WhatsApp to add payments in messaging app
WhatsApp is set to launch direct payments on its messaging app, as the Facebook-owned messaging app becomes the latest service to let users transfer money to one another with a text.
LinkedIn sets new ‘active status’ for users by default
LinkedIn has launched a new feature called ‘Active Status’, a green circle that shows when a user is online and available to chat via the LinkedIn Messaging platform.
Cutting Through Clutter: Creating Engaging Social Media Content
With 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created every day, how do companies stand out from the noise? Sylvia Jensen, Senior Director at Oracle Marketing Cloud gives her top tips.
Right to reply: Facebook Watch shows TV is going OTT no matter what
This week, Facebook launched its television platform ‘Facebook Watch’ to encourage its 2bn monthly active users to see the platform as a destination for watching longer videos. Steve Miller-Jones, Senior Director of Product Management at Limelight Networks, explains why the trend towards watching video online shows no signs of stopping – consumers have taken control … [Read more…]
Snap shares dive 17% as user growth slows
Snapchat shares have plummeted 17% as the social media firm saw user numbers and revenues grow slower than expected and losses rise nearly fourfold, amid increasing competition from Instagram.
Facebook takes on YouTube with “Watch” video platform
Facebook is launching a new platform which will see the the social network pitted against the likes of Amazon and YouTube.
Facebook pulls plug on app for under-21s after just one year
Facebook has closed a video-focused app targeted at under-21s less than a year after it was launched.
Google and Facebook account for over a quarter of UK internet time
Google and Facebook recently announced quarterly income totalling £27 billion and their dominance is highlighted by the fact they account for one in every three and a half minutes of the time Britons’ spend online, according to new research.
Neymar buzz: Football transfer news is “social media gold dust”
Football is big business and last weekend saw the most expensive football transfer take place with Neymar da Silva Santos Junior making history- causing massive ripples in social media, according to new research.
Kantar Media adds Facebook measurement to Social TV Ratings tool
Kantar Media has announced the integration of Facebook data into its Kantar Twitter TV Ratings tool.