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  YouTube updates Shorts algorithm to put more focus on original content

  The platform is updating its recommendation systems to prioritize creator-made videos, which will also reduce the reach of aggregator accounts.

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  Meta’s Muse app surpasses 5M downloads and 3M weekly users

  Only 23 apps have historically been able to report that level of uptake, according to Yahoo Finance and data from Sensor Tower.

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  TikTok US reports generating $81B in economic value

  A study commissioned by the app outlined its impact on jobs, small businesses and consumer learning opportunities.

  TikTok

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  Concerns about social media’s negative impact are growing

  New research from Pew found that sentiment surrounding app usage has soured over the last four years, with adults statistically more worried than teens.

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  Meta adds AI assistant to Edits

  The artificial intelligence-powered “creative partner” is meant to help users discover patterns and create content in the video editing app.

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  Instagram adds option to boost livestreams

  Creators can now use an in-app feature to increase engagement of their live videos.

  Instagram

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  LinkedIn updates its AI-powered hiring bot

  The platform launched Hiring Assistant 2, which has improved capacity for personalization and candidate matchmaking.

  LinkedIn

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  WhatsApp adds new parental controls

  New tools will help monitor what groups teens connect with and how certain in-app features are used.

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  Reddit ends support for RSS feeds

  The company also announced an end to free API access as it tries to protect its data from artificial intelligence scrapers.

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  TikTok hosts launch of David Geffen Galleries

  The app expanded its Museums Come Alive series by partnering with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to showcase its Egyptian collection.

  TikTok

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  Meta launches Muse AI for SMBs

  The company’s agentic artificial intelligence tools are designed to help small businesses improve workflows and work with partner apps.

  Facebook

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  Threads expands live chat engagement options

  Updates include new live reactions and the ability to raise a virtual hand, and the platform will soon launch web-based live chats.

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  Meta adds contributor badges to Forum chat app

  The company is trying to convert Facebook Groups into a more interactive Q&A format, while also adding topic labels to help with discovery.

  Facebook

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  Pinterest offers post-holiday marketing tips

  In the week between Christmas and New Year’s, marketing experts should shift from gifting to self-care, according to the platform.

  Pinterest

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  TikTok adds certification tiers for agency partners

  The platform will offer Agency Partner or Premier Agency Partner badges to assure marketers that partnership requirements have been met.

  TikTok

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  Instagram updates its educational safety program

  The School Partnerships program offers educators a way to report potential safety issues directly.

  Instagram

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  Meta launches enterprise AI platform to drive business opportunities

  The offering is meant to help businesses use its Muse agents, Muse API and Muse Code products for more automated support.

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  Instagram shares Reels creation tips in new guide

  The refresher on some of the more recent additions to the creation process comes as Reels consumption makes up more than 50% of users’ time on the app. 

  Instagram

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  LinkedIn tests advanced creator discovery to power brand campaigns

  As validation from credible subject matter experts grows more important, creator marketing has become a bigger part of B2B strategies.

  LinkedIn

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  Meta opens early access to advanced Muse features

  The company’s vision seems to be that Muse can help make people’s wants a reality by undertaking tasks on their behalf.

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  Snapchat launches pitch for B2B ad spend

  A new campaign ties back to efforts to promote the opportunities to reach key decision-making audiences in the app.

  Snapchat

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  Can Meta be trusted with user data to power its AI agents?

  An incomplete list of the many times that Meta has been accused of misusing people’s data over the years reflects how it prioritizes innovation over safety.

  Facebook

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  X launches Grok Bot rewards program to showcase AI utility

  The program will provide cash rewards to users who suggest valuable use cases for its artificial intelligence-powered Grok bot.

  X (Twitter)

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  YouTube previews AI-powered Conversational Editing

  Conversational Editing is meant to make it easier for creators to build and refine their projects using plain language guidance. 

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  How can Instagram creators use Muse AI agents?

  There’s a range of ways that Meta's artificial intelligence agents could be of value for creators, but building trust in them will be a hurdle.

  Instagram

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