Snapchat Now Serving 10 Billion Video Views Per Day – The Evolution of the Ghost

WOW! Billion's with a capital B!  Snapchat is now king.

Number of views per day:

• ~10 billion on Snapchat
• ~  8 billion on Facebook
• ~  5 billion on YouTube

http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/snapchat-now-serving-10-billion-video-views-day-evolution-ghost

Twitter Bars Intelligence Agencies From Using Analytics Service

Is privacy more important than a human life?

"the latest example of tension between Silicon Valley and the federal government over terrorism and privacy.

Dataminr says it first notified clients about the March attacks in Brussels 10 minutes ahead of news media.
PHOTO: GEERT VANDEN/ZUMA PRESS

http://www.wsj.com/article_email/twitter-bars-intelligence-agencies-from-using-analytics-service-1462751682-lMyQjAxMTE2MzAwOTUwNzkzWj

Facebook Isn't Just Social Networking; But A Well-Tuned Analytic Wheel of Tools

The wonderful past and current Facebook products:

• Messenger
• WhatsApp
• Instragram

The future technologies:

• Connectivity
• AI (Artificial Intelligence)
• VR / AR (Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality)

http://yahoonewsdigest-us.tumblr.com/post/143422858824/facebook-takes-live-streaming-to-new-level-with

Facebook Compared As A Country

Ever considered Facebook as a country?

http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/5-jaw-dropping-social-media-stats-infographics

Social Media Trends: Is it Time for Brands to Retire the Hashtag?

"... research shows that including a hashtag in a Tweet distracts people from doing what a marketer actually wants, like visiting a website or installing an app. A Tweet that doesn’t include a hashtag or @ mentions will generate 23 percent more clicks, Re/code reports. The extra distraction hurts, not helps, social media marketers.

Hashtags use in Super Bowl Ads

http://www.skyword.com/contentstandard/news/social-media-trends-is-it-time-for-brands-to-retire-the-hashtag/

Emoji Analytics - Misinterpretation

Communication considerations when using emojis.

http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/does-emoji-mean-what-you-think-it-means-new-research-looks-emoji-misinterpretation

More about Emojis

Digital Audience Numbers of Social Media Tools

Facebook really does rule the internet!  Here are the supporting charts:

18-34 years old, #minutes / month

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35+ years old, #minutes / month

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/facebook-comscore-charts_us_56fc0149e4b083f5c60651c4?jud381xwgrzmvaemi&