Social Media Weekly

UK might ban social media platforms that don't remove harmful content, Facebook plans to bring WhatsApp, Mesenger and Instagram together, Twitter adds Original Tags for better referencing, Documents Detailed how Facebook Made Money Off Children Released, WhatsApp Business brings Important Functions to Desktop

2018 hasn't been a good year for Facebook, being caught between a mountain of scandals that led to a mass exodus of users. Here's what they may focus on in 2019 to revitalize itself. 

Facebook developing yet another video feed for Teens, Squad is a new Social Media platform only kids will appreciate, Facebook adds more cross-posting to Instagram, Facebook gets into the podcast game, Instagram seen selling ads to services it banned last year. 

This week, we find out how to use Instagram's Close Friends List feature that was just enabled to Brands. 

WhatsApp may roll out fingerprint protection, Facebook brings events to Stories, Old Currency Collectors may be scammers, YouTube disables Auto Tweet feature, Twitter works with NBA to show games, Instagram enables post to multiple accounts.

Facebook took down inappropriate ads only after BCC reported it, China censors Twitter the old-school way, Jake Paul turns Bird Box Challenge into a new social hazard, and more

Zuck praised himself for 2018, Indonesia unblocks Tumblr, Instagram accidentally released experimental feed format, Gfycat brings GIFs with sound, and more

Snapchat Lenses Recognises Cats and Dogs, WeChat Introduces Stories, Facebook and Twitter Remove Fake Accounts Ahead of Bangladesh Elections, Facebook Allowed Third Party Access User Messages, Snapchat Takes on TikTok, Facebook Creates Crypto

New Privacy Scandal at Facebook, Top Trends on Instagram for 2018, YouTube Released Updated Efforts to Ward Off Offensive Content, YouTube Updates CTA Overlay, Facebook Predicts 2019 Trends, Adidas Brings AR Shoes to Snapchat

in this episode, we discuss the Top 5 things to focus in Social Media come 2019.

Bomb Threat in Facebook Campus, Google testified Before House Judiciary Committee, Facebook May Relaunch Search Ads, and Instagram Launches Voice Messaging

Instagram may deemphasise Post and Follower Counts for experience, Facebook may open up filter word controls to users, Definers' report on Soros is out, Social Media going the way of co-consumption, new Twitter for Podcasts coming to town, and more!

LinkedIn caught buying FB ads with non-user emails obtained elsewhere, Snap plans to make money with AR Lenses, Google's China Search Engine under fire from the public, Facebook lashes back at critics, WhatsApp might introduce ephemeral chat

*we apologise for the bad audio experience* Facebook and Instagram expands Analytics, Instagram going into Schools, Facebook's plan for 2019, IGTV Previews available on Instagram, and Google Chrome protects users from mobile billing sites.

WhatsApp's one mode to silence everyone, AWS and Apple asks Bloomberg to retract statement on Chinese chips, EU's new copyright legislation will hurt creators and small businesses, a look at Google's Play Store app downloads 10 years in, a new social media runs on blockchain, and more.

Google closes Google+ amid data leak discovery, Facebook builds a Smart Home Device, Facebook Group chats handle up to 250 pax, Instagram experiments on "Tapping Through Posts", Snapchat Announces Original Shows

WhatsApp brings Picture-in-Picture to chats, China may be using Trojan Horses to Infiltrate US Companies, Facebook to release their own Voice Assistant soon, Instagram may hand Facebook all our location history, and more!

Snapchat One-Ups Instagram by working with Amazon on shopping, Instagram Co-Founders Left Company, Former Facebook Employee suing company for Giving Her PTSD, WhatsApp started working on Ads on iOS, Facebook Major Data Breach, and more

Facebook asked banks to share sensitive user data, WhatsApp may bring Dark Mode to mobile, Instagram Enables tagging on videos, Instagram will upgrade hashtags, Instagram confirms no Regram tool, Twitter brings back chronological timeline, and more!

Facebook expands bug bounty program to help secure third-party apps, Path is finally closing down, Facebook hiring Director of Human Rights Policy, Apple moves to block Facebook's tracking, Instagram starts Shopping features, and more!