Permanent away message for AIM; Facebook guarding against fake news; Shopify bringing eCommerce to Instagram; Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories allow cross-posting; Snapchat introduces user verification and location context cards
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AOL Instant Messenger:
AOL Instant Messenger is shutting down after 20 years (Techcrunch)
Once Its AIM Was True, But Soon AOL's Instant Messenger Will Be No More (NPR)
One Last Away Message (Tumblr)
Facebook and Fake News:
Facebook unveils new “context” tool to help users spot fake news (The Daily Dot)
Facebook tests a feature that provides info on article publishers (Engadget)
Facebook tests augmenting article links with publisher info from Wikipedia (Marketing Land)
Shopify bringing eCommerce to Instagram:
Instagram is expanding shoppable photos to thousands of merchants (The Verge)
Facebook's Instagram Is Turning Into an E-Commerce Platform (The Motley Fool)
Instagram Stories/Facebook Stories:
Instagram Stories launches cross-posting to Facebook Stories (Techcrunch)
You'll soon be able to post Instagram Stories to Facebook Stories (Mashable.com)
Snapchat verified users:
Snapchat tests an 'Official Stories' section for verified accounts (Mashable)
Snapchat is testing a new ‘official’ section for verified users (Alternative Press)
Snapchat context cards for more info on certain locations:
Snapchat's Context Cards Update Adds More Substance To Snaps (Forbes)
Snapchat now lets you hail an Uber and book a restaurant in its app (CNBC)
Snapchat Launches Location-Based ‘Context Cards’ With Uber, Goop, TripAdvisor and Others (Variety)