Between holiday shopping and making vacation plans, your mind has probably been in a million different directions this past week. If social media news has been the last of your thoughts, no worries! We’ve rounded up a few useful posts you may have missed, covering news and new features from your favorite apps.
1. New Instagram Filters!
by @instagram
Inspired by the photography, art, fashion, and design of its global user community, Instagram has rolled out five new filters: Slumber, Crema, Ludwig, Aden, and Perpetua. The display has also been updated, and there’s now an option to manage and re-arrange the order of filters.
2. Nominate Your Favorite Social Media Blog: 6th Annual Top 10 Social Media Blog Contest
by @CindyKing via @SMExaminer
Social Media Examiner is now accepting nominations for its 6th Annual Top 10 Social Media Blogs contest! Judges include Douglas Karr (author of Corporate Blogging for Dummies & founder of the Marketing Technology blog), Nichole Kelly (author of How to Measure Social Media & CEO of Social Media Explorer) and Pat Flynn (founder of Smart Passive Income).
3. CNN’s #AskACop triggers anti-police backlash
by Patrick Kulp via @mashable
For an upcoming #AskACop segment, CNN encouraged Twitter users to post their questions for a panel of police officers. Responses piled high with sarcasm, outrage, and derision related to recent high-profile incidents of police violence. “It was a social media backfire just waiting to happen.”
4. New Google AdWords Editor Version 11 Features
by @larrykim via @socialmedia2day
The new AdWords interface has updated its layout! The navigation now features a new toolbar, account tree, type list, data view, and edit panel. Also, multiple account windows may be opened and viewed side-by-side. Advanced search and bulk changes are now made easy, and it is now an option to download and manage an entire MCC account.
5. Social Media Mistakes to Avoid in 2015
by Megan Shaw via @rtv6
These three takeaways based on current social fails, especially in the news, should be noted ASAP!
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