Social Snapshot – 22.12.20

December 22, 2020

We’re just about ready to down tools and dive into the mince pies! BUT, before we do, we’ve got one last round up of the news, updates and announcements on social this past week.

TikTok adds ‘Year in review’

In many ways, 2020 has been a year to forget, but there has been lots of good on social. TikTok has added a ‘year in review’ option to highlight the clips you’ve engaged with throughout the year.

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Pinterest is giving back for 2021

With the heavy strain on the hospitality sector and pressure to nail home entertainment services, Pinterest has decided to share marketing guides for Restaurants and Streaming Services to help smash 2021 marketing.

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Snapchat goes into holiday mode

Planning a last-minute Christmas push? Or looking to kick start 2021 with a bang? Check out Snapchat’s holiday season social insights to help tighten up your plans.

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Twitter launches audio meetups

Twitter has launched its first wave of live testing for the new audio ‘spaces’ feature. This feature will enable users to create an audio-only meeting, for both listening and active participation.

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Google tests ‘AR’ shopping

With AR set to become a much bigger consideration in 2021, Google has added new AR ‘try-on’ ads within google shopping…

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