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Welcome to our weekly edition of what's hot in social media news.
To help you stay up to date with social media, here are some of the news items that caught our attention.
What's New This Week?
Facebook Carousel Ad Format is Now Available for Mobile: “Given the success of carousel link ads”, Facebook is extending the format to mobile app ads as well.
Facebook Introduces Instant Articles: Facebook's Instant Articles is “a fast and interactive experience for reading articles in News Feed.”
Facebook Adds Call Now Button to Local Awareness Ads: “By adding a ‘Call Now' button, customers can call you right from your ad in the News Feed.”
LinkedIn Begins Announced Changes to Developer Program: LinkedIn is rolling out “some significant changes to [their] Developer Program, with the aim of ensuring the highest quality LinkedIn experience.”
Other social media news worth following:
Tumblr Improves Search Feature: Tumblr announces “three massive improvements to the way you search for posts on a blog.”
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