This week: Are Craigslist and Yelp the next to be outcompeted by Facebook? Meanwhile, Twitter users can now make their display names as long as 50 characters and Pinterest announced Pincodes! Catch up on what happened this week in today’s #MMSocialReport:

1. Why Facebook is Beating Craigslist as the Best Online Marketplace            

by @jwmcgauley via @Thrillist

Snapchat isn’t the only app suffering due to Facebook’s latest updates. Online shoppers prefer Facebook Marketplace over Craigslist. Facebook Marketplace lacks anonymity and allows user to identify who they are shopping with. What do you think of Facebook’s version of Craigslist?

2. Facebook will teach the unemployed digital/social media skills in 30 cities  

by @joshconstine via @TechCrunch

Facebook yet again does another cool thing. Facebook announced they will be touring 30 cities in the United States to teach digital and social media skills to the unemployed. Want a look at Facebook’s planning of the program? Click on the title of the article to read more about what Facebook is up to!

3. Facebook gets local with updated events app                                                         

by @PatrickKulp via @Mashable

The Facebook announcements aren’t over quite yet and it looks like Yelp has some competition. Facebook Local allows users helps users find what to do, what to eat, and where to go by your friends. Facebook hopes the app will attract small businesses to the site.

4. Twitter now lets your display name be longer too – up to 50 characters        

by @napilopez via @TheNextWeb

Twitter recently announced tweets have a limit to 280 characters a few week ago and looks like they are not done with updates! Users can now have display names that are up to 50 characters. What do you think about this update and how quickly do you think this update will be abused?

5. Pinterest adds custom QR-like codes for businesses, more shippable pins   

by @petersontee via @marketingland

This week, Pinterest announced  custom QR-like codes available for businesses. Pincodes will allow small business to search for their products more easily. What do you think of Facebook’s recent focus on small businesses?

MM’s Pick of the Week!

Instagram now lets you post stories from the mobile web!

This will allow those who can’t access the app still be able to use Instagram. To read more about Instagram’s update click here.

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