Social Snapshot – 23.02.2022

February 23, 2022

It’s that time of the week again. Have a look at the latest happening in the world of social media through our social snapshot:

Facebook launches Reels globally.

Meta is launching Facebook Reels in more than 150 countries. These new features include Remix and sharing to Facebook Stories.

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Instagram releases ‘Love At First Slide’ series.

In honour of Black History Month, Instagram is releasing ‘Love at First Slide’, a content series that celebrates the power of black love.

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Reddit announces new platform updates.

Reddit has announced a few platforms updates, including the rollout of some new image editing tools and new features for Reddit talk, like recordings and a live talk bar.

Find out more here.

Snapchat launches its ‘Hey, You Good?’ campaign.

Snapchat is rolling out a new AR campaign called ‘Hey, You Good?’ to educate users about mental health issues impacting black communities.

Find out more here.

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