Social News Roundup | March 20, 2015

1) You can now pay your Facebook friends via Messenger!

 

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The new feature is set to roll out to Facebook users in the U.S. over the next few months. Read more…

 

2) Facebook’s new Community Standards

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Facebook addresses their new policies on hate speech as well as nudity in their new Community Standards. Read more…

 

3) Which social network is most frequently accessed multiple times a day?

 

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Facebook! — with 50% of users accessing the site more than once a day. See more stats here.

 

4) The Twittersphere is not too happy with Starbucks’ #RaceTogether campaign…

 

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So much so that Starbucks’ VP of Communications had to deactivate his Twitter account. Read more here…

 

5) The next big thing to come out of #SXSW?

 

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All signs point to Meerkat, a new livestreaming app. Read more…