Below are the top social media stories for the week of November 29th to December 5th!
Facebook Testing Live Video By Users, Launches Collages
Facebook continues to become more and more visual with Thursday’s announcements of a test of live video from users and the introduction of collages of photos and videos. Read about it on SocialTimes
Google is Testing Ads That Let Consumers Demo Mobile Apps Before Downloading
Ever wished you could try a mobile app before wasting time, money and precious data on actually downloading it? Google wants to let would-be users test drive them. Read about it on AdWeek
In Latest Commerce Move, Facebook Brings Concert Ticketing To Its Platform
Facebook now makes some concert tickets available for purchase directly within its walls. Read about it on BuzzFeed
Yahoo Finally Relaunches Messenger as an App Aimed at Families and Groups
Yahoo Messenger, as the app is still called, is launching on Android, iOS, and the web. Read about it on The Verge
LinkedIn Launches Redesigned Mobile App on iOS, Android
LinkedIn has redesigned its flagship mobile app to create a simplified experience for users. Read about it on SocialTimes
Snapchat’s New Deep-Linking Feature Could Unlock the Platform for Publishers
Snapchat said it will allow its publisher partners (like CNN and Vice) to post links on social media that go directly to specific pieces of the publisher’s content within the ephemeral messaging app. Read about it on VentureBeat
Facebook Adds Multiple Matching Options for Custom Audiences
Facebook has added real-time matching across multiple data types to its custom audiences ad-targeting tool. Read about it on SocialTimes
Slack Just Took Over 4 Cities With its First Big, Extremely Bubbly Ad Campaign
Slack's new outdoor ad campaign in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Cleveland and Charlotte, N.C. is full of rainbows, kittens and ice cream. Read about it on AdWeek
Instagram Tests Multi-Account Support for Android App
Instagram appears to be testing multiple account support with select users of its Android application. Read about it on SocialTimes
Facebook Releases Apple TV Software-Development Kit
Facebook released a new software-development kit for developers looking to integrate the social network’s features into their Apple TV applications. Read about it on SocialTimes