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    Facebook Automates Video Subtitle Captions: This Week in Social Media

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    Facebook Extends Automated Video Captioning Tools to Pages: Facebook released an automated captioning tool for video ads last year. Over the past few months, Facebook has been gradually rolling out access to this feature to videos published to Facebook pages. This free tool is powered entirely by voice

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    Periscope Live 360 Video: This Week in Social Media

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    Periscope Rolls Out Support for Live 360 Video: Periscope launched its own Live 360 video experience this week. The new Live 360 broadcasts are marked with a badge and enable viewers to change their point of view "by moving [their] phone or tapping and scrolling around the screen - all while watching live."

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    Group Video Chat From Facebook Messenger: This Week in Social Media

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    Facebook Messenger Rolls Out Group Video Chat: The new Group Video Chat feature in Facebook Messenger "makes it simple and seamless to stay connected face-to-face." With this new feature, users will be able to turn group chats into face-to-face conversations "no matter where [they] are." iOS users can also

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    Instagram Rolls Out Live Video: This Week in Social Media

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    Instagram Rolls Out Live Video to All U.S. Users: Following an announcement a few weeks ago, Instagram is rolling out Live video in Stories "to everyone in the US over the next few days." With this new video feature in Stories, users can instantly go live by swiping into the Stories camera mode and tapping

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    Instagram Rolling Out New Features for Comments: This Week in Social Media

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    New Instagram Features Improve Engagement and Moderation for Comments: In the "coming weeks," Instagram will add the ability to like comments by tapping a heart icon next to any comment and the option to turn off comments on any post. These two new comment moderation tools are in keeping with Instagram's

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    Pinterest Launches Rotating Showcase: This Week in Social Media

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    Pinterest Rolls Out New Looks for Business Profiles: Pinterest announced several updates to its business profiles including a new rotating showcase that "sits right at the top of your profile" and is the "first thing people see." The showcase offers a way for brands to introduce themselves and craft the

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    Facebook Changes Page Layouts: This Week in Social Media

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    New Facebook Page Layout Rolls Out on Desktop: This week, Social Media Examiner noted the rollout of a new Facebook page layout for desktop users. The new layout features customizable sections in the middle column, new templates for different business types with various tab options, and an easier way to see

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    Facebook Corrects Over-reported Organic Reach Data: This Week in Social Media

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    Facebook Updates Metrics and Reporting Standards: Facebook rolled out several updates to its metrics and reporting standards to give its partners "more clarity and confidence" about the insights it provides. These updates include increased third-party verification to review and validate data on impressions

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    New Features for Instagram Stories: This Week in Social Media

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    Instagram Adds Boomerang, Mention Tags, and Links to Instagram Stories: Instagram introduced two new tools "to help you make your story even more fun, Boomerang and mentions," and announced that it's starting "to test links inside some stories." Boomerang, which "lets you turn everyday moments into something

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    Twitter Rolls Out Automated Direct Message Replies for Businesses: This Week in Social Media

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    Twitter Rolls Out Quick Replies and Welcome Messages in Direct Messages: Twitter introduced two new Direct Message features, quick replies and welcome messages, which are "designed to help businesses create rich, responsive, full-service experiences that directly advance the work of customer service teams

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    YouTube Rolls Out Mobile End Screens: This Week in Social Media

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    YouTube Rolls Out End Screens Feature for All Creators: YouTube launched End Screens, "a new mobile-friendly tool that lets you engage viewers right as your video finishes and encourages them to watch more on their devices." End screens make it easier to create and showcase "hard-to-miss thumbnail overlays

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    Facebook Auto-Shows Local Business Details in Recommended Comments: This Week in Social Media

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    Facebook Introduces Recommendation Engine and New Call-to-Action Buttons for Local Events and Businesses: Facebook introduced "a variety of new features that help you... discover new things in the world around you, decide what to do or where to go and connect with local businesses in easier and faster ways."

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    Pinterest Expands Ad Retargeting: This Week in Social Media

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    Pinterest Introduces More Targeting Options for Ad Campaigns: Pinterest's enhanced ad targeting options make it "easier for you to get your ideas in front of the right audience at just the right time." According to the Pinterest for Business blog, marketers using Ads Manager can now create audiences "built

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