Social Snapshot – 16.12.2020

Although we’re starting to wind down for the Christmas period, the world of social media is not. With news, updates and new features being announced every day, it can be hard to keep up! So, sit back, we’ve got you covered for the latest in all thing’s social media.

 

Periscope’s shutting down

Yesterday, Periscope announced the news that it will be closing its doors and waving goodbye to the virtual world in March 2021 after usage has declined.

Find out more here.

 

LinkedIn adds product tags

LinkedIn has released a new tab in company pages where businesses can showcase specific products they have to offer, including descriptions, videos and more.

Find out more here.

 

Twitter signs deal with AWS

After been faced with issues of new feature rollouts, such as Fleets, Twitter has signed a new deal with Amazon Web Services to improve app performance and its services.

Find out more here.

 

TikTok comes to your TV

Samsung and TikTok have announced a new partnership this week that will allow users to watch TikTok videos on their Samsung Smart TV.

Find out more here.

 

Facebook’s launching Super

Facebook’s currently working on a new feature called ‘Super’ which allows users to pay for video calls with Celebrities – very much like the app Cameo.

Find out more here.

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