Let’s Talk Social #5

The Obamas have left the building, but not social media… plus more news from this week.

Facebook takes its fake news fight to Germany
Measures to fight fake news will soon be arriving in Germany — making it easier to report fake news, badging suspect content & reducing financial incentives for fake news spammers. Why Germany? Likely due to upcoming elections.

Vine becomes Vine Camera
Vine finally closes after making the announcement in October last year. It has now become Vine Camera — an app that enables users to upload videos of varying lengths directly to Twitter.

Instagram launches adverts within Stories
Instagram is opening up advertising in its Stories section. The Facebook-owned app claims 150m people have been using Instagram Stories daily, representing a 50m user increase in just three months.

Canada’s PM takes part in Snapchat’s first live Q&A with a politician
Justin Trudeau has taken to Snapchat to discuss education, hair products and his desert island essentials. Could this be the future of political social media?

The Obamas have left the building — but not social media
The Obamas will hand over their official @POTUS and @FLOTUS social media accounts to the next administration today. So if you want to keep up with the 44th president and first lady, you’ll have to follow different accounts.

LinkedIn is rolling out a revamped desktop experience
LinkedIn has announced that the new desktop version is now in the process of being rolled out to all users. They say “the desktop redesign brings conversations and content to the heart of the platform.”

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