#Newsfeed: U2 to become first band to use ‘Verified Fan’ system to prevent reselling; Michelin-starred restaurant bans Instagram photos of food; Facebook tests tacky GIF polls

Plus the results of Burning Man’s very detailed annual census.

Facebook is currently testing a new poll format that nobody asked for: voting with animated GIFs. The feature practically works in an identical way to the standard poll format, but lets users vote with GIFs instead of simple text responses. Much like regular text-based polls, it is up to the creator of the poll to choose the GIFs users can react with.

See the test feature in action here.

Chefs Michel and Albert Roux have banned diners from Instagramming their food at Michelin-starred restaurant – and trust us, the move has not gone unnoticed. Criticism is flying from all angles, including Gordon Ramsey. Food writer for The Guardian Stuart Heritage has gone as far to say that “if I’ve forked out for one of your meals, I want a photo”.

Read Stuart’s op-ed in full here.

• Facebook is about to ruin your feed with tacky animated GIF polls [via The Next Web]
• Facebook may soon test a ‘red envelope’ payments feature, and a new ‘breaking news’ tag for stories [via Recode]
• Q&AA: Facebook’s Andrew Keller on 6-Second Ads, Creativity and Prototyping [via AdAge]
• Facebook admits to nearly as many fake or clone accounts as the U.S. population [via Mashable]
• Why Twitter Is Not The Future Of Marketing [via Forbes]
• A timeline of the rogue Twitter employee’s last day at work before deleting Trump’s account [via Mashable]
• Twitter says it has ‘implemented safeguards’ to prevent Trump account deactivation [via TechCrunch]
• Twitter is fixing an error that removed ‘bisexual’ from news and photo search results [via The Verge]
• BTS Unveils New Twitter Emoji to Celebrate AMAs Performance Announcement [via Billboard]
• Stuff you, Roux: if I’ve forked out for one of your meals, I want a photo [via The Guardian]
• 5 Killer Instagram Contest Tips for Brand Exposure [via Simply Measured blog]
• Instagram is using code optimisation to reach users with poor connections [via Venture Beat]
• SoundCloud has one last chance to monetize — here’s what it should do [via The Next Web]
• Why JAY-Z’s 4:44 Tour Will Be His Highest Grossing Solo Run Ever Despite Cheap Tickets on StubHub [via Billboard]
• U2 to become first band to use ‘Verified Fan’ system to sell all tickets for arena tour [via NME]
• The Chris Brown problem on Spotify [MUSIC x TECH x FUTURE]
• Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino shares op-ed on sexual assault and the music industry [via The FADER]
• TIDAL Adds Detailed Album, Track Credits [via hypebot]
• A Hard Day’s Night: Solving a Beatles mystery with mathematics [via ABC News]
• The results of Burning Man’s very detailed annual census [via Quartz]
• Data firm Pex attempts to track music usage on YouTube [via Music Ally]
• Jeff Bezos’s guide to life [via TechCrunch]
• How Vimeo Is Preparing For The Future Of Video Storytelling [via Fast Company]
• Left on read: the nail-biting mobile games that leave you waiting for texts [via The Verge]
• 200 universities just launched 600 free online courses. Here’s the full list. [via Quartz]
• ‘Pokémon Go’ may get its own social network [via Digital Trends]
• More than a million users fooled by fake WhatsApp on Google Play Store [via Digital Trends]

JADEN JAM: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combes has officially changed his name to ‘Love’ (because why the hell not?)