Social Snapshot – 23.09.2020

September 23, 2020

It’s been a big week for social media news, with lots of new features and insights! So we’ll get right to it…

Facebook removes text restrictions

Good news for all marketers! Facebook has announced it’s removing the restrictions on ads that are too lengthy in text, in the main image.

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Pinterest launches Holiday Hub.

With only 93 days left until Christmas, the festivities on social have started. This week, Pinterest has launched its Holiday Hub to help marketers maximise performance on the platform.

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Facebook launches business suite

Facebook has launched Facebook Business Suite – an app that allows users to manage business accounts across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger.

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Automatic closed captions come to IGTV.

Facebook has expanded its automatic closed captions feature to Instagram, with users now being able to add closed captions to their IGTV uploads.

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Facebook launches rights manager for images.

Earlier this week, Facebook has extended its ‘Rights Manager’ system to help protect images that have been stolen and used without consent.

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Zenesys shared posting time guide

Looking for ways to optimise your social media marketing strategy? Zenesys has released a handy infographic guide, showing the best times to maximise follower engagement.

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If you work in social media, staying informed isn’t optional. It’s part of the job. Trends, platform changes, cultural moments, crises, memes, conversations, they all shape what we publish and how it’s received. Being aware of what’s happening in the world helps us create content that’s relevant, sensitive, and credible.