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Snapchat Adds ‘Food Scan’ to its ‘Scan’ Feature in Partnership with Allrecipes

Snapchat is adding another element to its ‘Scan’ feature with the addition of ‘Food Scan’ in partnership with Allrecipes, which will help Snap users find recipe recommendations by simply scanning in the ingredients that they have available at any given time. As you can see in this example, the new integration will provide recipe recommendations based…

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Instagram Expands Live Stream Badges to All Eligible Profiles and Creators in the US

After rolling them out to selected creators over the past few months, Instagram is now making its badges in Instagram Live stream broadcasts available to all eligible profiles in the US. Instagram’s live stream badges appear alongside comments when the commenter has paid to add ‘extra flair’ to their contribution. The badges can be purchased from Instagram – ranging…

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4 Result Proven Methods To Whiten Teeth With Baking Soda

So when your friend said she used hydrogen peroxide to whiten teeth with baking soda, did you believe her? Why not? Trust us; your friend wasn’t lying. It is possible to whiten teeth with baking soda. Drinking carbonated beverages and wine, smoking, eating acidic and sugary sweets are all responsible for your discolored teeth. Tooth…

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Facebook has Added Shops in Groups, New Product Recommendation and Display Options Tied to Group Engagement

Facebook is adding yet another element to its expanding eCommerce push, this time with the addition of a range of Shops and product discovery options in groups, in order to capitalize on niche targeting and community engagement. The biggest addition is Shops in Groups, which, as it sounds, adds a dedicated Shop option within your…

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TikTok has Added Disney Character Voices to its Text-to-Speech Feature

Today, Disney has announced a new partnership with TikTok which will enable TikTok users to choose from a range of Disney character voices for TikTok and its text-to-speech feature. This is a pretty cool announcement in itself, but in terms of timing, it’s also a brilliant example of corporate trolling, and clapping back at a…

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YouTube Expands Test of Opening the App to the Full-Screen Shorts Feed to Compete with TikTok

I hope you like TikTok’s full-screen, shorts video approach, because you’re about to see a lot more of it with YouTube. Much like Stories before it, short-form video is now the key social media trend of focus, with Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Pinterest all adding new options to lean into the format. And now, YouTube’s…

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TikTok Shared a New Holiday Campaign Planning Guide for Marketers

TikTok has published a new guide to help marketers maximize their holiday campaign, which outlines key insights into usage trends, critical dates for planning, ad tips, seasonal templates and more. First off, TikTok includes a range of usage and trend stats which underline the rising influence of the app. The time spent chart is particularly…