Instagram Founders Resign, The Rise Of CGI Models and Selena Gomez Steps Away From Social Media – September 25th, 2018 – Jumpwire Social Media Briefing
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BREAKING NEWS: Instagram founders resigned from Facebook on Monday after clashes with Zuckerberg. Link
INSTAGRAM: Instagram is testing a new feature that may let users start hiding hashtags from posts. Link
CGI MODELING: The rise of CGI models is concerning to human models and may escalate the body and image dysmorphic epidemic. Link
FACEBOOK: John Oliver explains all the ways that Facebook is a ‘Toilet’ on ‘Last Week Tonight.’ Link
In 2013, just 1.2% of Myanmar citizens had internet access
Now, roughly 18 million Myanmarese people are using Facebook
Due to language barriers, Facebook is having trouble moderating content
MOBILE GAMES: The wildly popular HQ Trivia names new CEO and teases upcoming Wheel of Fortune-style game. Link
SOCIAL MEDIA BREAK: The most followed person on Instagram (Selena Gomez 143m) takes a step back from social media. Link
TWITTER: Twitter’s adding a new option to allow users to switch back to a reverse chronological timeline. Link
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: How to grow your Instagram following with Instagram Stories. Link
Over 400m users watch Instagram stories per day
One-third of the most viewed stories are posted from a business account
Use the location sticker based on events or locations that would be of interest to your audience
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