It’s time for the last #MMSocialReport of 2016! It has been a crazy but monumental year for social media — in both good ways and bad. In this week’s report: a review of some of the most important social media milestones of 2016, the podcast popularity boom that led to audio-only Facebook Live broadcasts, Snapchat’s newest craze, Twitter’s new 360-degree Periscope live streams, and an insightful analysis of the year’s fake news problem including why you won’t find it on LinkedIn.
Social Media is fun because it makes things easy for you, but social platforms are responsible for regulating all the fun that might lead to disastrous consequences. While Twitter and Pinterest make it easier for customers through various customization preferences, other social media platforms also take steps to curb terrorism and initiate efforts to regulate fake news. Learn more about what has excited and inspired us this week:
Hello and happy end of the week media lovers! Come follow us and #Edelman on this week’s social report where we will explore the psychoanalysis of why we hate change in #SocialMedia, and witness #Tumblr’s first steps into the world of live video, the incredible growth of #Instagram, and more! Continue reading
Here’s to the end of a spectacular year here at Metter Media. 2015 gave us some of the best Twitter moments, funniest Snapchat stories, and the greatest dance moves to ever be on YouTube. Here, we gathered some of our favorite articles of the year, highlighting special moments, special people, and the hard work that goes into creating connections every day on social media.
Can’t seem to get the perfect holiday selfie? Haven’t been pinning festive holidays crafts on your Pinterest boards? Can’t stand to receive another Candy Cane Gram? Sounds like you’re feeling more like Ebenezer Scrooge than the Sugar Plum Fairy.
Before you go ahead and tweet #BahHumbug onto your feed, dear Scrooge, let’s take a journey with the ghosts of Social Media past, present, and future for some insight on where we’re headed in the coming year.
From fancy event invites to the social media unit of law and order, this week’s #MMSocialReport has it all. Below, we explore UX trends, potential Facebook updates, and the legality of posting #FoodPorn – that’s right, amateur food photography is being contested overseas and has potential to infringe on your right to boost your Klout score.
In this week’s #MMSocialReport we go behind the scenes to learn more about Pinterest’s finest. Also: the Internet re-learns the Alphabet, Snapchat adds more fun features, and we discover what Direct Messaging freedom really feels like. Read on!
Earlier this month, Pinterest announced a future app update that will include pins allowing users to directly purchase a pinned item from within the platform. This new feature seems like a boon for retailers – less work to purchase means pinners are more likely to actually buy – but what will this decision bring for casual users who primarily pin for inspiration and ideas?
The app already contains Promoted Pins, cluttering searches with irrelevant results based on which businesses have invested in advertising on the site. How will Buyable Pins compare?
As smartphone use increases across the world, social media is becoming more intelligent. Apps are learning what we like (whether you like it or not) and are using this information to let us communicate – and shop – with just one touch. Meanwhile, the information our phones learn about us is also surprisingly useful for solving real world problems, too (like traffic!).
In this week’s #MMSocialReport, we take a look at a new service for Reddit users, the effect that ABC’s “Shark Tank” has on the apps featured on the show, Twitter’s anti-harassment initiatives, a new ad feature for Pinterest and an update to gender identity options on Facebook. Progress, it’s happening!