2020

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YouTube Will Start Inserting Ads into Non-Monetized Content, Updates Rules Around Facial Recognition

Social Media Today

YouTube has announced an update to its Terms of Service to cover the use of facial recognition data and new rules around monetization of content not in the YouTube Partner Program.

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Content Curation: How to Do It the Right Way (Plus Tips and Tools)

Hootsuite

Content curation is a valuable strategy for all content marketers. More than simply re-sharing content, curation is a way to provide extra value to your followers while highlighting your own industry expertise. Bonus: Download our free, customizable social media calendar template to easily plan and schedule all your content in advance. What is curated content?

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YouTube Will Now Show Ads On All Videos Even If Creators Don’t Want Them

Forbes Social Media

"This. does not entitle you to any payments," Google says.

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iOS 14 and Facebook Ads: What We Know

Jon Loomer

You’ve undoubtedly heard that Apple is making big changes to data tracking permissions in iOS 14 that could significantly impact Facebook advertisers, publishers, and app developers. You’ve surely heard of this news in stark terms, that advertising will be less effective and businesses will suffer. What’s true? Let’s be very clear: WE DON’T KNOW.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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The Evolution of Social Listening and Why it’s Still Essential

Ignite Social Media

The practices of social listening are not new, but they have drastically evolved over the years. What was once a tool that brands used to gauge sentiment and volume of brand mentions has now become a powerful engagement tool. That said, not every brand is taking advantage of social listening and applying valuable insights into their social media strategies. .

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Twitter Launches New 'Carousels' Ad Format Option

Social Media Today

Twitter has announced a new addition to its ad format options: Carousels. With the launch of Twitter's new Carousels format, marketers can now add up to six images or videos in an ad.

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Snapchat Adds New Barcode Scanning Capacity for Selected Products, Providing Further Insight

Social Media Today

Snapchat has added some new options to its Snap Camera scan capacity, with users now able to get additional product information by scanning a bar code on an item.

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Facebook Outlines Evolving Efforts to Combat Hate Speech in New Report

Social Media Today

Facebook has released the latest version of its Community Standards Enforcement Report, which now includes a specific section on the prevalence of hate speech.

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Instagram Extends Length Limit for Instagram Live Broadcasts, Adds Live-Stream Archive

Social Media Today

Instagram will now allow all users to live-stream for up to 4 hours, uninterrupted, while it's also adding a new archive function for IG Live broadcasts.

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Despite Everything, Facebook Remains a Prominent Facilitator of Election Misinformation

Social Media Today

Despite spending years preparing for the 2020 US election, insights show that Facebook remains a key facilitator of misinformation in the wake of the poll.

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Social Media Automation 101

A beginner's guide to social media automation tools and getting automation right.

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Google Announces New Search Updates, Including Improved Contextual Matches and Subtopics

Social Media Today

Google has announced a raft of new search updates, including song identification, the ability to highlight specific passages of text, and subtopic matches.

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LinkedIn Adds New Event Features, Rolls Out Video Meeting Options via LinkedIn Messages

Social Media Today

LinkedIn has added some new features to enhance its virtual events offering, while it's also giving all users access to its new video meeting tools.

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Facebook Shares New Insight on Ad Performance Based on Frequency

Social Media Today

Facebook has published a new report which looks at the impact of ad frequency, and when your audience has seen your messaging too much to be effective.

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Twitter Shares Insights into How its Election Integrity Measures Impacted Usage and Activity

Social Media Today

In the aftermath of the US Election, Twitter has shared some insights into how its various measures impacted usage behaviors leading up to polling day.

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The Content Marketing Survival Guide: How to Navigate the Wilds of Social Media

Use this guide to inspire your creativity and ignite more successful and sustainable social media conversations.

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LinkedIn Adds New 'Products' Tab on Company Pages to Highlight Specific Products

Social Media Today

LinkedIn is adding new product showcase pages to your LinkedIn Company Page options, providing a new way to share information about your key products.

