Monday Morning Learning – 30 March 2020

Published on 03 Apr '20

Facebook Introduces Community Hub for Messenger Users to Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

Facebook announces the Coronavirus Community Hub on Messenger that provides tips, authentic information, and other resources to the users to stay connected and informed about the coronavirus breakout.

https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2020/03/facebook-community-hub-for-messenger-users-to-fight-against-covid-19-pandemic.html

Instagram’s Testing a New Set of Animated Selfie Stickers for Stories

The new, animated selfie sticker tool overlays graphics and effects related to different emoji characters on top of your image. The rounded selfie stickers can be applied as many times as you like within a Stories frame.

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagrams-testing-a-new-set-of-animated-selfie-stickers-for-stories/575064/

12 Iconic Logos Redesigned Through the COVID-19 Lens

Marketing Mag covered an artist’s re-imagination of different logos that promote safe and healthy habits.

https://www.marketing-interactive.com/12-iconic-logos-redesigned-through-a-covid-19-lens?idU=1

Facebook is Rolling Out a New Set of Updates for Facebook Live 

Because of rising demand for live-stream content amid the COVID-19 lockdowns, including audio only and closed captions, Facebook is coming out with a new set of updates that can create a better user experience.

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-adds-new-tools-for-facebook-live-amid-rising-demand-and-usage/575060/

Instagram Launches Co-Watching of Posts During Video Chat

Now you can scroll Instagram together with friends, turning a typically isolating, passive experience into something more social and active. Today, Instagram launched Co-Watching, which lets friends on a video chat or group video chat browse through feed posts one user has Liked or Saved, or that Instagram recommends.

Instagram’s Testing a New Option to Promote the Sale of Gift Cards via Your Business Profile

According to a new discovery by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong, Instagram is working on a new ‘Links’ option within its business profile settings that would enable brands to add a new quick link, via a profile button or sticker, to guide visitors to purchase gift cards or make donations.

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagrams-testing-a-new-option-to-promote-the-sale-of-gift-cards-via-your/574982/