by Amy RountreeThere’s always a lot going on in the busy world of social media, so it can be hard to keep up. We’ve pulled together some of the top social headlines from the last week, to help you stay up to date. You’re welcome!
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Have you heard all about Twitter releasing ‘Fleets’ but don’t know a thing about it? Twitter’s answer to the ever-popular Stories feature on Instagram and Facebook, Fleets are intended for lighthearted updates to your followers; sharing text, photos, videos and Tweets, and last on your profile for 24 hours. It looks as though Fleets have had a mixed reception across the Twittersphere, and as ever, we’d love to know your thoughts on this update.
That thing you didn’t Tweet but wanted to but didn’t but got so close but then were like nah.
We have a place for that now—Fleets!
Rolling out to everyone starting today. pic.twitter.com/auQAHXZMfH
— Twitter (@Twitter) November 17, 2020
@Twitter on Twitter
You’ll no doubt have seen the recent and rather enormous update to Instagram, but one less mentioned feature of the update is that the ‘Guides’ tab has now been rolled out to all users. Initially aimed at influencer accounts, now it’s time for everyone to have a go. You’ll have the option of creating curated lists of posts, products and places to share with your followers.
You asked for it and it’s happening. We’re expanding our Guides feature – meaning you can now curate and share products, places and posts you love no matter where you are. pic.twitter.com/hupLQOKzKn
— Adam Mosseri ? (@mosseri) November 17, 2020
Adam Mosseri @mosseri on Twitter
Until now, moderated posts on Facebook requiring a review have been dealt with by human operators (very clear-cut issues are dealt with automatically). Instead, the platform will utilise AI software going forward, to help prioritise the important reports waiting in the queue, and hopefully streamline the moderation process. More from Social Media Today.
Illustration by Alex Castro via The Verge
TikTok has stepped up its analytics game to offer insights on live streams. With a big push on live broadcasts across all social channels, TikTok is intent on making sure it remains a big piece of the action.
New! TikTok shows analytics for live streams
h/t @Sphinx pic.twitter.com/Kvbm5plIew
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) November 20, 2020
@MattNavarra on Twitter
