Instagram brought Pinned Comments to everyone, Google Plus is officially dead (again) and LinkedIn has a new audio feature.
It’s like it refuses to die. This week Google announced that Google Plus was now officially dead, months after it was officially dead the last time. And it is not even really dead this time either. Instead, it is being rebranded as Google Current, a tool for Enterprise.
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What’s more exciting, however, is Instagram bringing Pinned Comments to everyone this week. Pinned Comments let you pin up to 3 comments atop your comment section on each post.
Here are the top 5 most talked-about stories this week:
- LinkedIn Adds New Feature To Help You Pronounce Members’ Names
- Google Plus Is Officially Dead, Rebranded As Google Currents
- IKEA Plastic Surgery: A Campaign Against Plastic Pollution
- Instagram Makes Pinned Comments Available To Everyone
- Stray Invites You To Play A Cat Looking For Its Home
Tune in next Sunday for a new edition of our weekly social media news recap. And in the meantime, remember, that Black Lives Matter and the movement continues. The cops who murdered Breonna Taylor while she was sleeping are still free men. Support black-owned businesses, educate yourself and push for a change in society. We love you.
This week’s read: So You Want to Talk About Race, by Ijeoma Oluo.