Meta To Remove More Detailed Targeting Options for Ad Campaigns

More changes to your Facebook ad targeting options.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 11, 2024

Meta’s New Disclosure Requirements for Digitally Altered Ad Content Are Now in Effect

Meta's looking to get ahead of an expected flood of generative AI content in the U.S. election race.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 10, 2024

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Top 5 stories from Social Media Today

A look at the recent top stories in social media and what they mean for marketers.

By Social Media Today staff

Instagram Tests Option To Create Stories for Friends

A new way to collaborate on Stories content?

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2024

Instagram Implements New Protections for Teen Users

New protections for younger users, based on advice from experts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 9, 2024

Meta Files Motion To Stop the FTC From Implementing User Data Restrictions

Meta's fighting the FTC's effort to restrict the company's use of user data, specifically for teen users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 8, 2024

Instagram Experiments With New Public ‘Collections’ Feature on Profiles

Instagram's developing more ways to highlight your interests.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Jan. 4, 2024

Instagram Continues To Test Ways To Use Notes

Instagram's seemingly trying out Notes everywhere it can, as the feature has been popular with younger users.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 19, 2023

Report Finds Facebook and IG Reels Outperform TikTok Clips in Driving Views

The latest insights from Emplifi show that Reels are driving big reach.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 19, 2023

Instagram Adds Option To Stop Visitors From Expanding Your Profile Image

Now you can stop creepers from getting a good look at your image.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 18, 2023

75 Instagram Reels Ideas [Infographic]

A few prompts to help spark your Reels content. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 17, 2023

Instagram Provides New Stories Engagement Options With Custom ‘Add Yours’ Templates

A new way to encourage viral sharing trends in the app. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 16, 2023

Instagram’s Testing the Capacity To Add Notes To Feed Posts

Instagram's keen to squeeze all the engagement value that it can out of Notes.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 15, 2023

Instagram Adds Options to Simplify Live-Streaming via Third-Party Tools

You can now go live via a separate app using a stream key.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 13, 2023

Instagram Adds New Anti-Spam Measures, Including Improved Engagement Filtering Tools

New tools to help save you time in filtering our spam and junk engagement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 13, 2023

Instagram Adds Looping Video to Notes, New Note Reply Options

Notes has proven popular among younger users, a key audience that IG wants to keep engaged.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 13, 2023

Social Platforms Continue To Explore Enclosed Group Sharing Options

Social media engagement is moving into more private spaces, which the platforms are now looking to better facilitate.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 11, 2023

Threads Adds Separate Link URL To Help Track Referral Traffic

This is set to become an increasingly important signifier.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 10, 2023

Instagram Launches New ‘Close Friends Only’ Podcast to Showcase Celebrity Users

The first episode features Ice Spice in conversation with Doja Cat. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 7, 2023

Meta Launches Roll-Out of End-To-End Encryption by Default on Messenger

Default encryption finally comes to Messenger after five years of development.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 7, 2023

Meta Adds More Generative AI Elements, Including Post Prompts and Image Creation In-Stream

A heap of new generative AI features are coming to Facebook and IG. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 6, 2023

Instagram Tests New ‘Hype’ Option To Encourage Engagement With Stories

A new way to encourage engagement within Stories.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 5, 2023

Meta To Remove Cross-App Messaging Between Facebook and Instagram

The updates seems to run counter to Meta's broader messaging integration plan. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 5, 2023

Meta Faces $600M Fine in Europe Over Possible Data Protection Laws Violations

Evolving EU privacy laws continue to prompt challenges based on specifics.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 4, 2023

Instagram Provides Future Trend Predictions in ‘2024 Trend Talk’

Some handy insights for your strategic planning.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 4, 2023

Instagram Chief Offers Insight Into Threads Content Ranking

The Threads team is looking to take a different approach to content ranking in the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Dec. 3, 2023