Social.Snapshot - 08.18.16

Happy Thursday Everyone!

Twitter brought back this video from 2014 of Simone Biles being attacked by a bee while accepting her medal on podium and I dare you to try not to laugh.

Trending

• Over-The-Top Dorm Room: These Ole Miss freshmen have the most extravagant dorm room ever. (Read More)

• New Olympic Bromance: Usain Bolt & Andre de Grasse blew Twitter up after their race. (Read More)
• Ryan Lochte’s Escape From Brazil: The internet is having a blast making fun of Lochte leaving his friends in the dust. (Read More)

Social Media

• Instagram Rolls Out Events Feature: Instagram’s new events feature will aggregate curated video content from users at certain events like concerts and sports. (Read More)

• 3 Brands Using Facebook Effectively During the Rio Games: Brazilian brands Skol, GE, and Bradesco have created unforgettable mobile experiences for Olympic viewers. (Read More)
• Instagram Stories Update: Instagram stories now allows users to use one finger to zoom and, on iOS, to switch between the front and rear-facing cameras while recording. (Read More)

Awesome Ads

• Marketplace App Letgo’s New Spot: With tens of millions of downloads and continuing growth, Letgo will have ads running during the Olympics, and you can look for more spots to debut soon. (Read More)

• Christoph Waltz Mocks Busy Americans in New Samsung Ad: The ad makes a point to show how American ambition has influenced history. (Read More)