Instagram is rolling out a cleaner layout, especially noticeable on the desktop version. Twitter has released new guidelines called #TweetSmarter to help advertisers create better ads. Facebook Messenger has surpassed 1 billion downloads on Android, and has added several new features recently like maps sharing and video calling. Facebook is also disconnecting Facebook Connect from Microsoft and expanding its place tips feature to more small businesses.

2. Instagram Rolls Out New, Cleaner Layout
• Get ready for the new Instagram. The fast growing, visual-based social network –
which just last week announced a major upgrade of its advertising options – is now
set to unveil a new layout for desktop and mobile, though the changes are most
obviously noticeable on the desktop version.
• http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-networks/adhutchinson/2015-06-10/instagram-rolls-out-new-cleaner-layout

3. Twitter Launches #TweetSmarter to Help Advertisers Make Better Ads
• Twitter has released a new edition of their advertising advice guide #TweetSmarter
to help advertisers make the most of their Twitter ads and highlight the potential of
Twitter as an advertising medium.
• http://www.socialmediatoday.com/social-business/adhutchinson/2015-06-10/twitter-launches-tweetsmarter-help-
advertisers-make-better

4. Facebook Messenger Surpasses 1 Billion Android Downloads
Facebook vice president of messaging David Marcus announced a significant milestone
for the social network’s Messenger application for Android: 1 billion downloads.
The Messenger team has been busy of late, with new features including:
•The ability to create and send maps in order to share locations, introduced last week.
•An update to payments via Messenger and the extension of the feature to the New
York metropolitan area, announced last month.
•Providing contextual information on first-time senders, which also debuted in May.
•Last month’s global expansion of video calling via Messenger.
•The rollout of a Web version of Messenger in April.
•The debut of Messenger Platform at F8 in March.
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/messenger-1-billion-android-downloads/621509

5. Facebook Disconnects Facebook Connect From Microsoft
• An update to the social network’s Graph API removed the ability for several
Microsoft applications and services to support Facebook Connect.
http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/facebook-connect-microsoft/621468

6. Facebook Extends Availability of Place Tips
• Facebook began testing its location-based place tips optional feature with iPhone
users in January, and the social network announced Monday that it is expanding the
availability of place tips to more small and midsized businesses.
• http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/place-tips-expansion/621450

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