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Social Studies: November 20, 2015

Here are the top five social media happenings this week.

1. Google + is getting a makeover. Also, I visited my Google + account for the first time all year today. http://bit.ly/1O89Aer

2. People and brands everywhere showed their support for France on social media. http://bit.ly/1SNBGL8

3. Royal Caribbean is taking #FOMO and Periscope to a whole different level. http://on.mash.to/1OWHNyQ

4. Facebook is experimenting with ways to make break-ups easier. http://on.mash.to/1SNC7VT

5. A new quiz on Facebook took off, telling you which words you use the most in statuses. http://bit.ly/1HdsHCL

Our favorite Instagram photo of the week comes from @sonnydelight. What a gorgeous shot of downtown Oakland

The start to our #morning #commute. #sunrise #oakland #california #travel #explore #wanderlust #sunrise

A photo posted by  Sonny (@sonnydelight) on

This week’s feel good moment comes from New York, where a woman bought out an entire toy store so homeless children in the area can have at least one toy for Christmas. Wow.

Check back next week for more social media happenings, Instagram photos, wacky tweets, and more!