This week Kate discusses the latest digital news in a bumper edition after a week off. Lots to cover from Facebook’s new teen app Lifestage to new moderation controls on instagram, Snapchat’s acquisition of Vurb, Pinterest’s launch of video adverts and a Twitter study about TV.
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Lifestage from Facebook
Test with MSQRD and Facebook in Brazil & Canada
Twitter Pint & Periscope
LIVE on #Periscope: Pint & Periscope with @davidlevin123 and @helenium https://t.co/77lndCvPPX
— Twitter Ads UK (@TwitterAdsUK) August 11, 2016
Twitter Quality Filter
Two simple settings to give you better control over your Twitter experience. https://t.co/pEJuMUhCYs pic.twitter.com/jmFd0rDoV6
— Twitter Support (@Support) August 18, 2016
Twitter TV Targeting Study
Twitter Promoted Stickers
Introducing Promoted #Stickers A fun way to express your brand and engage with consumers! https://t.co/wIIDHAC0KK pic.twitter.com/usc4HRwrPU
— Twitter Advertising (@TwitterAds) August 15, 2016
Vine Account Switching
HUGE from Vine 💚 https://t.co/GM4U1h1QAS
— Will Hardy (@harday) August 17, 2016
Google Alternative Medal Table
NHS Missing Type Campaign
As, Os and Bs are disappearing around the world. Help fill the gaps by donating blood, whatever type. #MissingType pic.twitter.com/4sDpQLDLGD
— Give_l__d NHS (@GiveBloodNHS) August 20, 2016
Make YOUR appointment to give blood here
Cadburys #TastesLikeThisFeels
Win a #TastesLikeThisFeels video by describing how Cadbury Dairy Milk makes you feel! T&Cs: https://t.co/mBVXuSHKcP https://t.co/J80lVIS7Mv
— Cadbury UK (@CadburyUK) August 8, 2016
Dominos Pizza Messenger Bot
Charity Water Messenger Bot
Give the gift of clean and safe water with the new @charitywater bot for #Messenger: https://t.co/mmUvEwxPZe. pic.twitter.com/v5aKn3N96B
— Messenger (@messenger) August 18, 2016
Innocent Olympic Tweet
We made this video of a horse dancing to Kanye West and we don’t regret it at all #Rio2016https://t.co/XD0eFnqpAr
— innocent drinks (@innocent) August 12, 2016
New York Times
Usain Bolt is the world’s fastest man. Try to beat his reaction time out of the blocks. https://t.co/NZoBF4w1y6 pic.twitter.com/VKKhzkBJGu
— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 16, 2016
Adele Show Cancellation
— Adele (@Adele) August 17, 2016