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Facebook Continues to Push Facebook Stories with New Tests
“We expect Stories are on track to overtake posts in Feed as the most common way that people share across all social apps.”
This quote, to the surprise of many, came from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg during the company’s Q4 earnings call in February.
Essentially, this is something of a concession that a competitor – Snap Inc. – came up with a better idea, that they caught onto the next phase of social before Facebook did.
By Andrew Hutchinson
socialmediatoday.com
Honeyweb are your local Facebook advertising experts, contact us to discover how we can help your business.
Facebook Data Use: Myths and Misconceptions
One of the more interesting aspects of the ongoing investigation into Facebook data misuse has been the various revelations
As to how, exactly, Facebook is tracking and storing data, some of which have confirmed – or at least solidified – long-standing myths about how The Social Network operates.
To clarify, and get some perspective on the various ways in which Facebook is keeping tabs on its users, here’s a listing of some of the findings which have been uncovered as part of the latest investigation.
By Andrew Hutchinson
socialmediatoday.com
Honeyweb are your local Facebook advertising experts, contact us to discover how we can help your business.
Snapchat Adds Group Video Chat, Confirms User Tagging Option in Snaps
A key trend of note which may be going under the radar, particularly for many older web users, is the usage of group video chat to ‘virtually hang out’ from any location.
Group video streaming app Houseparty, from the makers of Meerkat, lead the trend, which then saw Facebook push group video chat in Messenger, then in Instagram also.
Facebook followed this with the launch of its own, dedicated group video chat app, called ‘Bonfire’, underlining how serious they’re taking the shift.
By Andrew Hutchinson
socialmediatoday.com
Honeyweb are your local social media marketing experts, contact us to discover how we can help your business.
Facebook Is Removing Powerful Ad Targeting Options - Here’s What to Do
The digital world is rumbling as a result of the recent Facebook data scandal.
A quick synopsis: Facebook essentially allowed a third party to collect and use data in a way that could have influenced U.S. voters.
As the smoke clears from this fiasco, Facebook is left with a tough choice on what it can, and should, do to prove to people that the company's serious about data security and privacy.
By Nathan Mendenhall
socialmediatoday.com
Honeyweb are your local Facebook advertising experts, contact us to discover how we can help your business.
Facebook Rolls Out New Options for Facebook and Instagram Stories
Facebook has quietly added in a couple of new options for Facebook and Instagram Stories
Which offer some additional functionality, and new considerations for the tools.
First off, on Facebook Stories – Facebook’s added in new sticker options which enable you to add in weather and location, but also to tag friends using the ‘Name’ sticker.
By Andrew Hutchinson
socialmediatoday.com
Honeyweb are your local social media marketing experts, contact us to discover how we can help your business.
Facebook Updates Privacy Controls in the Wake of the Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Wow – what a time for Facebook.
The Social Network had already started to add in additional privacy and transparency tools to help reassure users in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, with more likely on the way.
Now, Facebook has indeed moved on that, rolling out a refresh of their personal data options to give users more direct control over the information they upload, and how it’s used on the platform.
By Andrew Hutchinson
socialmediatoday.com
Honeyweb are your local Facebook advertising experts, contact us to discover how we can help your business.
Keeping Up with the Algorithms: What You Need to Know About Each Platform’s Sorting System
Algorithms now dominate the social media marketing discussion
Almost everywhere you engage, within almost every platform you use, machine learning and data sorting is used to decide what it is you see.
The evolution of social algorithms has undoubtedly made things harder for social marketers.
By Andrew Hutchinson
socialmediatoday.com
Honeyweb are your local social media marketing experts, contact us to discover how we can help your business.
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