It’s Friday again which means we’ve rounded up a list of our favorite stories. This week our top stories include Obama’s first tweet, the problems surrounding Zuckerberg and Internet.org, the everlasting impression of Mad Men, how to get past your content-related writers block, and the worldwide effects of Facebook’s video messaging feature.
More than six years in, Obama gets his own Twitter account (Washington Post): After being in office for almost six years, President Obama began his twitter account just this past Monday. His first tweet as @POTUS read “Hello, Twitter! It’s Barack. Really! Six years in, they’re finally giving me my own account.”
Critics say Facebook’s Internet.org ‘violates free speech and privacy’ (Mashable): In 2013, Mark Zuckerberg, creator of Facebook, launched Internet.org, a service that aims to bring free Internet to people in emerging markets. However, many users and viewers are beginning to voice their concern over the service’s lack of privacy settings.
What PR agency executives will remember most about Mad Men (PR Weekly): As Mad Men took its final bow this past Sunday, PR executives took a look back on the long-lived show and shared some of their greatest takeaways.
10 tools content writers will love (SteamFeed): If you sometimes find yourself completely out of ideas for your site, check out these 10 tips on how to break the block.
Facebook Messenger video calls roll out globally (The Verge): Back in April, Facebook introduced video calling in their messenger app. At the beginning of the launch, the feature was only introduced in 18 countries. Now, only two months later, the feature has reached out almost worldwide.