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• Microsoft brings social network-style ‘stories’ to work with revamped Yammer

  Microsoft has offered up its take on Facebook and Instagram Stories at Inspire, as Yammer Communities becomes Viva Engage.

• Report: Microsoft in talks to buy Discord for over $10B

  Discord is reportedly in acquisition talks with Microsoft for over $10 billion, giving Redmond a social network that boosts PC gaming aspirations.

• Facebook Portal gets Zoom, Cisco video apps

  Facebook plans to extend the range of options for video meetings using its Portal displays with the ability to download apps from video vendors.

• Vietnam claims Facebook violated controversial cyber security law

  Facebook has violated Vietnam's new cyber security law by allowing users to post anti-government comments on the platform, state media has reported.

• Vietnam wants 50% of social media users on domestic platforms by 2020

  Vietnam wants 50 per cent of its social media users to use domestic networks by 2020 to prevent "toxic information" on Facebook and Google.

• Vietnam urges Facebook to open office ahead of controversial cyber law

  Vietnam has asked Facebook to open a local office amid increased pressure on global tech firms to abide by a controversial cyber security law.

• 4 reasons why Reddit is the top social media platform for the channel

  The value of the Reddit brain trust is immense and still largely untapped, while the promise of the social media platform as a channel hub remains vast.

• Facebook users remain loyal despite privacy scandal

  Research findings report that Facebook has so far suffered no ill effects from the privacy episode, other than a public relations headache.