Social Media Updates
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YouTube Launches New AI Disclosure Requirements for Uploads
You'll now need to tick a box when you upload realistic-looking AI-generated content.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 18, 2024 -
Instagram Launches Ads With Promo Codes to Entice Purchase Activity
A new way to entice direct sales from your IG promotions.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 18, 2024 -
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Instagram Reels News, Trends and Creative Strategies for Marketers
The ever-growing demand for short-form video content has made Reels a powerful marketing tool. Thankfully, Instagram continues to release new features, tools and solutions to help businesses make the most of Reels.
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BeReal Is Struggling To Add Users as It Runs Out of Funding
The writing may be on the wall for the once buzzy social app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 14, 2024 -
LinkedIn Outlines Next Steps for Its Collaborative Articles Option
LinkedIn's Collaborative Articles have been a big winner for the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 14, 2024 -
Reddit Launches Free Form Ads Which Replicate the Look of Organic Posts
The new format looks like a native Reddit post, and provides more creative options for brands.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 14, 2024 -
Meta Announces Shutdown of Its CrowdTangle Monitoring App
Meta's moving on from its platform monitoring tool.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 14, 2024 -
EU Implements New Laws on AI Development
The new rules will restrict the use of people's data in training AI systems.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 13, 2024 -
YouTube Adds Listing of Clips Made From Videos and Product Tag Alerts
More insights for YouTube creators.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 13, 2024 -
YouTube Launches Updated YouTube TV App
A new format for YouTube on bigger TV screens.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 13, 2024 -
Meta Announces Updates to Advantage+ and Shopping Ads
A heap of new updates for retailers and those using Meta’s automated ad tools.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 12, 2024 -
Google Adds Social Media Posts to Business Listings
A new display option for your business’ social posts.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 11, 2024 -
TikTok’s Reportedly Testing a New Instagram-Like Photos App
A separate photos app from TikTok?
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 11, 2024 -
Meta Launches Expanded Testing of Landmark Insights in Ray-Ban Stories
The device will now be able to give you information about landmarks that you’re looking at.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 11, 2024 -
Reddit Targets $6.5B Valuation for IPO
Reddit generated $800 million in revenue last year.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 11, 2024 -
YouTube Shares Insights Into How MrBeast’s Team Creates Compelling Thumbnail Images
Some valuable insights into how MrBeast's team tests and chooses the best performing thumbnail images.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 8, 2024 -
Reddit Launches New Pro Data Analytics Suite
A very handy set of new data insights from Reddit.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 8, 2024 -
Google Launches New Approach To Marketing Mix Modeling
Marketing mix modeling is seeing a rise in interest amid broader privacy shifts.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 7, 2024 -
Threads Makes Drafts and In-Stream Camera Available to All users
Now all users can save drafts, and take photos in-stream.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 7, 2024 -
Report Finds No Correlation Between Social Media Engagement and Content Readership
More comments and likes doesn't necessarily lead to more clicks.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 6, 2024 -
Meta Outlines Technical Requirements for Messaging Interoperability in Europe
Now for an exciting update from the world of platform interoperability.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 6, 2024 -
Comscore Adds Shorts Measurement Into Expanded YouTube Data Partnership
Expanded YouTube measurement from Comscore.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 5, 2024 -
Meta Provides Predictions for the Next Stage of Digital Connection
VR, AR and AI are all part of a grander vision for Meta's next-level development.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 5, 2024 -
Instagram Launches New DM Updates, Including Message Editing and Pinned Chats
Instagram says that more photos and videos are now shared in DMs than in any other element of the app.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 4, 2024 -
Threads Launches Live Test of Its API, Enabling Content Scheduling in Some Third Party Apps
Now you can schedule Threads updates from some social media management tools.
By Andrew Hutchinson • March 1, 2024 -
Threads Chief Proposes Auto-Archiving User Posts After 30 Days
Would an auto-archive make people feel more free to share their opinions?
By Andrew Hutchinson • Feb. 28, 2024