LinkedIn is forcing users to add a #Hashtag
- Following on from rival social media sites, LinkedIn has added #Hashtags to its posts. However, unlike others, it won’t let a select group of users hit ‘Send’ until they have added in a category
- Previously #hashtags were not used on the site and so many people are seeing as a major turnaround as LinkedIn looks to boost engagement
- Other updates include a new layout for profile pages when using the desktop version of the site
Automated bots post the majority of tweeted links for popular websites
- Stats generated by Pew Research show that a whopping 66-per-cent of links to popular websites are shared by Twitter bots rather than human users
- The research shows that 76-per-cent of links to sports websites are shared by Twitter bots, 66-per-cent of links to news and current event sites, along with 73-per-cent of links for a commercial product
- Amusingly, 50-per-cent of links to pages linking back to Twitter have also been posted by automated accounts, according to figures by Pew Research
Snapchat might be changing back to a chronological order
- In a move which users have been calling for since the re-design which included a more algorithm-defined feed, the photo-sharing app is considering allowing users to see their friends’ stories and pictures in the order that they were sent (Sound familiar?)
- Celebrities including Kylie Jenner and Chrissie Teigen have shared their displeasure at the re-design on Twitter, which has not gone un-noticed by Snapchat and its shareholders
And in other news…
This baby elephant is having the best time splashing through puddles and it’s a great watch if you’re having a rubbish day….
