25 Jul Snapchat’s New Plans for Bitmoji and Twitter Verification Opens Up to All Users | Social You Should Know
Bitmojis are now available for “snapping”, the Twitter verification process opens up to all users and Facebook IQ releases insights into the differences between Facebook and Instagram Users. All in this week’s Social You Should Know.
Snapchat’s New Plan for Bitmojis
Last week Snapchat revealed its new plans for Bitmoji. Back in March, Snapchat bought Bitstrips (the start-up behind Bitmoji) for a reported and cool $100 million. This week Snapchat explained how they plan to integrate the product into their tool. Users can create their own personal cartoon avatar (Bitmoji) that will resemble the likeness of the user (crazy, huh?), and it will have the ability to express different emotions that you can then use in your snaps. Users can access these personal avatars on Snapchat by linking their Bitmoji account to Snapchat or if they don’t have one, they can log in with Snapchat to set one up. Here’s an added bonus: Snappers can also share their respective Bitmojis with one another for use.
Twitter Verification Opens Up to All Users
You too can get verified on Twitter…well, maybe. The blue “verified” badge once reserved mainly for “accounts of public interest”, is now open to everyone. It’s not as easy as a click of a button though. If you want this blue badge of honor, you’ll need to submit an online request including a verified phone number, email address, profile photo, header photo and some other pieces of information including a statement as to why Twitter should verify your account. The account must also be set to public. Fun fact: Twitter verification was introduced back in 2009 and currently has close to 187,000 verified accounts. What was one of the first accounts to be verified you ask? The @CDCgov was one of the initial accounts that went through the verification process in order to help citizens find authentic and accurate public health information straight from the source. Others include @KimKardashian, @Oprah and @TonyHawk.
New Data Emerges on Facebook and Instagram Users
Facebook IQ released a study on the difference between Facebook and Instagram Users. There are many interesting insights in this piece but here are some of the highlights. Parents typically use Facebook to stay informed about current events and Instagram to keep up with celebrity news and fashion. When major events occur, respondents in the study turn to Facebook for reactions and opinions, and to Instagram for behind the scenes content.
The younger, millennial generation that was surveyed are more eager for video content when compared to older generations and they are also more likely to follow content related to fashion, beauty, and interior design on Instagram (compared to Facebook).
