Here’s your quick weekly summary of all the latest social media news, including changes and new features for several of the major social media platforms:
- Twitter acquires social TV analytics company Bluefin Labs – to help “create innovative new ad products and consumer experiences in the exciting intersection of Twitter and TV” (Reuters)
- Twitter to enable searches for tweets older than a week – the new search capabilities were rolled out on desktop and mobile (Twitter blog)
- Vine is now rated “for adults only” in the iTunes store – originally rated as suitable for 12 year-olds, the Twitter’s video-sharing app, featuring six-second videos, is now rated for ages 17+ (Telegraph)
- Facebook to make targeted ads more transparent for users – the little blue “AdChoice” icon will now appear on FBX display ads on the social network, whenever users scroll over the small grey ‘x’ on the top right of the ads (AdAge)
- LinkedIn launching sponsored posts – users can publish sponsored content in status updates that are delivered to a select group of followers (V3 Integrated Marketing)
- Pinterest Updates iOS App to Make Editing Pins Easier – the app now allows users to edit a pin’s description, change its board location or delete the pin entirely, as well as delete comments or fix typos in their own comments (Mashable)
- After Two Years of “Mobile First,” Instagram Brings Its Feed to the Web – users can now view their stream feed of photos from the Web, including all those being uploaded by the people they follow on the service (AllThingsD)
Any updates to social media platforms that we missed? Let us know in the comments below!
