#5Things: This Week in Social

Wellness hubs, creator funds, and audio are all the rage with social networks and will you trust Facebook for dating?  Your #5Things:   TikTok Launched 'Wellness Hub' TikTok Added New Music-Triggered Visual Effects Tools Reddit Reportedly Developed its Own Audio Rooms Feature Pinterest Announced Creator Fund Facebook Launched New Video Speed Dating App Sources: Social Media Today, Tech Crunch, Scr...

Kenny, Beth, and Amanda are back together, you'll hear hot-takes on the LinkedIn's new feature, and the conversation gets heated over the future of AR tech. Your #5Things:  Facebook Denied Algorithm Issues LinkedIn Teased Clubhouse-Like Feature LinkedIn Added ‘Creator Mode’ “Fake” Twitter Users Defended Amazon AR-Enabled Snap Spectacles News Leaked Sources : TechCrunch, WSJ, The Verge, The Guardia...

#5Things is on Spring Break this week, but we're excited to share a 2020 episode of Grey Matter: A Podcast About Ideas with the founders of Unsplash.  When Mikael Cho and Stephanie Liverani created Unsplash they had no idea how quickly they would find success – seemingly overnight. Unsplash fills the unmet needs of creative professionals – a free and culturally aware, current solution for people w...

Listen up, the race is on for the leader in audio-led social media. The team discusses this, YouTube, and Snapchat, as well as Instagram... for kids? Your 5Things: News of Facebook Audio-Only Room Spread Clubhouse Launched Creator Accelerator Program YouTube Rolled Out 'Shorts' To US Snapchat Acquired FitAnalytics News of Kids Version of Instagram Spread Sources: Social Media Today, The Verge, Tim...

Welcome to the Facebook Show! Your #5Things this week all poke towards Facebook or Instagram.  Your #5Things: Instagram Accused of Promoting False Information Facebook Expanded Creator Monetization Instagram Launched Instagram Lite Instagram Tested Auto-Captions for Instagram Stories Facebook Added Reels to Facebook Sources: Digital Information World, Social Media Today, Business Insider Hosts: Ju...

The team tackles Instagram likes that were insta-gone, Twitter throwing a curveball on strikes, praise for Pinterest, and the latest from Big Blue.  Your #5Things Instagram Accidentally Hid Like Counts Twitter Blocked COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Pinterest Launched Showcase of Female-Owned Businesses Facebook Ended Ban On Political Advertising Facebook Photo-tagging Lawsuit Settled for $650m So...

The team goes deep on Twitter, digs deep into a new Facebook feature, and questions deepfakes.  Your 5 Things: Twitter announced paid Super Follows Twitter Added 'Twemojis' To Fleets Twitter Tested ‘Safety Mode’ Facebook Launched BARS App Tom Cruise Deepfake Went Viral  Sources: The Verge and Social Media Today Email us: Podcasts@Grey.com Check out our #5Things Newsletter !

The #5Things welcomes Grey New York's Associate Director of Influencers, Kait Pearse to the proverbial cool kids table to discuss trends in influencer marketing and platforms acting like other platforms.  Your #5Things: Influencers were Added To SAG David Dobrik ‘soft’ launched Dispo App YouTube Announced US Expansion of TikTok-Like Feature Twitter Evolved Clubhouse-Like Feature Twitch Announced U...

Today the #5Things podcast brings you a timely and important episode for Black History Month. We welcome Jax Porter, Yolanda Haynesworth, and Cassandra Sinclair to discuss the social impact of the Covid vaccine on the Black community. Your #5Things: COVID-19 fatigue Mistrust and Distrust in the medical system by the black community Access issues Overcoming fear Suboptimal vaccination distribution...

The rumor is Facebook is jealous again, and this time it's not Twitter, not Snapchat, not Pinterest, not TikTok... it's going after Clubhouse.  Your 5 Things: Rumors of Facebook Clubhouse Clone Spread US Government Abandoned TikTok Sell-Off Plan Instagram Limited The Reach of Re-Posts from TikTok Instagram Teased Multi-participant Live Video Chats Shop Pay Expanded to Facebook And Instagram Source...

Oops! the team spends more than half of the episode talking about the toxic way Britney was treated. If you think "gimme more" lucky for you, we have all of your 5 Things: Britney Spears Documentary Fueled #FreeBritney Social Media Movement Twitter Removed Ads Transparency Center YouTube launched new destination for sports fans Instagram Launched ‘Recently Deleted’ TikTok Added Misinformation Labe...

This week the crew takes stock in what started on Reddit, and give you everything you need for the week ahead.  Your 5 Things: Reddit Occupied Wall Street Instagram Tested Removing Sharing Posts to Stories Twitter Launched Birdwatch Twitter and NBC Universal Deepened Partnership YouTube Tested New Clipping Feature Sources: NPR, Social Media Today, Forbes, Engadget Email us: Podcasts@Grey.com Hosts...

Trump's fate on Facebook hangs in the balance; TikTok and Pinterest launch new features, and a Bridgerton musical waits in the wings. Kenny, Amanda, and Juliana are here to break it all down!  Your #5Things: Facebook's Oversight Board will make final decision on Trump Ban Facebook and Instagram Expand Alt Text Capabilities TikTok Launches New Q&A Feature Pinterest Launches Eyeshadow AR Experie...

