Social Snapshot – 14.08.19

It’s always interesting to find out what’s happening in the world of social media, but we understand that sometimes it’s hard to keep up. That’s why we’ve rounded up a range of articles that we just want to shout about! Keep on reading to find out what’s been happening…

Instagram opens AR filter creation tools to all users. https://po.st/Vf5FZg

Instagram has announced it’ll be introducing a new Effect Gallery to Stories and also allow all users to create and publish Spark AR effects.

Twitter discusses coming features, including topic-based streams and searchable DMs. https://po.st/VOfCK8

Whether testing or rolling out a new feature, Twitter’s announcements are non-stop. If you’ve missed any or want to know the platform’s latest happenings, then look no further.

LinkedIn adds new audience insights through third-party partnerships. https://po.st/QKTgut

LinkedIn has announced a new feature for its Partner Program; Audience Engagement, where third-party platforms will now be able to use LinkedIn’s data to gain audience engagement insights.

Snapchat announces a new version of spectacles, with improved camera capacity. https://po.st/0JmUvO

Snapchat has announced its developed a new version of ‘Spectacles’ with improved HD cameras, however, AR overlays are still unavailable.

Facebook adds a new slideshow option to Facebook Stories to boost usagehttps://po.st/sx2r67

Continuing its push for users to start using Facebook Stories more, the platform has added a new ‘Slideshow’ option, where users can upload multiple images to one story rather than individual images to each frame.

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