Category: Social News Roundup

1) Facebook Developer Conference Summary   Photo Courtesy of AdWeek Here are the 5 major things coming out of the conference that you should know about.   2) Burnbook App Photo Courtesy of Mashable Mean Girls’ ‘Burn Book’ has come to life in app form, and it’s just as bad as you would think. Read more…   3) For Pinterest,...

1) You can now pay your Facebook friends via Messenger!   Photo Courtesy of Mashable The new feature is set to roll out to Facebook users in the U.S. over the next few months. Read more…   2) Facebook’s new Community Standards Photo Courtesy of Social Times Facebook addresses their new policies on hate speech as well as nudity in their...

1. Twitter experiments with ‘TV Timelines’ Photo Courtesy of Mashable Think of TV Timelines as TweetDeck (which is owned and operated by Twitter) for TV. The interface is separated into three columns or panes that you can swipe through: Highlights, Media and All. Read more…   2. Marketers Bet on Clever Hashtag Campaigns to Stand Out at SXSW Photo Courtesy...

1. Why your Facebook Page may soon see a dip in number of likes   Photo courtesy of Social Times Facebook announced that, starting March 12, it will begin removing “inactive” users from a page’s like count. Read more… 2. An app to rival Instagram?   Photo courtesy of The Verge Imgur will be launching a new app that allows...

1. ‘U.S. News & World Report’ Backs Best Colleges Rankings with Facebook’s Interest Targeting | SocialTimes Photo courtesy of Adweek.com U.S. News & World Report social media editor Lauren Boyer used interest targeting to focus on Facebook users who had expressed interest in the top five schools on each ranking list. Read More… 2. Bolthouse Farms Challenge Aims To Drive...

1) Sweden is the World’s Most Romantic Country, Says Twitter   Photo Courtesy of Social Times Twitter tracked Tweets mentioning the phrase “I love you” in over 100 different countries and found that Sweden was the most romantic nation in the world. Read more… 2) Words with Friends Players Spill the Beans on Valentine’s Day [Infographic]   Photo Courtesy of...

1) Coke Suspends Automated Campaign After Being Tricked Into Tweeting from ‘Mein Kampf’ Photo Courtesy of Flickr Coca-Cola has suspended the automated tweeting that’s a core part of its #MakeItHappy campaign, after a Gawker prank. Read more… 2) Facebook updates celebrity-loving Mentions app Photo Courtesy of Mashable Facebook rolled out an update on Thursday to its celebrity-focused mentions app, making...

1) Facebook at Work prepping for its release Photo Courtesy of Social Times A few select pilot partners are now able to test the Facebook at Work application, which will have similar elements as Facebook. Users’ personal Facebook accounts and Facebook at Work accounts will be kept separate. Read more…   2) Additions to LinkedIn Photo Courtesy of Paul Sakuma, Associated...

  1) Amber Alerts to appear in Facebook’s News Feed Photo Courtesy of Social Times Facebook teamed up with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to aid in the search for missing children.  Read more…   2) #JeSuisCharlie growing #JeSuisCharlie was used over 3 million times on Twitter within the first two days and is being reported as...

1) Golden Globes is getting social Photo Courtesy of AllFacebook This Sunday night the Golden Globes will be incorporating two new social aspects into their event — a Facebook Booth on the red carpet, where celebs can share video messages with fans, and portraits of the winners taken backstage by renowned photographer Ellen von Unwerth, which will be shared immediately...