Instead of just making the hardware that allows folks to use social media, Apple is reportedly working on a video sharing and editing application of its own, and testing out new features for it on its iOS. This way, it can be/ the social tool instead of just the means to an end. [More]
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Report: Apple Working On Video Editing, Sharing App In A Push Towards Social
By Mary Beth Quirk 8.25.16

Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Facebook Testing Self-Destructing Messages
By Mary Beth Quirk 11.13.15
Facebook is reportedly trying a totally new, completely novel, never-before-seen kind of message — oh, hang on a second, Snapchat has been doing self-destructing photos and videos for a while now. But anyway, Facebook apparently wants to do that kind of thing, too. [More]