HEADLINES
- Facebook shuts down Friend Lists and is likely to bring dating into the core app, Facebook employees are testing it now
- Facebook also launches AR games to play with friends through Messenger and opens up Mentorship (one of their newer features) to Groups
- Snapchat opens up shoppable features to the top creators on the platform
- Pinterest rolls out wider video format to all advertisers
- Spotify tests skippable audio ads in Australia
INSIGHTS
- A look at the 55 proposed new Emoji for 2019
- Usage of #Ad increases by 44% in H1 but consumers want more inventive Influencer endorsements, and 49% want greater regulation
- How Google’s entry could change the OOH market
COOL
- Dua Lipa bot sends you ‘mood based’ playlists
- Wayfair is opening up commerce on Magic Leap
- BBC to create a Virtual Reality Prom
DEEP READS
- Twitter is under fire for its stance on extremist profiles, this article goes behind the scenes charting what content gets banned on the platform
- Word from Kevin Systrom: How the pivot to Stories helped Instagram
- Nielsen believe collaboration and accountability are crucial for facing into tomorrow’s media landscape