Breakfast Update — Week 3

Goodmorning! Another week down. Here are some news from the world of social media & technology. Get your coffee and go on!

Facebook is now letting publishers publish more than one instant article at once. The feature is currently being tested among some of the biggest publishers. Will the publishers even have websites in a few years? Read about the feature here.

Youtube are launching a messaging platform within the app. Currently testing in Canada. Another 1–to-peers messaging platform, which will be very exciting to follow. A channel that brands will have access to, only by creating shareable content.

Snapchat has made it a lot easier to search for stories, friends, groups etc. The feature has been rolled out to some Android users, and also included a much more visual design. For brands, influencers and others that wish to build audience on the platform, this seems like a great new feature. Explore it here.

Danish National Radio (DR) released the annual report on media development. Always an interesting read. Check it out here.

Other stuff.

• Google Assistant might include payment soon.
• Amazon partnered up with Ford to get get Alexa in the car.

See you next week.