It’s difficult to stay up to speed when the social media landscape is constantly shifting — we get it! That’s why each month you can count on us to share with you the biggest changes and headlines surrounding social media. Check out What’s New in Social Media: August 2020 Edition. Facebook Tests New Page Design Which De-Emphasizes Like Counts:  Facebook is testing a new Page format in its app which is designed to put more emphasis on the essential Page details - and which also, interestingly, removes the option to Like a Page, with the focus instead shifted to 'Following'. Facebook Offers Lucrative Deals to Prominent TikTok Creators Ahead of Wider Release of Instagram Reels:  Amid ongoing speculation about the future of TikTok, Facebook is looking to heap more pressure onto the short-form video app by offering high-priced contracts to prominent TikTok creators in order to get them to share their content to Instagram's Reels option instead. Twitter Rolls Out New Direct Message Overlay to All Desktop Users: Twitter users on desktop will now be able to respond to direct messages without having to leave their main tweet feed, with Twitter adding a new message overlay window. Twitter May Soon Display Retweets and Quote Tweets in Separate Counts:  After rolling out a new way to display a full listing of both 'Retweets' and 'Retweets with Comments' back in May, Twitter now looks to be testing another new variation, which would list 'Retweets' and 'Quotes' – or 'Retweets with Comment' - in their own separate sections. Instagram Reels launches globally in over 50 countries, including US:  Look out Tik Tok, Reels is finally here and in over 50 countries. A major plus for Reels, music. Instagram’s deals with major record labels mean users won’t have to wonder if their sound will later be removed due to a rights issue and will offer a variety of musical content right out of the gate. Instagram’s Latest Test Puts All Stories on One Page:  Instagram is testing a feature that will allow Instagram users to see more Stories at once, both on the home screen and in a new Stories-only experience. In the test, users will initially see two rows of Stories instead of one at the top of the screen when they first open the Instagram app. A button will also appear beneath this expanded Stories area that lets you click to "See All Stories." Here's what else is trending: U.S. Bans TikTok on All Government-Issued Devices Due to Concerns Around Connection with China:  In another concerning sign for TikTok, the US House of Representatives voted on Monday to have the app banned from all Government-issued devices, due to concerns around data collection and potential spying by Chinese authorities. Manage your Newsletter Subscriptions or Unsubscribe Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, 2201 Second Street, Suite 600, Fort Myers, FL 33901 To view this email in your browser click here.