This Week in Digital and Tech - 3rd April 2020
Headlines
Google commit $800m to COVID-19 relief efforts and Amazon teamed up with WHO to help their efforts.
Apple launched a COVID-19 screening app and website and at the same time donated 10m masks to healthcare workers.
Twitter is working to keep its systems running due to levels of demand while TikTok has launched daily live-streams amid the COVID-19 lockdowns.
Snapchat added a dedicated COVID-19 section to the Discovery Tab and rolled out a mental health feature.
On platform updates now: Facebook Live will be more accessible and easy to use, Instagram is testing new animated selfie stickers for Stories and Pinterest launched a verified merchant program.
Insights
What are the younger generation’s COVID-19 concerns? Snapchat surveyed its users.
A Facebook Marketing Partner has shared their updates on COVID-19 in the Insights Hub for Social Advertising.
Cool
YouTube continues to raise awareness on the importance to Stay Home #WithMe.
Stay at Home challenge – Snapchat’s Zenly launched a shelter-in-place leaderboard.
Snapchat’s new trivia game helps you bust COVID-19 myths.
Deep Reads
Is your internet connection slower? There might be a reason.
The importance of data during a global pandemic.
Stay home, stay safe! We will bring all the latest happenings in the world of digital & technology marketing here.