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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Facebook users can now choose custom gender options. Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook and Twitter: Facebook. Any social media updates that we missed this week? Let us know in the comments below.

News 149

News Social Media Twitter Facebook 149

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FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare: Facebook launches mobile app Paper. And have you checked out Facebook’s Paper yet? Any social media updates we missed?

Foursquare 150

Foursquare News Social Media Twitter 150

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

A recent Piper Jaffray survey of American teens revealed that Facebook is still the most popular social network among this age group – but Twitter is following close behind. Out of the 7,700 teens surveyed: Facebook was first choice for 3,280. Out of the 7,700 teens surveyed: Facebook was first choice for 3,280.

Social Networking 195

Social Networking Twitter Tumblr Facebook 195

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MARCH 5, 2014

Starting March 4th, consumers can instantly purchase products that they see on TV through Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. during one campaign, the brand added 20,000 Twitter followers (a 10% increase) in less than a week. The hybrid of old and new media is promising.

Buy 164

Buy Products Instagram Twitter 164

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DECEMBER 2, 2013

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare and Buffer: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker age gate Buffer Facebook Facebook video autoplay Foursquare security TV Conversation Targeting Twitter' Foursquare.

News 156

News Foursquare Features Social Media 156

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FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare: Facebook’s Look Back movie now has edit options.

Foursquare 142

Foursquare News LinkedIn Data 142

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APRIL 4, 2014

A recent poll reveals how much trust Americans place in Facebook, as compared to Google, the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Facebook 5%. Apparently, Americans don’t feel their personal information is very safe with Facebook. Facebook 26%. Do you trust Facebook?

Facebook 185

Facebook Privacy Statistics Survey 185

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APRIL 17, 2014

Which airline brands are the most responsive on Twitter? New data from SocialBakers looks at the difference between the amount of answered and unanswered questions – on Twitter only – among major airlines. Does your preferred airline respond quickly on Twitter?

Airlines 178

Airlines Twitter Statistics Industry 178

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APRIL 11, 2014

Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook. Twitter: 241 million monthly active users. via Facebook. Teens Prefer Instagram Over Facebook, Twitter. This was the first time in the survey’s history that Instagram outranked Facebook and Twitter as the most important social network for this demographic.

Social Networking 189

Social Networking Instagram Tumblr Facebook 189

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JULY 3, 2014

Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook. Twitter: 255 million monthly active users. Faster Growth Predicted For Twitter. A new report from Evercore predicts a “strong possibility” that Twitter’s growth will speed up in the second quarter of this year, helped by millions of tweets from the 2014 World Cup.

Social Networking 175

Social Networking Twitter Tumblr Foursquare 175

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APRIL 7, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube: Vine adds direct messaging via video (photo: Vine blog). Facebook updates Pages Manager for IOS – Facebook released version 3.0

News 176

News Types Nielsen Social Media 176

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APRIL 21, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and Google+: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker +Post ads AdSense Facebook geo-location Gnip Google mobile advertising MoPub Nearby Friends Twitter'

News 173

News Adsense Social Media Facebook 173

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APRIL 14, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and Reddit: Facebook. Twitter tests notifications in your web browser – Twitter is testing a new feature that will allow users to receive notifications on their web browser (TechCrunch).

News 170

News Social Media Reddit Notification 170

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: Facebook. Twitter MoPub opens up native advertising – Twitter’s mobile advertising exchange is now allowing its thousands of mobile app publishers to use native advertising (WSJ).

News 156

News Instagram Social Media Twitter 156

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JUNE 16, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram: Facebook. Facebook 11.0 Facebook 11.0 Related Stories Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Acquires Pryte, Instagram 6.0,

News 175

News Instagram Social Media Twitter 175

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Check out all the latest social media news from the last two weeks, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Foursquare: Facebook. Mobile web, iPad, feature phone, Windows Phone, Paper, and desktop users can still message in their main Facebook apps or sites like before.

Foursquare 177

Foursquare News Instagram Social Media 177

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JANUARY 10, 2014

Facebook: 1.19 via Facebook. Twitter: over 218 million monthly active users. via Twitter. 80% of World Leaders On Twitter. Twitter is becoming a powerful political tool, and in the last two years, world leaders have begun to take note. million followers despite only joining Twitter in 2013 ( AllTwitter ).

Social Networking 181

Social Networking Twitter Tumblr Reddit 181

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JANUARY 10, 2013

297% growth in the number of replies brands sent on Facebook and Twitter. 393% growth in the number of replies brands sent on Twitter. 53% of Twitter mentions were responded to…compared with just 16% of Facebook comments and posts. What percentage of tweets, comments and posts does your brand respond to?

Social Media 188

Social Media Brands Twitter Retail 188

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FEBRUARY 7, 2014

Facebook: 1.19 via Facebook. Twitter: 241 million monthly active users. Twitter’s Growth Slows, Engagement Drops in Q4 . Twitter’s fourth quarter numbers are in — and they’re not too impressive. Twitter Engagement: Q4’13 Timeline Views 148 billion, up 26% y/y. via YouTube.

Social Networking 142

Social Networking Engagement Twitter Statistics 142

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APRIL 28, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Linkedin and Pinterest: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker: Facebook Launches “Nearby Friends” Social Media News Ticker: Twitter Launches New Profile Design and Buys Android App Cover.

