January – a time of reflection, review and resolutions. True to form, in today's Sociable Folktales, we have a selection of the best (and worst) 2016 had to offer on social media and beyond. That said, we're also looking forward – to the latest news and things on the horizon for the ever-evolving world of social media. We'd like to take the opportunity to wish you all the very best for a wonderful 2017, from all of us here at DC. It's going to be amazing.

• Page interactions targeting. 
• Zuckerberg's home AI.
• Messenger adds group chat.
• You can now add colour to posts.
• Audio-only live broadcasts.
• Reactive filters trialled at New Year.
• New video tab confirmed.
• Pressure to crack down on Live, following torture video.
• Mid-roll video ads to be trialled.
• New tools for Live.

Twitter

• Editable tweets on the way?
• The cancelled messaging app.
• A shake-up to search results.
• 360-degree Periscope broadcasts.
• Periscope sinks.
• Lead generation ads to go.
• Instagram
• Shoppable posts.
• Stories launches overlaid stickers.

• Snap spending millions on augmented reality.
• Snap makes a base in UK.
• YouTube improves URL system.
• RIP Vine.
• Ed Sheeran song hiding in a Snapchat lens.

• The new Japanese holo-friend.
• Apple's AirPods deconstructed.
• Alloy – Intel's 'merged reality' project.
• The weird and wonderful gadgets unveiled at CES 2017.