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Social Media Embed will display a social media post from either Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
Not Permitted for Duke Health Users
Per DUHS social media policy, sites affiliated with Duke University Health System may not use this content block.
Create a Social Media Embed
1. When editing a Page or Story, click Add Content Block and choose Social Media Embed.
2. Enter optional Administrative Title [1] and Display Title [2].
3. Add Social Media Link [3].
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Note: Only Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter social media links are allowed. This will display the entire post from the link you add to this field.
Important
The instructions below describe how to access the URL of posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please note that these platforms can often change how to access the URL of a post and these instructions are general guidelines.
Embed a Facebook Post
Note: We are aware of a current issue with Facebook embeds due to a change on Facebook's end. This functionality may not work as expected until the issue is resolved.
1. Select the triple dot icon in the upper right corner of the Facebook post you want to embed.
2. Select the </> Embed option.
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3. Select the Advanced Settings link.
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3. Copy the URL of post and paste it into the Social Media Link field.
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Embed an Instagram Post
Note: We are aware of a current issue with Instagram embeds due to a change on Instagram's end. This functionality may not work as expected until the issue is resolved.
1. Select the Instagram post you want to embed.
2. Copy the post URL in the browser and paste it into the Social Media Link field.
Embed a Twitter Feed
1. Select the Twitter account you want to embed.
2. Copy the account URL (for example: https://twitter.com/DukeWebServices) in the browser and paste it into the Social Media Link field.
3. This will display the 5 latest tweets from that account.