Social News Roundup | August 22, 2014

1. LinkedIn’s Slideshare Is Free For Everyone to Use

LinkedIn’s Slideshare is now completely free to use. Premium features that will be free to use include profile customization, private uploads and analytics features. Read more…

2. Vine Finally Lets You Import Videos

Vine finally allows users to import existing videos from their mobile devices and gives users the option to edit them. Read more…

3. Facebook Releases Analytics For App Links

Facebook is releasing analytics for App Links. With the analytics tools, developers can see when they send someone to another app, when a user has arrived at their app from an App Link and when someone returns to their app from another app. Read more…

4. Instagram Rolls Out Advertising Tools

To help advertisers gauge the success of their campaigns, Instagram is rolling out tools that include account and ad insights. Read more…

5. Facebook Launching “Q&A Box” For Emmy Red Carpet

Facebook will debut the “Facebook Mentions Box” at the Emmys. The interactive device allows celebrities to answer questions submitted by fans. Read more…