Social Snapshot – 04.05.2022

May 4, 2022

It’s that time of the week again! Take a look at the latest happening in the world of social media:

Snapchat partners with Cameo

Snapchat announces a partnership with celebrity video creation platform Cameo, which will enable advertisers on Snapchat to pay Cameo members to create video ads.

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Facebook tests new stories

The social network has created new stories-like notifications bubbles to boost engagement. This new function alerts you to new posts shared by your connections.

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Pinterest announces new activations for Mental Health Awareness Month

Pinterest expands its in-app mental health support tools, including new events and activations in the light of the Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Instagram is working on full-screen display of posts and reels

Instagram has now launched an initial test of a new, full-screen home feed for both posts and reels.

Find out more here.

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