Tune in to this week’s roundup — and the last of this semester — to see what Twitter is doing to improve its platform safety, how Facebook may be mixing Stories and News Feed, why Twittr is performing better than Twitter, how Instagram is replacing word-of-mouth, and even more Game of Thrones content, because you haven’t seen enough of it already.
1. Twitter Will Test Option to Hide Replies, Outlines Improvements in Platform Safety
by @adhutchinson via @socialmedia2day
Twitter is ramping up its security measures. The social networking app will soon allow its users to hide tweet replies. Any user would have the capability to hide any reply they want. This option is part of Twitter’s continual efforts to make improvements to on-platform discussion and prevent abusive language.
2. Facebook toys with mixing Stories and News Feed into one swipe-able carousel
by @HillaryGrigonis via @DigitalTrends
Getting tired of scrolling on Facebook? Well, the social networking site is playing with the idea of mixing Stories and News Feed into one swipeable carousel. Once you tap on a single post, the feed morphs into a full-screen format. Users can swipe left (like the current format for watching Stories) to navigate.
3. Twttr Is Already Proving More Popular Than Twitter Itself
by Geoff Desreumaux via @WeRSM
The experimental app Twttr allows for regular users of Twitter to test new features before any major changes are made to the main app. Beta testers appear to be liking Twttr over Twitter itself, though. If you want to see what all the excitement is about you can apply to join the program. The only catch is you’ll be expected to use it as your primary Twitter app, and it’s exclusively available on iOS.
4. For some Small Businesses, Instagram has replaced Word-Of-Mouth
by @Megan_Nicolett via @verge
Instagram is quickly becoming the best way for small businesses to expand their reach, even more so than word-of-mouth. What do you think?
5. TikTok Just Got Banned In India Over Fears It Is Exposing Children To Porn And Sexual Predators
by @PranavDixit via @BuzzFeed
TikTok just got banned in India (the Chinese social networking app’s largest market) by the Indian High Court, which claimed the app was exposing Indian children to pornography as well as to sexual predators. Google and Apple pulled TikTok from the Play and the App stores in the country in response to the High Court’s orders.
MM’s Pick of the Week:
Here’s How 27 Celebrities Reacted To “Game Of Thrones” This Week
by @abidorable via @BuzzFeed
This is for all the Game of Thrones fans out there! If you’re looking for a place to see all the best celebrity reactions to the final season, you’re in luck. Enjoy!
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