Middle-Aged vs Millennials — who spends more time on social?

Let’s Talk Social #6: This week’s social media news and stats.

Facebook launches Snapchat clone ‘Stories’
Today Facebook launched Facebook Stories in Ireland on iOS and Android, with plans to bring it to more countries in the coming months. Should Snapchat be worried? Vote in our Twitter poll.

Social media usage around the world
Everything you need to know about internet use, social media, and mobile around the world. Thanks to a new report by We Are Social & Hootsuite.

Live-streaming comes to Instagram
This week the app has rolled out live video in Stories as a “new way for people to connect and interact with their friends right now”. Live videos won’t be saved and can’t be shared on the platform after the stream has ended.

Twitter replaces its Moments tab with Explore
Twitter has replaced its Moments tab with a wider Explore feature in order to make it easier for users to discover new content within its walls.

Middle-aged US citizens spend more time on social than millennials
Contrary to popular belief, a new study finds that Gen X are spending more time on social media than Millennials.

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