#5Things: This Week in Social

What are ye doin in my Snap? Snap partners with NBCUniversal for new audio access and More Cowbell!, Pinterest announces a new live-stream shopping series, Facebook shuts down its facial recognition program and more on this week’s #5Things!" The Things: Pinterest Announces New Shoppable Live-Stream Series Snapchat Partners with NBC Universal to Bring NBC-related Audio to Snaps TikTok Testing New T...

Facebook reportedly will rebrand with an eye on the metaverse, Twitter launches a new creator fund, Instagram announces Collabs and desktop posting and more on a jam-packed #5Things! Your #5Things for this week include: Facebook to Rebrand Company with New Name and Focus on Metaverse Twitter Launching Three Month Spaces Accelerator Program Instagram Announces Collabs Feature Clubhouse Launches New...

Get on the bus, we're headed to Web3. Don't know what that is? Don't worry Amanda Davis has you covered! Plus TikTok makes the jump to TV, Instagram's adds new features to address mental health concerns, and more.  The 5 Things: Instagram to Introduce Features to Help Teenage Mental Health TikTok Launches LG TV Smart App Meet Web3, Where the Young People Are Facebook Expands Live Audio Feature Glo...

Welcome to the metaverse! Have a look around. Facebook invests $50 Million into metaverse research fund, Snapchat encourages users to run for office, Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, urges Congress to regulate the platform and more on this week’s jam-packed #5Things! The 5Things:  Instagram Announces “Instagram Video” Combining IGTV and Videos Facebook Invests $50M into Building the Dig...

A key takeaway from TikTok World, YouTube censors their content, Facebook puts Instagram Kids App on the back burner, and so much more. The 5 Things: Facebook Halts Development on Instagram Kids App  YouTube Bans All Vaccine Misinformation  Twitter Tests Options to Help Users Avoid Negative In-App Interactions  Australia Rules Media Companies Are Liable for Replies to Facebooks Posts  TikTok Intro...

Young TikToker’s join the house of mouse, Snapchat as an ASL educational lens, Facebook can’t catch a break and more on this week’s #5Things! The 5 Things: Facebook Reportedly Promised President Trump it Wouldn’t Fact-Check Political Speech Disney Launches “Disney Creation Lab,” Recruiting TikTok Stars Snapchat Introduces New Lenses to Teach Users ASL  Twitch Signs Music Publishing Deal to Address...

Facebook has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week, TikToker’s at the Met Gala prove they’re all that, Texas bans removing posts based on political expression and more on this week’s jam-packed #5Things The 5 Things:  Texas Bans Social Media Platforms from Removing Posts Based on Political Views Facebook Internal Report Reveals Harm Instagram has on Teenage Mental Health Secret Facebook Pro...

Summer break is over, but the team is not cooling down!  This week, we look at a data report from App Annie, updates from Twitter, and how Steve from Blue's Clues broke the internet. The 5 Things: TikTok Surpasses YouTube in US Average Watch Time AppAnnie Releases “Evolution on Social Apps” Report  Twitter Launches “Super Follows,” a Creator Monetization Option  Twitter Launches Communities, as Ri...

Swipe-Up’s are out, Facebook Reels are in, and TikTok has shopping. The team welcomes Tommy Boyce to the pod to discuss all of this and more!  YouTube Partnership Program Officially Passes 2 Million Members  Facebook Adds Reels to iOS App  Twitter Launches Newsletter Subscription Button on User Profiles TikTok Partners with Shopify to Allow In-App Purchasing Instagram is Removing the “Swipe Up” Fe...

YikYak returns, teens are trading mowing lawns for NFT mining, Reddit introduces a TikTok-like video feed and more on this week’s #5Things! The 5 Things: Reddit IOS app launches TikTok Like Video Feed  Twitter Redesigns Their Redesign Due to Audience Backlash YikYak is Yikbak  New Instagram Campaign Celebrates Diversity and Creativity of Users How Teenagers Are Cashing in on the NFT Boom  Sources:...

This week, we discuss the new way flight attendants will be disrupted while in the friendly skies, things that seem quite obvious in Instagramland, and you guessed it....TikTok.   The 5 Things:  American Airlines to Offer 30 Minutes of Free TikTok Viewing YouTube for Kids Announces New Advertising Policy Updates  Instagram Tests New Ads In Shopping Tab  YouTube Invests $100 Million in YouTube Shor...

This week, the 5Things crew evolves in their voice, as they discuss the White House, YouTube, yes, another app, and so much more.   The 5 Things:  Twitter Pilots E-Commerce Section for Brands YouTube to Offer Cheaper Ad-Free Option, “Premium Light” The White House Recruits Influencers to Fight Vaccine Misinformation Elite Students Debate Cultural Issues on Polemix, a TikTok Clone TikTok Celebrates...

This week we bid farewell to a member of the 5Things crew and discuss health misinformation, Instagram, Pinterest and more.  The 5 Things: New Senate Bill Would Make Platforms Liable for Public Health Misinformation Instagram to Automatically Translate Text in Story Posts Instagram Tests Vertical Feed Presentation for Explore Page Pinterest to Let Creators Earn Money from Pins Spotify Adds “What's...

