Snapchat by the numbers: 161 million daily users in Q4 2016, users visit 18 times a day
Snap wants to ‘significantly broaden the distribution of Spectacles’ in 2017
Evan Spiegel controls 44.3% of Snap
Snap files to raise $3 billion in much-hyped IPO
Facebook now describes action in automatically generated photo descriptions
Facebook marks 13 years with new Friends Day video and Messenger GIFs
The New York Times launches on Snapchat Discover
Reddit shuts down alt-right channel because of inappropriate content
Facebook reports $8.81 billion in revenue as monthly users jump 17% to 1.86 billion
Twitter’s latest move to improve safety allows reporting of tweets from users that block you
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Magic: The Gathering expands its Twitch presence to 36 Pro Tour and other events in 2017
Facebook reportedly creating app to bring videos to the television
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, AR sneakers, and a community of 500,000 friendly people – VB Engage
Israel’s Netanyahu tweets like Trump. Great idea!
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Online petitions and social media are fine, but real-world protest is more important than ever
5 bots to try this week: Swelly, Chatform.ai, CNN, Flappy Bird, and Nightbot
Twitter says it will do more to stop harassment in the coming days
Google commits up to $4 million to help those impacted by Trump’s immigration order
LinkedIn brings refugee assistance program to the U.S.
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Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, and others’ tepid responses to Trump’s Muslim ban
Twitter shares 2 redacted National Security Letters from the FBI
Activists protest Twitter demanding it ‘dump the real Donald Trump’
Facebook for Android crashing for you? Try updating the app.
LinkedIn has lost $100 million since Microsoft acquisition closed
Twitter Explore launches to show trends, Moments, and live videos in one place
Ludacris launches Scrabble-like Slang N’ Friendz mobile game
Facebook’s ‘Privacy Basics’ site now more mobile-friendly with new guides and a FAQ
Facebook hires former Xiaomi exec Hugo Barra to lead VR efforts
5 bots to try this week: Engazify, The Dude, Shakespeare Bot, Mee6, and Aethex
Facebook starts testing more ads in Messenger home screen
Facebook stops personalizing trending topics to your interests, adds publisher headlines
Is Nintendo Switch going to completely replace the 3DS? GamesBeat Decides
‘Demoralized’ EPA employees may leak sensitive data to counter Trump’s Twitter ban
Tumblr now lets you add stickers and filters to photos and GIFs in its mobile app
500px launches photographer directory and unveils Adobe Stock licensing deal
Brigade acquires politics matchmaking service Voter, plans to shutter service later this year
Fintech firm creates app to monitor Trump’s social media for stock markets
First WhiteHouse.gov petition calls on Trump to release tax returns
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