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Social Media News: January 2021
Johannes Haider

Social Media News: January 2021

A new year means new news, so let’s kick off by looking at our favourite moments from the world of social from January.

 

Soon May The Wellerman come! 

Image: Polygon

In January the Sea Shanty took TikTok by storm! Started by Scot Nathan Evans, with his cheeky rendition of the Scotsman, TikTok users began to duet and remix the aged sea shanty and just like the crew of a ship would join each other in song to keep up their spirits on a long, isolated journey.

Don’t be surprised if you see one of the Stripes on your For You Page giving their best rendition. We simply can’t get enough of Sea Shanty Tok! 

 

Platform Updates of The Month! 

Instagram kicked off 2021 with a fresh start overhauling the layout for Stories on its desktop version 

We all got virtual runway ready with the new expanded Snapchat Bitmoji wardrobe. The platform was also trailing a new feature where more information on events can be activated through a sticker.

TikTok announced that all accounts of under 18 year old users will be private in an effort to protect their large community of teenagers on the platform.

 

A Fashion Icon is born! 

Image: @vulture

Cozy, casual and definitely iconic. Bernie Sanders made a fashion statement at the US Presidential Inauguration and we can’t get enough of the memes ever since. We might have also ordered our very own mittens…

 

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Social Media News: December 2020
Johannes Haider

Social Media News: December 2020

Welcome back everyone and a Happy New Year from the Stripes! 

While we are all excited to leave the last year behind us, we can’t resist a look back at our favourite social moments from December 2020.

 

THANK YOU NHS! 

Image: Campaign

We can all agree that there was a certain group of people, we were all really thankful for in 2020 and that was everyone working for our NHS. 

It seems we were not the only ones who wanted to share this sentiment as aside from offering free rides and discounts to NHS staff members Uber UK launched its #GratefulUK campaign on Instagram and Twitter to spread the love for the NHS and all they have done for us this year. Truly one of our favourite moments in the last year.

 

Platform Updates of The Month! 

December has been an exciting month for updates to our favourite platforms. Instagram added new creative tools to Reels and Stories, while Twitter returned retweets to the way they used to be. Facebook announced they will launch Facebook News this month and we can’t wait for the new feature.

No platform changed the world of social media in 2020 like TikTok. From the best dances to political activism you can read about it here.

 

All Hail Our Queens! 

Image: @bbcthree

Twitter was shook  when the cast of the second series of Drag Race UK was announced and to be fair so were we! Can we stan them all?  (Asking for a friend)

 

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Social Media News: November 2020
Johannes Haider

Social Media News: November 2020

Ho, ho, ho – Happy December! To kick off the final month of 2020 we are back with our top social news from November and a look at who really ‘sleighed’ the social game! 

Grab a hot chocolate, put Mariah Carey on loop and dive into our favourite social news and trends from last month.

See you on the green mate! 

Image: Madame Tussauds London/ Instagram

The day Biden officially unseated Trump at the US Presidential Election, Madame Tussauds London gave his figure a little makeover, switching the suit for golf attire. Like the figures’ real life counterpart they will both have a lot more free time for golfing now! 

 

Platform Update of the month! 

Twitter joined the Stories party this month with their very own ephemeral content feature: ‘Fleets’. If you haven’t tried it yet, here is everything you need to know. 

Image: Techcrunch

 

A royal return

Image: @Telegraph

Twitter couldn’t get enough of the 4th season of Netflix hit show The Crown. In a thread users debated storylines and tried to tell truth from fiction. After uncovering what plotlines were really true, most of them were utterly shocked about what actually took place! 

And if the Stripe team’s reviews of the show on Zoom are any indication, you should definitely give it a watch! 

 

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Social Media News: August
Johannes Haider

Social Media News: August

A lot has been happening in the world of social media in August and in this week’s blog post, we’re sharing some of our highlights… 

 

From our favourite integrated campaigns to some exciting new features and updates to the most popular platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram, we’ll be unpacking what made the biggest impact in the digital space and what’s captured our attention at Stripe!  

Beluga whaleCredit: @PA

A campaign that made us smile…

This month marked a major milestone in our historic global PR & Social Media campaign for the SEA LIFE Trust Beluga Whale Sanctuary project. After years of planning, logistical hurdles, weather postponements and a global pandemic to overcome, this was the day that two former captive whales, Little Grey and Little White, would finally be reunited with the sea after spending the majority of their lives in captivity. The campaign caused a massive splash, making global news around the world, including two UK national news front pages, a BBC Breakfast, and ITN News at Ten feature. This was supported by a social content strategy focused on amplifying major media milestones in the journey of Little Grey and Little White, resulting in two Twitter Moments.

 

Platform updatesTop #3 Platform Updates

Out with the old! Facebook has changed to its new-look platform, making it easier for users to navigate. 

Twitter now lets users limit replies to their tweets. This is not the only update with the platform having launched their new API for third-party suppliers. 

Copycat alert! Instagram has now launched Reels it’s very own ‘TikTok-esque’ feature.

Reese Witherspoon

Credit: @ReeseWitherspoon

 

Favourite Viral Meme

The months of 2020… as told by celeb photos. Celebs have been describing how we’ve all been feeling during each month of 2020, using pictures of themselves. This trend has been jumped on by Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling, among others. 

 

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