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Facebook is Testing More Ads in Shorter Watch Clips:
Facebook is tweaking its video strategy with Watch, its 2-year-old hub for long-form video. It's testing ads in shorter video clips and giving creators tools to control which ads appear in the videos. The changes show that Facebook is still figuring out the specifics of advertising for Watch.
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Twitter Rolls Out New Detailed Follower Listings in Notifications:
After trying it out with selected users over the past few months, Twitter has announced that it will now roll out a new format for follower notifications, which will include a larger profile panel within your Notifications tab, and enable you to follow back direct from the alert.
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Instagram Will Now Hide Likes in 6 More Countries:
A few months back, Instagram started testing a design tweak that would no longer show the total number of likes other users' posts had received, although you could still see the specific number of users that liked your photos and videos. Initially rolled out in just Canada, the design shift is now rolling out to users in six more countries, indicating that a full roll out may arrive in the future.
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Instagram is Testing a New Listing of Stories Mentions to Notify Users:
Given the rise of Instagram Stories, it's no surprise to see that Instagram is now looking to add new notification tools and options to help boost user engagement, and to ensure that people are aware of relevant mentions. The latest tool on this front comes in the form of a new 'Stories About You' listing on the app's notification tab. At this stage, the option is in test mode and a full rollout has not been announced.
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Stay tuned for the September 2019 Edition
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