This month in Social Media
 
It's difficult to stay up to speed when the social media landscape is constantly shifting and shaping – we get it! That's why we provide our partners with a monthly e-newsletter with the top social media news and updates. We highlight the biggest changes in social media monthly and share these updates and insights with you! We've compiled the best of the best and are happy to share them with you in What's New in Social Media: January 2020 Edition.
 
Instagram Instagram Stories Get Almost 10% of All Ad Spending on Facebook:
Instagram Stories are now making significant contributions to Facebook, drawing almost 10% of all ad spending at the end of the third quarter. Instagram Stories has more than 500 million daily users. The product is getting more attention from advertisers than Facebook Stories, which accounted for just 0.3% of total ad spending on Facebook.
Instagram Instagram is Now Testing its New Layout Options for Instagram Stories Frames:
Instagram is now testing its new layout mode for Stories, providing a range of ways in which to present multiple images within your Stories frame.
Facebook Facebook Publishes New Listing of Key Trends Set to Gain Momentum in 2020:
Facebook has published a new overview of key topics and trends which it expects to see generate more discussion and interest as we head into the start of the next decade.
Facebook Facebook Launches New Photo and Video Transfer Tool, A First Step in Data Portability:
Facebook has announced the launch of a new tool which will enable people to transfer their Facebook photos and videos over to Google Photos, in what Facebook says is the first step in its new data portability approach, which, eventually, will provide users with more control over all of their Facebook data.
Twitter Twitter Launches New Privacy Center to Better Communicate Platform Rules and Processes:
The new Privacy Center facilitates direct connection to the platform's rules and policy documents, as well as your personal data settings and privacy tools.
Stay tuned for the February 2020 Edition