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Facebook Filed for a Trademark on the Word Meta. You Should See the Description.

Bill Hartzer

G & S: Downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application; Computer hardware; Downloadable software for social networking and creating and interacting with online communities; Downloadable software for creating, managing and accessing groups within virtual communities; Software development tools; Downloadable software to enable development, (..)

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The News Feed is Outdated: How Stories Changed the Way I Think About Social Media

Buffer Social

For example, Snapchat regularly curates crowd-sourced stories around large and important events, enabling anyone, not ‘influencers’, in a location to share their experiences at scale. Snapchat has also opened up its search functionality to allow users to search for accounts to follow or stories to watch, based on topics.

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The Ultimate List of Social Media Definitions You Need to Know

Hootsuite

It’s a way of showing followers that you have physically visited a geographical location or event. It can be particularly useful to check in at large, high-profile events, since it can help people connect in the real world while also providing credibility and demonstrating that you’re an insider in your industry. Content curation.

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