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?
Twitter Supports Animated GIFs: You can now “share and view animated GIFs on https://Twitter.com, Android and iPhone.”
Starting today, you can share and view animated GIFs on https://t.co/wJD8Fp317i, Android and iPhone. https://t.co/XBrAbOm4Ya
— Twitter Support (@Support) June 18, 2014
LinkedIn Introduces Job Search App for Mobile: This new app for iPhone “provides a one-stop shop for your job seeking needs.”
Facebook Launches Slingshot: An app that “lets you quickly share everyday moments with lots of people at once.”
Facebook Adds Trending Sidebar on iPad: “This update will show content on the right-hand side that's relevant to how people use tablets today, which is primarily to read news, watch videos and play games.”
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LinkedIn Announces Availability in Traditional Chinese: “Professionals who wish to register as LinkedIn members in Traditional Chinese can do it by going here.”
Facebook Paper Updates Mobile App: “You can find Paper version 1.2 in the App Store, and with it comes a bunch of new ways to personalize your experience and discover great content on Paper.”
Snapchat Introduces Our Story: This has been built “so that Snapchatters who are at the same event location can contribute Snaps to the same Story.”
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Chat Center: “Anybody on the planet can start a chat with you with a single click.”
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