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Social Media News Roundup: March ’17 Week 4

In the news this week – Instagram announce a bunch of updates, Twitter consider a premium Tweetdeck, and Ed Sheeran stands up to Facebook for a busker… Instagram rolls out option to save live videos to your phone Instagram has begun offering users the option to download their Live streams

Social Media News Roundup: March ’17 Week 3

In the news this week – more options for live streaming on social media, attack of the Twitter bots, and the discovery of Skull Island on Google maps… Up to 48 million Twitter accounts are bots A new study released by University of Southern California and Indiana University has suggested

Social Media News Roundup: March ‘17 Week 2

The world of social media is pretty fast moving and news travels fast. We have rounded up some of the biggest stories of the past seven days into one handy resource… Twitter begins hiding entire profiles that may contain sensitive content A number of Twitter accounts are reporting that the
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Social Media News Roundup: March ’17 Week 1

We’re only a few days into March and already we’ve seen some pretty hefty social media news stories. Here are some of the biggest… Twitter partners with leading companies to live stream esports tournaments Twitter have announced that it has partnered with leading esports companies to live stream content this

Social Media News Roundup: February ‘17 Week 4

Hardly an hour goes by without something happening in the world of social media. In our social media news roundup we look at the best stories from the past seven days. Facebook continues Snapchat feature-pinching tirade with WhatsApp Status Hardly a week goes by without Facebook repackaging one of Snapchat’s

Social Media News Roundup: February ’17 Week 3

Week three of February has been a busy week for social media news. We’ve compiled the biggest news stories of the past seven days into one handy summary article. Mark Zuckerberg posts 6,500 word manifesto Mark Zuckerberg has posted a 6,500 word statement on his page reminiscent of a state

Social Media News Roundup: February ’17 Week 1

We’re only a few days into February and already it’s starting to look like a big month for social media news. Here are some of the biggest stories. Facebook celebrates Friends Day with a strange video on a day which isn’t Friends Day Facebook have released a feature where a
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Social Media News Roundup: January ’17 Week 4

Seven days is a long time in the world of social media. Let’s take a look at a few of the biggest news stories over the past week. Study shows that middle-aged people spend more time on social media than Millennials Until now the word “Millennial” has for some unknown

Social Media News Roundup: January ’17 Week 3

A week is a long time in the digital age. Here’s our roundup of some of the biggest social media news stories of the past seven days Instagram live lands in the UK Instagram users in the UK, Germany, France, Brazil and Canada are now able to make use of
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Facebook research looks to allow people to communicate via brain waves

Facebook may be investing in futuristic technology that uses neuroimaging and electrophysiological data to let humans communicate via brain waves. Last year Facebook created an uber-secretive research division named Building 8. Headed up by ex-Google Advanced Technology and Projects Group Executive Regina Dugan. Its vision is to developing innovative consumer