Below are the top social media stories for the week of December 20th to the 26th!
Facebook Begins Adding Support for Apple Live Photos
Facebook has begun rolling out support for Apple Live Photos for some users of its iOS application. Read about it on SocialTimes
Facebook: Search for Posts on This Page
The ability to search Facebook users' profiles was spotted last month, and the social network appears to have extending that functionality to pages. Read about it on SocialTimes
Facebook Says its Object Detection Tech Has Improved By 60 Percent in One Year
Facebook's chief technology officer, Mike Schroepfer, shares improvements in the platforms capabilities when it comes to two types of image recognition. Read about it on Venture Beat
Periscope
Periscope Updated with 'Themed Hearts' for the Holidays
Periscope has announced the release of new 'themed hearts' for the holiday season, which users can enable n their streams by adding one of more specific hashtags to the title of their broadcast. Read about it on SocialTimes
Google Plans New, Smarter Messaging App
Google is building a new mobile-messaging service that taps its artificial intelligence know-how and so-called chatbot technology. Read about it on the Wall Street Journal
Google Spotlight Stories Bring New Interactive Videos to YouTube
Google has announced the release of Google Spotlight Stories on YouTube, bringing a new form of interactive video to users on select Android devices. Read about it on SocialTimes
SoundCloud
SoundCloud Settles Lawsuit with U.K. Music Group, Agrees to Pay Royalties
U.K. music licensing company called Performing Rights Society for Music has dropped its lawsuit again SoundCloud. Read about it on Venture Beat