FACEBOOK LAUNCHES DISCOVER FEATURE FOR GROUPS

Facebook announced during its earnings call for the fourth quarter of 2015 and the full year that more than 1 billion people use groups each month, and the social network is testing steps to make those groups easier to find. UPDATE: Facebook confirmed in an email to SocialTimes Thursday afternoon that its new Discover tool for groups … Read more

FACEBOOK IS THE PREFERRED NETWORK FOR VIDEO SHARING

There’s been a great deal up upheaval in the social video sector in recent years. With the rise of mobile apps like Periscope, live streaming broke into the mainstream, and Facebook is starting to edge out YouTube in terms of content. A small study from digital production agency Philo Media examines how attitudes toward online video are … Read more

PINTEREST UPDATES IOS APP WITH FASTER PERFORMANCE, MORE

Pinterest updated its iOS application, improving its performance and adding “a new modern look” that puts more focus on Pins. With this update, Pinterest will now load content faster while users browse. Specifically, the app’s home feed now loads “up to three times faster” than before, so users won’t need to wait as long for images to load. In … Read more