2016 – a year that will be remembered for its shock political results, saddening celebrity deaths and maddening bastardisation of 'Swiss' confectionary.
As someone on Twitter recently pointed out, "Think back to 6 January, when we spent the day watching a puddle. Imagine if someone had told you then, this is the best 2016 gets." As the end of the year approaches, it feels like we need some stability, some normality in this increasingly crazy world. What better then, than a raft of comforting Christmas advertising to ease us into the festive season? But do they hit the mark? Let's find out in this, the latest issue of the very dependable Sociable Folktales.

• Zuckerberg investigated by Germany.
• Company sued over 'discriminatory' job ads.
• Job listings to be introduced.
• What if Page Likes disappeared?
• Users told they are dead.
• War declared on fake news.
• How the world looks on the platform's world population maps.

• Twitter
• What happened at the #WhatsNext event?
• New features to tackle trolls.
• Instagram
• Live video on the way.
• Boomerangs, mentions and links come to Stories.
• Changes to ad formats.
• Vertical ad formats added.

• Periscope removes follower requirement from VIP program.
• Snap Inc. to sell shares.
• YouTube pushes talent to the fore.
• Five bidders trying to save Vine.
• Updates to Pinterest's inbox.
• WhatsApp launches video calls.

• EVA – the sunglasses to help blind people get around.
• Google's mini radar can identify virtually any object.
• Samsung's folding phone patent.
• More on Snapchat's Spectacles.