For the third quarter, LinkedIn reported revenue and earnings that beat analysts’ estimates, on Thursday. The results come about five months after Microsoft announced plans to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash, Forbes notes. “The price Microsoft is offering is a validation of the Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s growth prospects, after LinkedIn’s shares tanked by more than 40% in February.”

Facebook is finally introducing what look very much like Snapchat's animated lenses. “The feature, called masks, will be available within Facebook's app as well as the Mentions app for verified users,” Mashable reports. “The feature allows you to add animated overlays to your live videos.” Adds Mashable: “The filters themselves are pretty similar to what you would find in MSQRD -- the face-tracking and 3D face-placement app that Facebook acquired in March.”

Following the recall and discontinuation of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, Samsung saw operating profit between July and September fall 30%, year-over-year. “Recalling and then scrapping the Note 7 … has been seen as a blow for the company's reputation for quality and reliability,” BBC News reports. Amid this tumult, the company’s shareholders just backed what the BBC calls “Samsung heir apparent” Lee Jae-yong joining the board.

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign just unveiled a show that will stream on the candidate’s Facebook page every night, via Facebook Live. As Wired notes: “Members of the media quickly seized on the event, calling it a test drive for Trump TV, the post-election television network that Trump is rumored to be considering in the event he loses in November.”

Facebook is rolling out what it calls a “one-stop shop” for journalists looking to learn how to use the social network. “The training website features online courses on 360-degree video and photos, Instant Articles, Facebook Live, and best practices for using Facebook and Instagram,” journalism.co.uk reports.  

Users of Facebook Messenger will now be able to make payments using PayPal, per a new partnership. “PayPal has been pushing to expand its reach into the consumer realm, having struck partnerships with MasterCard, Visa, Vodafone, and Alibaba, among other companies in the past few months alone,” Venture Beat notes. “With Facebook Messenger on board, this opens PayPal up to a potential one billion users.”

Users of Facebook Messenger will now be able to make payments using PayPal, per a new partnership. “PayPal has been pushing to expand its reach into the consumer realm, having struck partnerships with MasterCard, Visa, Vodafone, and Alibaba, among other companies in the past few months alone,” Venture Beat notes. “With Facebook Messenger on board, this opens PayPal up to a potential one billion users.”

Users of Facebook Messenger will now be able to make payments using PayPal, per a new partnership. “PayPal has been pushing to expand its reach into the consumer realm, having struck partnerships with MasterCard, Visa, Vodafone, and Alibaba, among other companies in the past few months alone,” Venture Beat notes. “With Facebook Messenger on board, this opens PayPal up to a potential one billion users.”

Last year, BuzzFeed UK’s profits quadrupled to nearly $687,000, Business Insider reports. “The company's assets, including cash in the bank, were ($9.8 million) last year -- more than four times higher than in 2014,” BI notes. Meanwhile, “The amount of money it owes others, known as creditors, has grown 466% to ($12.3 million) year-on-year.”

Snapchat reportedly plans to stop sharing ad revenue from its “Discover” section with partner publishers. Rather, “Snapchat wants to pay content partners a flat license fee up front and keep the ad money for itself,” Recode reports. “It’s the same model that TV networks use when they buy programming.” In a larger context, “The new terms … means the company will have full control over its ad inventory as it gears up for a public offering.”