Meta Appoints New Public Policy Team To Align With Trump Administration
Meta will be starting off the new Trump term with a Republican head of global affairs, as the company looks to better align its operations around the new U.S. administration. Continue reading
TikTok Adds More Generative AI Features
Wanna’ know why TikTok has been such a hit with users, and why it was able to so quickly catch up with, and even supersede Instagram in many respects? Continue reading
X Increases Premium+ Price by 30%
Despite X Premium failing to catch on the way that Elon Musk had hoped, the platform’s keen to find new ways to boost its revenue intake, as it looks to integrate more AI elements, which come at a significant cost, while also offsetting its ad revenue losses. Continue...
Meta Launches Updated Affiliate Link Displays in Posts and Comments
Meta’s looking to expand its opportunities for creators to make money from affiliate links in their Facebook posts, by making supported product links more prominent within Reels, videos, photos, and text posts. Continue reading
Instagram Previews Coming AI Video Elements
Meta’s super keen to make AI a more prominent part of the social media experience, whether you like it or not, and along that line, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has today provided a glimpse of some coming video AI elements coming to IG. Continue reading
LinkedIn Adds New Elements to Campaign Manager To Improve Ad Performance
LinkedIn has announced its final feature update for Campaign Manager for the year, with a range of new insight and targeting elements to help LinkedIn advertisers get the most out of their promotions. Continue reading
Instagram Threads Adds ‘Use Media’ Feature for Resharing Photos and Videos
Threads is introducing a new way to reshare photos and videos on its social network. Continue reading
Threads Announces Test of Post Scheduling
One of the most highly requested Threads updates is coming, with the platform set to launch a test of scheduled posts directly within the Threads app. Continue reading
Instagram Implements Screenshot Blocking for View-Once Media
After it was first spotted in testing back in August, Instagram is now implementing screenshot blocking for all DMs exchanged in “Vanish Mode,” or when “View Once” is active for content. Continue reading
Instagram Adds New Features for the Holidays
Instagram’s adding some new features for the holidays, including Collages for Stories, seasonal “Add Yours” templates, new fonts, chat themes, and more. Continue reading
LinkedIn Tests Paid Boosting for Personal Updates
LinkedIn’s trying out another ad option, with some users now able to pay to amplify their personal posts, in addition to their business page updates, in order to get more reach in the app. Continue reading
Instagram Now Lets You Schedule DMs
Instagram has quietly rolled out the ability for users to schedule direct messages. The Meta-owned social network confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday that the new feature is rolling out to all users globally. Continue reading
YouTube Will Now Let Creators Opt in to Third-Party AI Training
YouTube on Monday announced it will give creators more choice over how third parties can use their content to train their AI models. Continue reading
Snapchat Introduces a Unified Monetization Program for Creators
Snapchat is introducing a revamped, unified monetization program for creators. The new program will reward creators for content posted to Stories and Spotlight, its TikTok copycat. Previously, Snapchat monetized these two formats through separate programs. Continue...
Threads Rolls Out its Own Version of Bluesky’s ‘Starter Packs’
Meta’s Threads is rolling out its own take on Bluesky’s “Starter Packs,” which are curated lists of suggested accounts that help new users find people to follow. Continue reading
YouTube Adds More Insights and Management Options to Channel Pages
YouTube’s looking to make it easier for creators to access more management elements via their Channel page in the app, as opposed to having to go via YouTube Studio for full functionality. Continue reading
TikTok Offers Shop Credits To Attract More Users
TikTok continues to ramp up its in-stream shopping push, with the platform now offering TikTok Shop credits to users for inviting friends to join the app, and for using the app themselves. Continue reading
Snapchat Adds New Features for the Holidays
Snapchat’s rolling out some new features for the holidays, which are designed to give your Snap experience a Christmas-themed refresh. Continue reading
TikTok Launches Renewed Shopping Push in Europe
TikTok’s revised shopping push in Europe has now been activated, with the platform launching TikTok Shop in Spain as the first step of its broader eCommerce expansion. Continue reading
Instagram Rolls Out ‘Trial Reels’ that aren’t Shown to a Creator’s Followers
Instagram is officially rolling out “trial reels” to give creators a way to test out new content by publishing videos that don’t appear to their followers. Continue reading
YouTube’s New Auto-Dubbing Feature is now Available for Knowledge-Focused Content
YouTube announced on Tuesday that its auto-dubbing feature, which allows creators to generate translated audio tracks for their videos, is now rolling out to hundreds of thousands more channels. Continue reading
X Updates Requirements for Creator Revenue Share Program
X has made another change to the engagement requirements for its creator revenue share program, with the platform increasing its minimum threshold for verified followers. Continue reading
Grok is Now Free for All X Users
X users no longer need to pay for X Premium to use the service’s AI chatbot, Grok. Instead, X is allowing users 10 free prompts every 2 hours. Continue reading
TikTok Set to be Banned in the US After Losing Appeal
The social media company had hoped a federal appeals court would agree with its argument that the law was unconstitutional because it represented a "staggering" impact on the free speech of its 170 million US users. Continue reading
X Adds Follower Versus Non-Follower Engagement Data
X has added a new element to its updated analytics, which now shows you how many followers versus non-followers are engaging with your posts in the app. Continue reading