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Internal Facebook Poll Shows Decline in Staff Sentiment Around Whether the Platform is 'Good for the World'

Social Media Today

A recent survey of Facebook staff found that 51% of them agreed that the platform is 'good for the world', down from 70% just over a year ago.

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TikTok Adds New Photosensitivity Warnings to Strobing Clips

Social Media Today

TikTok is adding new warnings to video clips that feature contrasting light and dark patterns, which can cause people with epilepsy to have seizures.

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Twitter Updates its Efforts to Tackle COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

Social Media Today

As COVID-19 vaccinations begin around the world, Twitter is updating its approach to combating vaccine misinformation to help ensure optimal take-up.

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Social Media Marketing GPS

SMGPS will tell you the why & how to use social media for marketing, 1 tweet at a time. You'll learn essentials in digestible little spoonfuls.

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Facebook Updates Report Moderation Systems to Ensure Worst Case Content is Dealt With First

Social Media Today

Facebook has outlined a new update to how it deals with the moderation of rule violating content, which should see the worst cases dealt with faster.

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Twitter Testing a New Way to Spark Engagement by Highlighting Things in Common with Other Users

Social Media Today

Twitter is launching a new test which will show users topics, people in common, and other things that they have in common within the tweet composer.

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Instagram Reintroduces the 'Recent' Tab in Hashtag Searches in the US

Social Media Today

After removing the 'Recent' tab from hashtag searches in the lead-up to the US Election, Instagram has now re-added the option for US users.

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YouTube Provides Answers on Common Reach and Algorithm Distribution Queries

Social Media Today

YouTube has provided some new insights into how its feed algorithm works, and how creators can align with its systems to maximize video performance.

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How to Be Social: A Social Media Manifesto

Learn the 10 worst social media marketing mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Twitter Is Looking to Re-Open its Account Verification Process, Seeks Feedback on New Guidelines

Social Media Today

Twitter says that it's looking to re-open account verification, but it's looking for community input into what its new guidelines should be.

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Facebook Adds New 'Vanish Mode' Disappearing Messages in Messenger

Social Media Today

Facebook has announced a new 'Vanish Mode' for Messenger, which enables users to set their messages to auto-delete after you leave the chat.

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New Antitrust Suit Set to Brought Against Facebook Over Instagram and WhatsApp Acquisitions

Social Media Today

A group of state attorneys general are launching a new antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, which could increase calls for a break-up of the company.

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Instagram Announces New Crackdown on Influencers Who Fail to Disclose Commercial Partnerships

Social Media Today

Instagram will launch new tools, and a new detection effort, to crackdown on influencers that fail to disclose commercial agreements in their posts.

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8 Stupid Simple Social Media Tricks to Boost SEO

Discover just how easy it is to boost SEO with social media.

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Google Adds Business Messaging Options in Maps and Search to Help Streamline Connection

Social Media Today

Google has added some new messaging features to streamline connection from Maps and Search, along with some new insights to improve your tracking.

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Instagram's Testing a New Way for Users to React to Stories Without Sending a DM

Social Media Today

Instagram's testing a new option which would display user reactions to Stories on the story frame itself, as opposed to sending the user a DM

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New Study Finds Response Rates to 6-Second Video Ads are Increasing, in Line with Consumption Trends

Social Media Today

A new study has found that, due to evolving video consumption habits, shorter video ads are now becoming just as effective as longer promotions.

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TikTok Announces New Partnership with Shopify, Another Step Towards In-Stream Commerce

Social Media Today

TikTok has announced a new partnership with Shopify which will enable Shopify merchants to create TikTok ad campaigns from the Shopify platform.

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Facebook Identifies New Coordinated Manipulation Efforts Originating from Russia and France

Social Media Today

Facebook says that it's detected two new networks of foreign operatives seeking to manipulate citizens in North Africa and the Middle East.

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