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The Avatar Age
It’s the dawning of the age of avatars! Meta introduces 3D avatars to Instagram stories, TikTok experiments with video avatars, Snapchat hosts a bitmoji concert and mo...
The Fun in Non-Fungible
A bored ape viewed your profile! TikTok tests letting users see who viewed their profile, Twitter and Meta get deeper into NFT’s, and a new study details increasing so...
Deep Fake Influencers
Pinterest brings all the boys to the yard! The platform publishes male behavior report, Meta addresses ethics for virtual influencers, Microsoft signs the biggest gami...
Playing Games on Twitter
There’s testing galore on this week’s #5Things! Learn about Instagram’s new Status display, Twitter’s live reacts, LinkedIn’s audio spaces, and more.The Things: Instag...
Will 2022 be the Year of the Algorithm Reckoning?
Tiktok’s Distance Dancing to the dentist office! Tiktok signs a partnership with Atmosphere, Adam Mosseri outlines IG's key focuses, social media shopping is projected...
TikTokking around the Christmas Tree!
We wish you a Merry Tikmas! e.l.f. cosmetics debuts a long-form “movie” on TikTok, Instagram tests a new “Dancify” capability for Reels, LinkedIn publishes a report of...
The Tik Behind the Tok
Find out how the Tok’s get made! Leaked reports reveal new insight into TikTok’s algorithm, Instagram brings back the chronological feed, Pinterest acquires video edit...
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye
Jack Dorsey leaves Twitter, Ludwig leaves Twitch, new insights that will tell you so much more about your friends based on their Spotify Wrapped and much more on this ...
A Whole New World Without a Thumbs Down
YouTube thumbs’d down the “thumbs down” button, Twitter brings crypto and NFT’s home to roost, TikTok brings Stitch into the mix and more on this week’s #5Things!The T...
Tis the Season to Shop Social
The social holiday shopping village is open. A little water cooler talk alleges Meta is opening brick-and-mortar VR/AR stores, Instagram will launch livestream shoppi...
TikTok Tips, Super Apps, and "More Cowbell!"
What are ye doin in my Snap? Snap partners with NBCUniversal for new audio access and More Cowbell!, Pinterest announces a new live-stream shopping series, Facebook sh...
The Facebookaverse
Facebook reportedly will rebrand with an eye on the metaverse, Twitter launches a new creator fund, Instagram announces Collabs and desktop posting and more on a jam-p...
Welcome to Web3
Get on the bus, we're headed to Web3. Don't know what that is? Don't worry Amanda Davis has you covered!Plus TikTok makes the jump to TV, Instagram's adds new features...
Into the Metaverse
Welcome to the metaverse! Have a look around. Facebook invests $50 Million into metaverse research fund, Snapchat encourages users to run for office, Frances Haugen, t...
Kidstagram Paused
A key takeaway from TikTok World, YouTube censors their content, Facebook puts Instagram Kids App on the back burner, and so much more.The 5 Things:Facebook Halts Deve...
Another Bad Week at Facebook
Young TikToker’s join the house of mouse, Snapchat as an ASL educational lens, Facebook can’t catch a break and more on this week’s #5Things!The 5 Things:Facebook Repo...
Everything’s Banned in Texas
Facebook has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week, TikToker’s at the Met Gala prove they’re all that, Texas bans removing posts based on political expression a...
We Just Got a Letter… from our Past
Summer break is over, but the team is not cooling down! This week, we look at a data report from App Annie, updates from Twitter, and how Steve from Blue's Clues brok...
"I love a good Zoom Out"
Swipe-Up’s are out, Facebook Reels are in, and TikTok has shopping. The team welcomes Tommy Boyce to the pod to discuss all of this and more! YouTube Partnership Progr...
Guess who’s Yak, Yak again?
YikYak returns, teens are trading mowing lawns for NFT mining, Reddit introduces a TikTok-like video feed and more on this week’s #5Things!The 5 Things:Reddit IOS app ...
Where There's a Community
This week, we discuss the new way flight attendants will be disrupted while in the friendly skies, things that seem quite obvious in Instagramland, and you guessed it....
Just The Two of Us
This week, the 5Things crew evolves in their voice, as they discuss the White House, YouTube, yes, another app, and so much more. The 5 Things: Twitter Pilots E-Comme...
Stay Gold
This week we bid farewell to a member of the 5Things crew and discuss health misinformation, Instagram, Pinterest and more. The 5 Things:New Senate Bill Would Make Pla...
Going for Gold!
This week the team dives into the Olympics, gives "Super Thanks" to creator funds, and you'll hear hot takes on Twitter's accessibility. Your 5 Things:TikTok Partners ...
The Fleets Retirement Party
Edmée joins the pod again to help breakdown the latest way to get a job, the newest partnerships and we bid farewell to Fleets.Your 5 Things:TikTok Launches 'Resumes' ...
Sick and Tired of the Photoshop
Back from the holiday, Kenny, Juliana, and Amanda dive into the pitfalls of beauty and weight loss expectations on the platforms, and so much more. Your 5Things:Norway...
Throw your AR Hat in the ring
This week we discuss Facebook and TikTok getting it right, more ubiquity across platforms, and the latest in AR fashion!Your 5 Things:Instagram Tests 'Fan Club' Storie...
Juneteenth Edition 2021
Last year, after George Floyd's death, the world changed. This year, to celebrate Juneteenth, we dive into a conversation about what has changed for the Black communit...
Press that “Super Follow” Button
Kenny, Amanda, and Juliana are back to discuss Facebook wooing gamers, Super Follows on Twitter, and TikTok's latest positive efforts to help more users. Your #5Thin...
The Past, Present, & Future of Queer Culture
This week we bring you a special episode of #5Things about Queer culture. Kate Wolff, (Lupine Creative) and Sebastian Hendra, (Grey Consulting) dive into the vital dri...