Social Snapshot – 19.05.2021

May 19, 2021

We know it can be hard to stay up to date with the social media news popping up every day. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Have a look at the latest happening in the world of social media through our social snapshot.

Pinterest shares latest progress on Inclusion and Diversity initiatives

Pinterest has shared its latest update, which highlights the various ways that the platform is working to maximize inclusion and improve its hiring and management processes to ensure equality.

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Google announces new eCommerce tools

Google has outlined its latest steps in boosting eCommerce activity that include a partnership with Shopify and updated product search tools based on screenshots and images.

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In the meantime, Facebook launches Live-Stream Shopping Events

Facebook is taking the next step in its evolving eCommerce push with the introduction of a new “Live Shopping Fridays” series.

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And Twitter is asking users not to switch off data tracking

Twitter is showing users new prompts asking t\hem not to switch off data tracking.

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Instagram is working on the ability to create posts from the desktop website

Instagram is currently testing a new feed posting option from the desktop version of the app.

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And more from Pinterest, the platform is launching ‘’Idea Pins’

Pinterest introduces Idea Pins globally and launches new creator discovery features.

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Latest Posts

Design and disability are so often discussed in terms of basic “accommodation” and “access,” yet my visit to the V&A’s Design and Disability exhibition completely shifted that perspective. Rather than framing disability as an issue to be fixed, the exhibition presents it as a culture, a rich set of identities, and a radical design force shaping practice from the 1940s right up to today.

Lurkers are your biggest audience and they’re deciding in silence. They watch in feeds, sanity-check you in comments, communities and reviews, then repeat whatever proof is easiest to quote internally. That’s why social feels harder, it’s no longer a click machine, it’s an answer surface. Ofcom shows AI summaries are now common in search results, and YouTube remains the UK’s biggest social utility by reach and time spent. If your story is inconsistent, your evidence is scattered, or your customer proof is buried, lurkers can’t do the job of trusting you for you.

Pinterest has rolled out a brand-new Media Planner inside its advertising tools, and it’s designed to make planning and managing Pin campaigns a whole lot simpler. In short? It gives you a clearer view of what you’re running, who you’re targeting, and what results you can expect…