Social Snapshot – 13.10.2021

We know it can be hard to stay up to date with 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:

 

Snapchat launches Club Unit

Snapchat launches Club Unit in celebration of World Mental health Awareness Day.

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Pinterest launches ‘Pinterest Havens’ Mental Health Support Project

Pinterest is launching “an anti-burnout oasis” via a new project called “Pinterest Havens: Invest in Rest.”

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Facebook launches new assistance and awareness resources

Facebook launches new mental health sources, tools and programming across apps.

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YouTube talk about three new launches/expansions

YouTube adds new caption options, including the expansion of automatic captions for live streams to improve the experience for creators.

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Facebook announces new shopping events for the holidays

Shop what you love on Facebook and Instagram this holiday season with the new shopping event announcement.

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Instagram is moving to provide more insight

Instagram has been working on new tools to help people understand what’s going on with their accounts into ongoing disruptions and issues.

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