Facebook users can now create a new type of post called Lists, and is making publishers happy with a new Paywall feature and video news on Watch; Instagram Direct adds controls over how quickly message content disappears; Snapchat adds a GIPHY library and tabs to organize content streams; Snapchat teams up with Nike for a special eCommerce launch; Twitter livestreams news & drops Mac app; LinkedIn estimates salaries for job postings and makes scheduling meetings easier.
Facebook Lists
Facebook’s colorful new feature makes public to-do lists a ‘thing’ (The next Web)
Facebook's Lists are its latest attempt to encourage oversharing (Engadget)
New Facebook 'Lists' Feature Lets You Share Your Travel Plans (Conde Nast Traveler)
Facebook Publisher Paywalls & Video News
Facebook to Launch Publisher Paywalls, Video News Section (Billboard)
Facebook tells publishers to take it or leave it (The Verge)
Facebook’s Campbell Brown: “This is not about us trying to make everybody happy” (Nieman Lab)
Instagram Direct
Instagram Direct one-ups Snapchat with replay privacy controls (TechCrunch)
Instagram’s Latest Direct Messaging Feature Challenges Snapchat Again (Tubefilter)
Snapchat Tabs & GIFs
Snapchat taps Giphy to let you add animated GIF stickers to your photos and videos (Venture Beat)
Snapchat now has Giphy integration and will introduce a Tabs function for Stories (The Verge)
Snapchat adds GIF stickers via Giphy, plus new Friends and Discover screen tabs (Tech Crunch)
Snapchat e-commerce
Nike’s latest Air Jordan sneaker ‘drop’ showcased the potential of Snapchat commerce (Recode)
Snapchat Opens A Store–And Takes Aim At A Trillion-Dollar Industry (co.design)
Twitter Live News
Twitter to live stream major breaking news (Fox News)
Twitter's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Live Stream Was Part Of A New Initiative (Buzz Feed)
Twitter Dropping Mac App
Twitter discontinues its Mac desktop app after years of spotty support (The Verge)
Twitter Discontinues Twitter for Mac App (MacRumors)
Twitter shuts down official Twitter for Mac app (Apple Insider)
LinkedIn Scheduler
Linkedin Adds ‘Scheduler’ Feature to Simplify Recruiting Process(Coherent News)
LinkedIn Launches New ‘Scheduler’ Feature for Recruitment Simplicity (HR Technologist)
LinkedIn’s new Scheduler feature automates interview scheduling (MS Power User)
LinkedIn Salary Insights
LinkedIn’s new tool will tell you how much your new job should pay (Social Barrel)
LinkedIn Will Soon Tell Job Seekers How Much Their Desired Role Pays (PSFK)