News 170

News Social Media API Facebook 170

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JUNE 27, 2014

Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook. Twitter: 255 million monthly active users. Twitter Sees Over 300 Million Tweets About #WorldCup (And Counting). Twitter recently announced that in the first 15 days of the World Cup tournament, there have been over 300 million tweets related to #WorldCup. billion monthly active users.

Social Networking 170

Social Networking Tumblr Twitter Statistics 170

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JANUARY 24, 2014

Facebook: 1.19 via Facebook. Twitter: over 218 million monthly active users. via Twitter. Top Brands on Twitter: Enterprise Brands Vs. Small Companies. Wondering how enterprise brands and small businesses are using Twitter? How frequently are top brands from each list posting to Twitter?

Social Networking 190

Social Networking Brands Twitter Tumblr 190

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MAY 5, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Vine and Snapchat: Facebook. Any social media updates that we missed? Let us know in the comments below.

Mobile 172

Mobile News Social Media Video 172

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MARCH 3, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn: Facebook’s new ad campaign structure. ABC joins other U.S.

News 164

News Social Media Facebook LinkedIn 164

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Tumblr is more popular than Facebook among young social media users, according to a recent survey by Posterous co-founder Garry Tan. Facebook drew in 55% of teens and 52% of young adults. Twitter was used regularly by 22% of teens and 17% of young adults. Instagram drew in 21% of teens and only 11% of young adults.

Tumblr 195

Tumblr Facebook Posterous Survey 195

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

In honor of designated drivers this holiday season, Budweiser UK has assembled a knitting device, the KnitBot, to craft one holiday sweater each time the hashtag #jumpers4des is mentioned on Twitter. On Facebook, Budweiser encouraged fans to “ keep tweeting and look out for a giveaway on here in December!

Twitter 142

Twitter Hotels Campaign Hashtag 142

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MARCH 14, 2014

Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook. Twitter: 241 million monthly active users. via Facebook. 52% of SMBs Use Facebook for Advertising or Promotions . Here are a few of the highlights: 52% of all SMBs have a Facebook Business Page utilized for advertising or promotion. 24% are using Twitter. via YouTube.

Social Networking 179

Social Networking Tumblr Statistics Foursquare 179

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn: LinkedIn opens its publishing platform to all members. Facebook tests mobile “Highlights”, a cheat sheet to your friends’ lives – last week Facebook released its 7.0

News 164

News Publishing LinkedIn Social Media 164

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JANUARY 20, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn and Spotify: Facebook’s new Trending section.

News 150

News Flipboard Social Media Twitter 150

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DECEMBER 9, 2013

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Tumblr and Apple: Facebook. Social Media News Ticker ad retargeting Apple Facebook Google mobile ads social media analytics Tailored Audiences Topsy Tumblr Twitter'

Apple 149

Apple News Buy Tumblr 149

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MARCH 21, 2014

Facebook: 1.23 via Facebook. Twitter: 241 million monthly active users. via Facebook. Twitter Users Log In Via Mobile. A recent study from Nielsen and Twitter reveals that, out of several European countries surveyed, the U.K. Eight in ten Twitter users in the U.K. billion monthly active users.

Social Networking 170

Social Networking Mobile Tumblr Twitter 170

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JUNE 4, 2014

The number of Twitter users worldwide is projected to increase by nearly 25% in 2014, according to new estimates from eMarketer. By 2018, overall social media growth is expected to reach double-digit gains, and Twitter is calculated to expand by nearly 11%, reaching about 400 million users worldwide.

Twitter 175

Twitter Statistics Survey Analysis 175

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JUNE 9, 2014

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Vine: Facebook launches expanded video ad capabilities for brands. Social Media News Ticker Facebook Instagram Pinterest social media news ticker Twitter Vine Xbox One'

News 167

News Wireless Instagram Social Media 167

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DECEMBER 6, 2013

Facebook: 1.15 via Facebook. Twitter: over 218 million monthly active users. via Twitter. Facebook Is Most Popular Mobile App [Survey]. Mobile phone users were asked which three apps they use most frequently; Facebook ranked #1 for 45% of respondents, Twitter came second with 13%, and Candy Crush followed at 11%.

Social Networking 150

Social Networking Mobile Tumblr Facebook 150

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Users access the network by downloading Here on Biz iOS mobile app and registering a new account using their LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter profile. To get fliers excited about making connections in the air, Virgin America created the #planepitch Twitter promotion. Million Twitter Sweepstakes.

Social Networking 189

Social Networking Airlines Twitter Travel 189

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

Check out this week’s summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for Facebook, Twitter, Vine and Snapchat: Facebook. Facebook to start selling video ads – last week Facebook introduced its “long awaited” video ads; how will users react?

News 132

News Social Media Video Facebook 132

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JANUARY 2, 2013

Three-quarters of the world’s heads of state have a Twitter presence, according to a new survey from the Digital Policy Council. Out of 164 countries studied, 123 have a head of state on Twitter – some with a personal Twitter handle, others with an official government one. Who is most popular among these leaders?

Twitter 192

Twitter Policies Survey Study 192