This week, prepare to share your #Halloweekend with seven new social media trends, a fun new app from Instagram, and more!
1. Instagram Releases New ‘Boomerang’ App
by @redgirlsays via @Refinery29
If Instagram video wasn’t enough, you can now use a series of photos to create Insta-GIFs. From Trick-or-Treating to that office party you’ve been dreading, don’t miss the chance to catch every Halloween moment in its fast and animated glory.
2. Keep Up-to-Date With 7 Game-Changing Social Media Trends
via @socialmedia2day
From Twitter Moments to Facebook Signal, social media is an ever-shifting landscape. Stay on top of your Twitter game with seven of this year’s most promising trends.
3. Google and Facebook Are Trying to Make You Actually Love Ads
by @ConversationUK via @TheNextWeb
Are you annoyed with the Promoted Posts that seem to wander into your News Feed at random? So are Facebook and Google. That’s why the tech giants are launching campaigns to integrate advertising — delivering content that users actually want to see.
4. Twitter is the Official CBS Partner for Democratic Debate #2
by @sarahintampa via @techcrunch
We love Facebook, but their coverage of the last Democratic Debate wasn’t exactly…Twitter. That’s why we’re excited for Twitter to be the official CBS partner this time around. Whether you’re #Hillary2016 or #feelthebern, don’t miss a beat.
5. Google Person Finder Makes a Difference with #EarthquakeRelief
by @huizhong_wu via @mashable
Social media can make a difference. Google’s Person Finder is a simple, HTML-based website that reconnects victims of natural disaster. Recently, Google has rolled out Person Finder for those affected by the 7.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Afghanistan this week. If you are a developer, check out Google’s GitHub to help the service become even better.
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