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This news item is part of the weekly top 5 news bulletin (from Week 4, Feb 2023) specially packaged for leaders of Nonprofits, Churches, and Faith-based Social Ventures.

Pinterest has announced that they have released a refreshed,updated version of Pinterest Academy, which is an online e-learning tool to help you learn about the platform, advertising campaigns, how to use it to reach people, and various things related to the platform. Pinterest is unique, very fast growing and it has a following that is very committed to the platform. So if you are looking to use Pinterest in some way as part of your media mix, then this is an academy that you definitely want to check out. The announcement says they have 14 courses made up of more than 30 snackable lessons right from foundational knowledge, to Pinterest ad formats, to on-platform measurement tools.
Here is the full list of the Top 5 News Items from Week 4, February 2023 with source links from Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, Pinterest, Google.
🗞️ News 1: Instagram launches Broadcast Channels with unlimited audience
Source: Instagram
🗞️ News 2: YouTube now allows you to reply to a comment with a Shorts video
Source: YouTube
🗞️ News 3: Snapchat launches Ray Tracing to enhance AR experience in the app
Source: Snap
🗞️ News 4: Pinterest launches a new, improved Pinterest Academy online platform
Source: Pinterest
🗞️ News 5: Google Translate gets an AI-powered major upgrade with new features
Source: Google
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Author of The Connected Church. Social Media and Digital Marketing Consultant for Nonprofits, Faith-based Organisations, Churches, and Ministries.