Snapchat launches Snapchat Trends Snapchat Trends have landed! Trends spotlights the most popular keywords being shared within the Snapchat community via both public Stories and My Stories. The homepage highlights the top terms organically trending for the past week and shares examples of public Snaps related to those terms. Users can enter any keyword, moment, product or topic into the search bar on the Trends page, as well as combine up to four additional keywords in order to compare their conversation volume relative to one another. This is likely to be a useful tool for businesses who want to get in on trending topics.
Facebook unveils most popular posts A new report has been released by Facebook that reveals the most popular posts on the platform. The new ‘widely viewed content reports’ will come out quarterly, reflecting the most viewed top News Feed posts every three months. According to the data, 87% of posts that people viewed in the US during Q2 of this year didn’t include an outside link, and YouTube is the top domain in terms of ‘content viewers’. The reports are currently only focused on the US, but give an interesting indication of user habits and engagement.
Pinterest is adding search filters for different hair textures Ponytails, cornrows, french braids; lots of us enjoy trying out new hairstyles and often flock to social for a little inspo. Now Pinterest is making it easier to find inspiration that is refined to your hair texture with a new search tool. When you search for hairstyles, new filter options for coily, curvy, wavy, and straight textures will pop up, as well as options for shaved/bald styles. Pinterest says that the filters have been created with all hair types in mind. The feature uses ‘computer vision-powered object detection’ to determine which hair types are showing hairstyle pins. Time to get styling.
Twitter is making it easier for other apps to point to Spaces Twitter is adding more support to allow developers to share information about Spaces more easily outside of the app. The platform has updated its API v2, allowing developers to look up live or scheduled Spaces using criteria like Spaces ID, user ID, or keyword. You’ll still only be able to attend a Space on Twitter, but this update points to future opportunities for the app to expand listening abilities on other platforms. Watch this space.
The Facebook family gears up for the Paralympic Games The Paralympics begin tomorrow and to mark the occasion, Facebook has teamed up with the International Paralympics Committee on initiatives across its family of applications. A Paralympics hub will be accessible on Facebook and will include highlights from official broadcast partners, as well as a Paralympic Games quiz. There’ll also be an AR effect available on the Paralympics Instagram, which allows users to mirror the movement of the official Paralympics mascot, Someity. There’s also an immersive WebXR visual and spatial audio experience and plenty of other features that are bound to get you in the Paralympics spirit.
Google partners with Black Pound Day Google is working to support Black-owned business by partnering with Black Pound Day, which takes place on the 4th of September. Consumers will be encouraged to #SpendBlack and Black-owned businesses will also be encouraged to sign up for free 1-to-1 mentoring and live training opportunities from Google to build their brands online. Google has also launched an online hub which highlights a selection of Black-owned businesses that are registered to the Black Pound Day marketplace.
