In a bid to raise ad revenue, Snapchat is launching a new endeavour with a handful of companies. A big family To bolster the ad reach of their Our Stories product, Snapchat is turning to CNN, NBC, Refinery29, and LADbible, among others, to create content drawn from millions of active users. According to CEO Brian […]
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A recent report focusing on teens and their social media use has revealed the contrastive effects on their personal life. The kids are woke, but it doesn’t matter New data released from Common Sense Media reveals teenagers are aware of the pitfalls, yet it's more popular than ever. The survey sampled 1,141 US teens ranging
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2018 is a new year Snapchat Spectacles as the next line of styles come to the new and improved AR glasses along with a 40% boost in use. Rise of the specs Though the initial launch of Snapchat’s Spectacles, among others, got critics and bloggers excited, the sales had yet to make a splash. Now,
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Having not yet found its footing the way Instagram and Snapchat has, Facebook’s Stories is bringing hyperlinks in the hopes of boosting engagement. Testing commences At the moment, Facebook’s Stories only boast around 150 million daily users (a third of Instagram’s reach) and the new ability to share links via Facebook Stories could be a
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GIPHY is doing what it does best: promoting GIF creation through a new and wacky app. The artful GIF Yup, now users can spin the art of the GIF with virtual reality, thanks to GIPHY World. Inspired by the AR version of the app, the new VR approach will allow users to transform their landscape,
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The battle of the clones continues as Snapchat strikes back at Instagram, copying one of their features for a change. Yes, Snapchat is adding their own Boomerang-esque gimmick. A bit of bounce to your post Instagram’s Boomerang lets users create short looping videos that can be shared across social. is a short clip set on
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For version 8.29, Skype has ditched on Highlights and a few other recently introduced tools. They'll make way for a new feature, Call Recording. Bye bye Highlights Highlights was akin to Instagram’s Stories. Stopping its Stories experiment, Skype signals its re-evaluation of what it means to be social. Highlights was part of a socially-inspired redesign,
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With the ever-evolving back and forth between social media giants, the tallies are in on the best of the best in youth demographics and social media. The winning horses Pew Research Centre has released their latest findings regarding the most popular social media platforms among teens. According to PRC, 95% of teens have access to
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Instagram is honing in on the university crowd by offering a new feature allowing students to join special communities or networks, based on school affiliation. Getting communal The new feature coming to Instagram is focusing on fostering communities amongst current students, while alumni can stick to LinkedIn and Facebook for their continued connections. The Instagram
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In the latest chapter of the social tug-of-wars, it looks like Facebook is struggling to remain relevant against its young rival Snapchat. Facebook becomes grandpa Though Facebook undoubtedly remains popular amongst users, the lucrative 18 – 24 year old demographic are more interested in Snapchat. By the end of the year, Snapchat is poised to
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