Below are the top social media stories for the week of December 6th to the 12th!
Cost-per-View Bidding Option Available for Facebook Video Ads
All advertisers on Facebook now have the option of bidding on video ads on a cost-per-view basis, based on 10-second views. Read about it on SocialTimes
Facebook is Shutting Down its Creative Labs, Along With the Riff, Rooms and Slingshot Apps
Facebook has shut down its Creative Labs arm, and with it the Slingshot, Riff and Rooms apps. The Creative Labs Facebook page is also dead. Read it on The Next Web
Flipboard Now Lets You Share Articles With Your Friends Using Facebook Messenger
Flipboard‘s latest update for Android and iOS has added Facebook Messenger integration, allowing you to easily share articles with your friends in the chat app. Read about it on The Next Web
Instagram Ad Performance Similar to Facebook (Report)
Nanigans, a Facebook Marketing Partner and member of the Instagram Partner Program, analyzed data from its clients that advertise on both social networks, from Aug. 1 through Oct. 31. Read about it on SocialTimes
Twitter to Test Promoted Tweets to Logged-Out Users
Twitter is testing a way to surface promoted tweets, even if a user is not logged into the service. Read about it on SocialTimes
WonderVoice Now Lets You Interact With Twitter Using Your Voice
WonderVoice has released an update for its hands-free voice assistant app on iOS, bringing Twitter integration to the platform. Read about it on SocialTimes
Pinterest Acquires The Hunt & Pext to Boost Ads, Commerce
Pinterest announced Tuesday the acquisition of Tumblr Now Lets You Send Posts as Messages, and Supports Live Photos on iOS startups: Pext and The Hunt. Read about it on SocialTimes
Tumblr
Tumblr Now Lets You Send Posts as Messages, and Supports Live Photos on iOS
You can now send any Tumbler post as a message, piggybacking nicely on the platform’s new in-app chat feature, which also launches broadly today. Read about it on The Next Web
YouTube
YouTube Reveals Top 10 Ad Videos of 2015
YouTube has revealed the top ad videos on its platform for 2015, highlighting the growth of mobile as a video-watching platform. Read about it on SocialTimes
Google Drive is Making it Easier to Find Files Via a New Search Feature
With Google Drive's new search function, you can now look for files using granular parameters like file type or words contained therein. Read about it on The NextWeb
Yahoo Mail Gets Multiple Mailbox Support for Gmail and Google Apps Accounts
Yahoo Mail has expanded its server-side IMAP support to now include Gmail and Google Apps accounts which allows you to further consolidate your emails under one umbrella inbox and service. Read about it on VentureBeat
Dropbox
Dropbox is Shutting Down Mailbox in February 2016 and Carousel in March 2016
Dropbox today announced that it’s shutting down the Mailbox email client and the Carousel photo app. Dropbox picked up the former through an acquisition in 2013. Read it on VentureBeat