This week the team dives into the Olympics, gives "Super Thanks" to creator funds, and you'll hear hot takes on Twitter's accessibility.  Your 5 Things: TikTok Partners with Vimeo to Drive Small Business Success Twitter Launches Captioned Voice Tweets in Push for Accessibility Facebook Launches New $1 Billion Creator Fund Through 2022 YouTube Intros New Tip-Jar Feature, ‘Super Thanks’  Toyota Canc...

Edmée joins the pod again to help breakdown the latest way to get a job, the newest partnerships and we bid farewell to Fleets. Your 5 Things: TikTok Launches 'Resumes' Feature To Connect Candidates With Job Opportunities Twitter Teases the Launch of Twitter for Professionals The Content Creator Economy Becomes the Hottest New Focus for Tech Investors  Clubhouse and TED Announce Exclusive Content...

Back from the holiday, Kenny, Juliana, and Amanda dive into the pitfalls of beauty and weight loss expectations on the platforms, and so much more.  Your 5Things: Norway’s New Law Requires Disclosures for Retouched Photos Online Roblox and Sony Music Partner to Develop More In-Game Music TikTok Launches Longer Video Options Instagram Announces a Shift from Photo-Sharing with New Video Features Pin...

This week we discuss Facebook and TikTok getting it right, more ubiquity across platforms, and the latest in AR fashion! Your 5 Things: Instagram Tests 'Fan Club' Stories Facebook Launches Live Audio Rooms and Podcasts TikTok Launches 'Jumps' to Promote Third-Party Experiences Overwatch Launches Cross-Play Feature Facebook Files a Patent for an AR Hat ( Link to Patent ) Sources: Social Media Today...

Last year, after George Floyd's death, the world changed.  This year, to celebrate Juneteenth, we dive into a conversation about what has changed for the Black community over the past year, and moreover what hasn't. We discuss the new American leadership, advertising's role in equity, cancel culture, workplace culture, and allyship.  Host: Danielle Hunt, Panel: Lori Bullock, Andre Gray

Kenny, Amanda, and Juliana are back to discuss Facebook wooing gamers, Super Follows on Twitter, and TikTok's latest positive efforts to help more users.    Your #5Things: Facebook is the First Platform to Offer 100% Profit to Gaming Streamers Twitter Announces 'Super Follow' Subscription Option TikTok Adds an Accessibility Overview Instagram Reverses Penalty for Feed Posts Re-Shared to Stories Ti...

This week we bring you a special episode of #5Things about Queer culture. Kate Wolff, (Lupine Creative) and Sebastian Hendra, (Grey Consulting) dive into the vital driving influences of our LGBTQAI+ Past and Present – and discuss what the future of Pride needs to become for a changing world. Exploring the rise of new vernacular, evolving culture and how brands are adapting.  This is a podcast you...

This week the J's are holding down the fort. We unpack everything from Instagram adding pronouns to another creator fund, and we have fun along the way.   Your 5 Things:   Instagram Added New 'Pronouns' Option  YouTube Announced #BeautyFest Pinterest  Tested Live-Streaming Functionality  Facebook Launched Test of Audio Room  YouTube announced $100M ‘Shorts’ Creator Fund  Sources: Social Media Toda...

This week we take a quick jaunt around the social channels with Clubhouse, Twitter, Facebook, and Youtube. We also bid a temporary farewell to our own Beth Rolfs as she takes off on her journey towards motherhood.  Your #5Things: Clubhouse Launched Android Version  Twitter Launched Test of ‘Tip Jar’ Twitter Launched Larger Image Display on Timelines  Facebook Launched 'Neighborhoods'  YouTube Laun...

This week, we welcome Edmée to the podcast, the team gets philosophical about the five senses, and we find out why Kenny re-named this episode "Fear of the Robot Apocalypse"... it was going to be another Clubhouse pun. Your 5 Things: Pinterest Announced Initiatives to Celebrate API Heritage Month Clubhouse Tackles an NFL Partnership YouTube Tested Timed Comments Instagram Launched Audio/Video Off...

Facebook is once again the center of attention with Boombox.  The team at Grey explains it all...  Your 5 Things: Facebook Expanded Spotify Partnership Facebook’s Clubhouse Competitor Announced Reddit Announced Reddit Talk Pinterest Launched New 'Content Claiming Portal' Facebook Suggested Topics For The Feed Sources: Tech Crunch, The Verge, Social Media Today Hosts: Kenny Gold, Amanda Davis, Kait...

Facebook gets it right and NFTs are here to stay. The crew breaks it all down and more! Your #5Things:   Facebook Teased Audio Room Feature  Facebook Added New Volunteer Features  Instagram For Kids Was Challenged  Twitter Analyzed Harmful Impacts of its Algorithm  An NFT Became Real Estate  Sources: Vox/Recode, Social Media Today, The Verge Hosts: Kenny Gold, Beth Rolfs, Amanda Davis Check out Ke...