TikTok Partners with Nielsen to Track Cross-Media Ad Campaign Performance
TikTok has formed a partnership with Nielsen that will allow advertisers and agencies to directly compare ad performance on TikTok across all screens, including digital, CTV, and linear. Continue reading
LinkedIn Adds Revolving Slideshow Option for Profile Banner Images
LinkedIn has rolled out a new option to add an auto-revolving slideshow of images as the banner on your profile, which could be another way to attract more interest to your LinkedIn presence. Continue reading
Meta Announces Interactive Updates for Broadcast Channels
Meta has announced some new updates for its Broadcast Channels messaging option, which enables creators and brands to share one-way messages with groups of fans on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. Continue reading
Threads Users Can Now Follow Profiles from Other Fediverse Servers
new update from Meta’s X competitor Instagram Threads allows users to connect more with the fediverse, which is also called the open social web and includes services like Flipboard, Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, and more. Continue reading
TikTok Launches New Process To Promote Charity Groups in Your Content
TikTok has launched an updated “Donation” feature for Giving Tuesday, which will make it easier for people to promote, and to contribute to causes directly within the app. Continue reading
Meta Launches ‘Threads for Creators’ Hub
Meta has launched a new info hub for Threads creators, which includes a range of explainers, notes, and pointers on how to create and grow your Threads presence. Continue reading
X Launches Labels for Parody and Fan Accounts
The platform formerly known as Twitter is rolling out new labels for parody and fan accounts, in order to clarify what each profile actually represents in the app. Continue reading
YouTube Updates BrandConnect, Community Posts and More
YouTube has announced some updates to its BrandConnect creator monetization pathway, while it’s also got some new updates for Community Posts in its latest feature update. Continue reading
Threads Takes on Bluesky with More Advanced Search
Meta’s X competitor Instagram Threads is gaining an improved search interface, the company announced on Monday. Continue reading
TikTok Implements New Protections for Young EU Users
If you’re trying to get a handle on the scope of the challenge in accurately identifying user ages across social platforms, which the Australian government is now seeking to put into law, this stat from TikTok will help: Continue reading
Instagram Adds New Stickers, Location Sharing in DMs
Instagram’s gearing up for an influx of DM use over the holidays, by adding a range of new stickers, along with an updated sticker UI, in order to help you spice up your messages. Continue reading
Threads Will Now Display Alternate Feeds at the Top of the Main Feed
Threads is rolling out yet another Bluesky-inspired feature, with your various feeds now set to remain visible on the home screen, so you can more easily switch across to your “Following” or “For You” recommended stream, or any of your custom lists. Continue...
TikTok Will Restrict Some Beauty Filters For People Under 18
TikTok is now the go-to social network for more than a billion users, bringing it to the attention of 14 U.S. attorneys general, who recently announced they were suing the company over its negative impact on minors’ mental health, as well as for harvesting their data....
Instagram Launches ‘Collage’ Option for Stories
Instagram’s testing out another collage feature, with some users seeing a new prompt to post a collage of images from their camera roll to Stories, as another means to create more engaging Stories content. Continue reading
Instagram Adds New Stickers, Location Sharing in DMs
Instagram’s gearing up for an influx of DM use over the holidays, by adding a range of new stickers, along with an updated sticker UI, in order to help you spice up your messages. Continue reading
Threads Announced Updates To Search, Video Viewing and Trends
Threads continues to roll out more updates and improvements ahead of the busy holiday season, while the announcements also coincide with a rise in interest in Bluesky. Which may or may not be related. Continue reading
Threads Announced Updates To Search, Video Viewing and Trends
Threads continues to roll out more updates and improvements ahead of the busy holiday season, while the announcements also coincide with a rise in interest in Bluesky. Which may or may not be related. Continue reading
LinkedIn Phases Out Its Dedicated Live Audio Events
Remember when Clubhouse was the app of the moment, and every other thought leader was proclaiming the rise of audio social as a return to real connection and engagement? Continue reading
Threads Seeks To Put More Emphasis on Followers To Address Creator Concerns
With Twitter clone Bluesky on the rise, that’s seemingly spurred Threads into action, with Meta’s own Twitter-like app rolling out a range of updates that seem to be specifically designed to address concerns which many have cited as reasons as to why they find Bluesky...
YouTube Launches the First Stage of Its ‘Hype’ Creator Amplification Option
YouTube has provided an update on the roll out of its new “Hype” option to help amplify smaller creators, while it’s also implementing a change to its Member Hub layout designed to encourage channel subscriptions. Continue reading
LinkedIn Adds More AI Assistance Tools to Sales Navigator
LinkedIn has added a new AI-powered element to its Sales Navigator platform which will give you a summary of key things to note about a prospective contact in the app, helping you to establish a connection to facilitate further engagement. Continue reading
Snapchat Announces First ‘Sponsored Snap’ Campaign
After announcing Sponsored Snaps back in September, which will be the first Snapchat ad type that gets directly inserted into user inboxes, Snap has now announced its initial Sponsored Snap campaign, with a DM video message going out to all U.S. Snap users aged 18+ to...
Reshape Your Instagram With a Recommendations Reset
We want to make sure everyone on Instagram – especially teens – has safe, positive, age-appropriate experiences and feels the time they’re spending on Instagram is valuable. Continue reading