Tech News Today 1672

Kurt Wagner from Recode joins Jason Howell and Megan Morrone to discuss the year's biggest social media stories. Snapchat had its biggest year, but encountered many speed bumps along the way. Facebook had success with live video, but continuously stumbled as it dealt with the impact and influence of fake news. Instagram emulated some of the successes of Snapchat, and effectively revitalized its service in new ways. Twitter struggled to increase its user count, and tried unsuccessfully to find a buyer.

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Links

• Watch as we unbox Snapchat’s holiday gift to see if there is an IPO inside
• In 4/20 tribute, Snapchat's blackface filter pisses off everybody
• Snapchat changed its name to Snap, and is going to sell $130 video-sharing sunglasses this fall
• New Yorkers are lining up around the block and into the subway to buy Snap’s new Spectacles
• ‘Chewbacca Mom’ was the most popular Facebook Live video this year by a mile
• Instagram Influencers Are Suddenly Freaking Out Over the Looming Algorithm Change
• Instagram just cloned Snapchat’s Stories feature to get more people sharing
• Instagram is adding live video and Snapchat-style disappearing messages
• Salesforce says it won’t buy Twitter, either
• Twitter: Please build these products
• Why the NFL won’t save Twitter
• Is Donald Trump punishing Jack Dorsey for killing his emoji advertising campaign?