Meta Brings Inbox Notes to Messenger

Notes have performed well on Instagram.

YouTube Launches New Experiment To Support AI Music Creation

YouTube's looking to get ahead of the coming wave of AI deepfakes and replicas.

Google Adds More Generative AI Elements To Search

Some interesting new updates to Google's AI-based SGE experience.

X Adds New Job Search Element To Highlight Roles Posted by Companies

X has added a new search tool to showcase the various roles posted by brands.

Snapchat Publishes New Data Showing App Facilitates More Positive User Experiences

The study looked at how people physically respond when using different social apps.

YouTube Loosens Monetization Restrictions on Depictions of Breastfeeding and ‘Sensual Dancing’

The changes will enable more creators to monetize their content. 

TikTok Adds Metrics To Provide Further Insight Into How Ads Drive Conversion

TikTok says that traditional ad measurement approaches fail to adequately credit the value of ads.

Instagram Launches New Creation Tools for Reels and Stories

Meta continues to add more creator tools ahead of the holidays.

Threads Launches Initial Test of Topic Tags in Posts

Meta’s looking to implement a smarter tagging process for its new app.

New Report Shows More People Are Now Getting News Content via TikTok

TikTok’s becoming a more influential news source. Is that a good thing?

Meta Refutes EU Classification of Messenger and Marketplace Under New Regulations

Meta could be setting the stage for a bigger challenge to the new EU rules.

Google Adds New Option to ‘Follow’ Search Topics for Regular Updates

Is this a handy addition for your Google searches?

Meta Calls for New Legislation That Would Force App Stores To Implement Age Restrictions

Mets says that the app stores themselves could serve as more effective gatekeepers.

YouTube Gives Premium Subscribers Access to Its Generative AI Elements

YouTube’s the latest platform to make a bigger push on subscriptions.

Instagram Is Retiring Its Guides Posting Option Next Month

No further guidance from Instagram.

Instagram Rolls Out Option To Share Reels and Feed Posts With ‘Close Friends’ Only

Another new group sharing option on IG. 

Meta’s Ad-Free Subscription Package Restricts Capacity To Run Ads in Its Apps

Reminder: Meta doesn’t really want you to sign up for its ad-free subscription package.

X Defends Enforcement Actions Around Israel-Hamas War

A new report has found that many examples of hate speech and anti-Semitism are not being addressed by X's systems.

TikTok Launches Integration With Music Streaming Platforms

Enhanced music discovery via TikTok clips.

New Report Highlights Key Social Media Marketing Trends for 2024

Some key notes on trends from the team at Hootsuite.

Instagram Rolls Out Achievement Awards for Creator Milestones

The awards celebrate various creator engagement milestones in the app.

YouTube Announces New Tagging Requirements for AI-Generated Content

YouTube becomes the latest app to launch tags for generative AI content. 

Instagram’s Experimenting With a New Notes Wonder Wall for User Profiles

For those times when you have many things that you would like to say, but you don’t know how.

Threads Appears to Be Developing Hashtag Support, Based on New Back-End Insights

The Threads team has been hesitant on hashtags thus far. 

Threads Adds Option to Delete Profile Without Impacting IG Presence

Instagram's chief also provides an update on DMs in the app.