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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 Rolls Out Streamlined Look for Pages: The new look for pages on desktop “will make it easier for people to find the information they want and help page admins find the tools they use most.”
Facebook Updates News Feed: “The updated design has the best of both worlds: it keeps the layout and navigation people liked, but offers bigger images and photos, as well as a new font.”
Instagram Improves Look and Feel for Android: “These changes mean a faster, more responsive app.”
Facebook Rolls Out Premium Video Ads: Users will begin to see these 15-second video ads from a select group of advertisers over the next few months.
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