public groups within its Brand Collabs Manager tool. Read the whole article here.

✔️Instagram's found another way to add pressure to TikTok, this time by adding new shopping tags to Reels, it's TikTok clone functionality. You can learn more about this update here.

✔️Twitter announced yesterday that iOS users will now be able to add tweets directly into their Snapchat snaps, providing more options for sharing tweet conversations. Learn more about this update here.

✔️Pinterest is looking to provide more ways for you to keep track of the various ideas and inspirations you find on the platform with a new set of board-specific tools, including personal notes, additional search tools and Pin favorites. More about this update here.

✔️Recap of this week’s news

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday, December 12th is

• Poinsettia Day

• Gingerbread House Day

• Shareware Day

• Gingerbread Decorating Day

Sunday, December 13th is

• Violin Day

• Day of the Horse

• Hot Cocoa Day

• World Wide Candle Lighting Day

• Choral Day

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December 10, 2020

Updates:

✔️The Federal Trade Commission has launched new legal action against Facebook, which alleges that the company is "illegally maintaining its personal social networking monopoly through a years-long course of anticompetitive conduct". Click here to read the whole article.

✔️Facebook is a new feature within its Creator Studio dashboard which would provide a calendar overview of your Instagram post activity - both past and scheduled. Click here to learn more about Instagram scheduling in Creator Studio.

✔️TikTok was the most downloaded app of 2020, according to the latest App Annie download charts for 2020, which look at comparative, year-on-year performance for apps on both iOS and Android. Download the download the full report from App Annie here.

HOLIDAYS 12/11/2020:

• Mountain Day

• Have a Bagel Day

• Noodle Ring Day

• Lost and Found Day

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December 9, 2020

Updates:

✔️Facebook has released its annual 'Topics and Trends' report, which outlines the key topics that saw increased discussion across both Facebook and Instagram in 2020. Check out and download the full Facebook 'Topics and Trends Report' for 2021 here.

✔️Instagram is now testing new timer listings beneath Stories bubbles, which show how long each Story has left before it's erased. Read the whole article here.

✔️LinkedIn has published a new set of insights into the evolving tech decision-making journey, and how it's been impacted in 2020. Click here to read the full report from LinkedIn.

✔️WhatsApp is continually adding more ways to facilitate business-to-consumer connection, and make it easier for you to buy items via the messaging app. Click here to find out more about WhatsApp's new Carts feature.

HOLIDAYS 12/10/2020:

• Human Rights Day

• Lager Day

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December 8, 2020

Updates:

✔️Twitter has released its latest listing of key trends and topics for the year, which, unsurprisingly, saw #COVID19 and #StayHome as the first and third most Tweeted hashtags of 2020. You can check out Twitter's full listing of 2020 trends here.

✔️Twitter's now working on a new feature that will let you limit tweet replies to your followers only. Read more about this update here.

HOLIDAYS 12/9/2020:

• Pastry Day

• Techno Day

• Christmas Card Day

• International Day of Veterinary Medicine

• International Anti-corruption Day

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December 7, 2020

Updates:

✔️With COVID-19 vaccines now being shipped, Facebook has announced that it will step up its efforts to eliminate vaccine misinformation, which has the potential to undermine public health efforts. Read the whole article here.

✔️Twitter has added a new control option for marketers by making frequency capping available for all campaign types globally. Learn more about Twitter ads frequency caps here.

✔️ Twitter announced that it won't be going ahead with threaded replies on tweets, which it had hoped would make tweet interactions easier to understand. Read more about this update here.

✔️ YouTube has provided some insight into how it's going to address the spread of hate speech and misinformation online, in order to provide a more welcoming environment for all of us. Check this update here.

✔️ Snapchat will host its first-ever public AR Festival, called 'Lens Fest', which will showcase the latest in AR developments, and celebrate the Lens Creator community. Lens Fest begins tomorrow December 8th at 8am PT. Click here to register to attend.

HOLIDAYS:

• Brownie Day

• Lard Day

• Pretend To Be a Time Traveler Day

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December 4, 2020

Updates:

✔️. Google is adding new, prominent message options in both Maps and Search, making it easier for customers to reach out with their questions when they find your business in Google's apps. Read the whole article here and check out the business verification here.

✔️Google has given the mini-site “Shopping 100” a refresh, and renamed it the Google Shopping Gift Guide, while also updating it with the latest product data, based on search trends, to help you figure out what's popular and in demand. Check out the new Google Shopping Gift Guide here.

✔️ Recap of this week’s news.

HOLIDAYS:

Saturday, December 5th is

• International Ninja Day

• Repeal Day

• World Soil Day

• Bathtub Party Day

Sunday, December 6th is

• Miner’s Day

• Put Your Own Shoes Day

• St. Nicholas Day

• Mitten Tree Day

• Pawnbrokers Day

• An also, it’s my birthday.

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