Social Snapshot — 08.12.16

It’s Friday! Another week down with so many updates like Instagram pulling the famous, “Don’t make me pull a you on you,” on Snapchat. It’s pretty lengthy and full of content, but now you can catch up on everything today or Sunday. So let’s get started so you can get your quick fix before the weekend!

Trending

• #Pokemonument: Someone has placed a giant Pikachu monument in a New Orleans park. No one knows who put it there apparently.
• #Rio2016: If you haven’t already been tuning into this, then please do. All the Olympic updates you could ask for.
• #Tesco: A worm had a funeral…Exactly what I said. Enjoy a good laugh.

Social Media

• Twitter Moments for All: Twitter is opening up their Moments in a way that they haven’t before in order to raise overall engagement. Influencers and brands can share “stories” themed around Moments. The feature is said to be released to all users although there is no set date. (Source: Digital Trends)
• (Unexpectedly) Great Twitter Accounts: They may take you by surprise, but are definitely worth checking out. (Source: HubSpot)

• Instagram Testing “Save Draft” Option: Instagram isn’t done yet! Not long after released Instagram Stories they admitted that they are testing out a new “Save Draft” feature. It will allow users to save their edits to their photos/videos prior to posting them. As it stands right now, when users back out of a photo before it’s posted, they would have to start from scratch. (Source: SocialTimes)
• Facebook Integrates More Filters: After their aqusition of MSQRD, marketers and fans alike have been patiently waiting to see what would come next. Although there hasn’t been anything on Instagram Stories just yet, more filters have been released to Facebook. (Source: WeRSM)
• Facebook vs. Clickbait: Facebook will start to penalize articles with short visit times. Specifically if the headlines create unfair expectations or exaggerate its content to readers. (Source: WeRSM)
• Facebook Shopping Made Easy: Facebook is starting to allow businesses to utilize “Shopping and Services” sections to sell products/services directly on their pages. They are still in testing, but the future looks bright for this new feature. (Source: WeRSM)

• Facebook’s Anti (But Pro) Ad Blocking Tool: Facebook announced that they are rolling out a tool that will block Ad Blockers from their platform. Instead, users will have control over what ads they see based on what they are interested in. (Source: AdAge)

• Pinterest Video is Improving: Videos have increased on the platform by 60% over the past year. Pinterest is also experimenting with improving video discovery as well. (Source: WeRSM)
• Pinterest Alters Bidding: Pinterest is rolling out new auction-based CPM campaigns. They are being tested with Home Depot, General Mills & more. (Source: SocialTimes)

Awesome Ads

• Verizon Claps Back at Sprint: As someone who used to help manage Sprint’s social media, I thought this was absolutely brilliant! It isn’t everyday that a leader in a category responds to a distant competitor.

• NIKE Unlimited: In this spot the narrator completely loses his sh…