From Pew Research Center: Social Media Use by % for U.S. adults: - YouTube: 73% - Facebook: 68% - Instagram: 35% - Pinterest: 29% - Snapchat: 27% - LinkedIn: 25% - Twitter: 24% - WhatsApp: 22% pewrsr.ch/2FDfiFd

Instagram’s meteoric rise continues, dwarfing the stagnant growth rate of Snapchat. Today Instagram announced that it has reached 1 billion monthly active users. techcrunch.com/2018/06/20/ins…

Happy Independence Day, everybody! #July4th #IndependenceDay2018

PEW: #BlackLivesMatter hashtag first appeared on Twitter 5 years ago and has been used nearly 30 million times. Pew Research Internet pewinternet.org/2018/07/11/an-…

New Twitter update will remove "tens of millions" of accounts from users' follower number and impact around 6% of all follows on #Twitter. mashable.com/2018/07/11/twi…

New Pew Research Center Poll: A majority of Americans think social media is important for getting elected officials to pay attention to issues or creating sustained social movements. Pew Research Center via Sara Fischer axios.com/americans-thin…

Thank you U. S. Steel and Granite City, Illinois! pscp.tv/w/biov2zFvTlFs…

Facebook will begin hiding posts from people who "post too often" spamming users' newsfeed w/clickbait, sensationalised & misinformative articles. The social media giant said it was making the update "to reduce low quality links" in users' news feeds. independent.co.uk/life-style/gad…

Facebook reported to be rolling out a new Discover tab for Messenger that will make it easier for users to find and engage with brands and chatbots. via Business Insider businessinsider.com/facebook-messe…

"Among popular news and current event websites, 66% of tweeted links are made by suspected bots." - Pew Research Internet pewinternet.org/2018/04/09/bot…

Facebook introduces new video feature for political candidates. politics.fb.com/tools-for-camp…

BREAKING: A tech group representing tech giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft has announced plans to file a lawsuit against the FCC in an effort to stop the repeal of net neutrality. #NetNeutrality thehill.com/policy/technol…

A fading Snapchat struggles for relevance with "Hail Mary" effort at revamping its app to entice new users, but advertisers aren’t buying it. #snapchatupdate adweek.com/digital/agenci…

ATTENTION Facebook Advertisers: New policy specifically prohibits ads that promote cryptocurrency, binary options, initial coin offerings and any types of products and services “that are frequently associated with misleading or deceptive practices.” techcrunch.com/2018/01/30/fac…

Pew Poll: Facebook and YouTube dominate the social media landscape in the U.S. pewrsr.ch/2oGDSNn Pew Research Internet Pew Research Center

ATTENTION: The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law is set to take effect on May 25. The new law imposes a strict set of requirements on how and why companies collect and use personal data. READ: adweek.com/digital/what-b…

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg responds to the Cambridge Analytica situation: facebook.com/zuck/posts/101…

Campaignology Glad to hear Mark Zuckerberg finally addressing the issue and taking steps about it.

.Twitter joins Facebook and Google in banning cryptocurrency ads from platform. #Bitcoin reuters.com/article/us-cry…

Having come of age in an uncertain economy and growing alarm for the climate, Millennials are driving demand for more purpose-driven brands, with Generation Z following quickly behind. socialmediaweek.org/blog/2017/08/8…