Social Media Updates from May 2021

We get it, it’s hard to keep up with the constant updates in the social media world. It feels like new features and platforms are constantly being thrown at us, and it can feel overwhelming. That’s why each month the Pinckney Palm team rounds up the latest social media updates from the past month on our monthly newsletter and here on the blog.

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Here are the major social media updates we saw this past month, May 2021:

Instagram Updates

• Instagram Adds New Engagement Insights for Reels and Instagram Live Broadcasts

• Instagram Tests New 'Reshare' Sticker to Better Highlight Feed Posts Re-Shared to Stories

• Instagram Officially Launches New Captions Sticker for Stories

• Instagram Tests New Upload Options in the Desktop Version of the App

• Instagram Adds New 'Drops' Product Showcase To Help Boost eCommerce Activity

Facebook Updates

• Facebook Publishes Latest Update on Content Removals, Fake Accounts and Hate Speech

• Facebook Updates iOS 14.5 Prompt to Encourage Users to Keep Data Tracking On

LinkedIn Updates

• LinkedIn Adds New 'Boost' Option for Organic Posts, New Event Promotion and Management Tools

• LinkedIn's Latest Transparency Report Shows Decrease in Fake Profiles, Increase in Harassment

• LinkedIn Provides an Overview of Effective Ad Targeting [Infographic]

Pinterest Updates

• Pinterest Now Facilitates More Than 5 Billion Searches per Month

• Pinterest Provides New Overview of its Evolving Scam Detection and Deactivation Processes

• Pinterest Launches 'Idea Pins,' a Revamped Variation on Stories