It's our first episode in the new presidential administration, and Kenny, Beth, and Amanda have all you need to know this week in the world of social media.  Your 5 Things: Research Showed 71% of Americans Get News Content Via Social Platforms TikTok Launched Program for Black Creators TikTok Changed Privacy Settings for Users Under 18 Snapchat Worked on New 'Events' Feature YouTube Added New Hash...

Big news in social media this week, with global implications. Kenny, Beth, and Joey (filling in for Amanda) break it all down. Your 5 Things: Trump was Banned Off Social Media Parler Jumped to No. 1 on App Store  TikTok Faced Legal Action Over the Handling of Child Data  TikTok Launched First LiDAR-Enabled AR Effect  News of Facebook Smart Glasses Spread  Sources: Business Insider, The Verge, Bloo...

The crew is ready for 2021 with more Things you need to know this week.  #5Things:   Ratatouille TikTok Musical Earned Over $1 Million In Ticket Sales FTC Launched 'wide-ranging' Social Media Probe Twitch Banned "Simp" Twitter Added Similarity Prompts Among Users  Facebook Launched Collab One More Thing: Twitter buys Breaker! Sources: Business Insider, Mashable, The Verge, TechCrunch, Social Media...

It’s our 50th episode and to celebrate, we are bringing you an extra special #5Things! We are looking forward to 2021, and not looking back. This week we are chatting with a few of our friends from different industries to ask them what they see on the horizon for 2021. It's like several podcasts in one!  Katie Perry , VP of Marketing at Public.com (1:03) Willis Wiggins , Gaming & Esports Partn...

It's the end of the year, and you know what that means... mergers and acquisitions! The team breaks it all down, and Beth's reveals her favorite "Thing" ever talked about on this show! - Hint: it's in this episode. Your #5Things: The FTC Sued Facebook Reddit Acquired Dubsmash Twitter Acquired App Squad Instagram Announced Reels Shopping Viral Ratatouille Musical Announced Real Life Debut Hosts: Ke...

As the year winds down, the #5Things crew has a lot to say about TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.  Your #5Things: TikTok Tested Three-Minute-Long Videos  Twitter Expanded Hate Speech Rules To Include Race Instagram Tested Three Guest Live-Streams Facebook Announced Ban of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation The Facebook Cryptocurrency Project Changed Its Name Sources: Aljazeera, The Verge, So...

Stuffed from all the turkey, and ready for this year to end, the #5Things team dives into Twitter Fleets, and all the latest from the platforms.  Twitter Slowed Down Roll Out of Fleets  Snapchat Launched ’Spotlight'  Instagram Expanded 'Guides' to All Users  TikTok Added New Photosensitivity Warnings  Twitter Tested ‘Spaces’ Audio Feature Hosts: Kenny Gold, Juliana Diatezua, and Amanda Davis Plus...

Twitter exploded over the launch of Fleets, hear all about it from Kenny, Amanda, and Beth.  Your #5Things: Twitter Expanded Fleets YouTube Announced 2020 Rewind Cancellation TikTok Tested Charity Feature  Instagram Redesigned The Home Screen Facebook Launched New Video Series Hosted By Post Malone Sources: Social Media Today, The Verge, TechCrunch, Wersm Hosts: Kenny Gold, Beth Rolfs, and Amanda...

The team is chomping at the bit to talk about these 5Things:  Twitch Streamers Dominated Election Night Coverage Verified Faux ‘Elon Musk' Celebrated Election with Crypto Scam Facebook and TikTok Blocked Misinformation Hashtags TikTok Announced New Agreement with Sony Music 'Baby Shark' became YouTube's Most Viewed Video Ever Take our Listener Survey: HERE Email us: Podcasts@Grey.com Newsletter: H...

The band is back together this week, suffering from a little election fatigue, but excited to share the latest from TikTok, YouTube, the Gram, and Snap. TikTok Won Injunction Against White House YouTube Added New Features for US Election Day Instagram Disabled ‘Recent’ Tab Snapchat Added 3D Body Scan TikTok Partnered With Shopify  Hosts: Kenny Gold, Beth Rolfs, and Amanda Davis Take our Listener S...

This week we talk congress, covid, cloud gaming, and more. Juliana joins us again for this week's discussion.  Congress Warns Social Media CEOs of New Limits Facebook Added COVID-19 Spread Prediction Maps Facebook Expanded Cloud Gaming Snapchat Added Barcode Scanning Feature Instagram Extended Length Limit for Instagram Live Broadcasts Take our Listener Survey: HERE Email us: Podcasts@Grey.com New...

The Things this week start heavy and get lighter, we promise. Our friend Juliana Diatezua joins us this week on the podcast as we dive into The Five!  Your #5Things: Facebook Banned Holocaust Denial Content Twitter Reversed Block of Biden New York Post Article Snap Added Sounds Option Instagram Announced Influencer Partnership Disclosures Fleetwood Mac’s 'Dream' Went Viral Sources: Rolling Stone,...