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Source: Social Media Today After it was spotted in testing last month, Instagram has now launched its first official use of lockable Reels, which enable creators to share Reels that can only be viewed by those who have a code. Continue reading
Source: Social Media Today Snapchat has outlined a range of new ad options at NewFronts 2025, including AI-powered budget and bidding options, updates to Sponsored Snaps (its inbox ads), a new music promotion initiative, and more. Continue...
Source: Social Media Today LinkedIn is rolling out a new, AI-powered job search process, which will enable users to describe their dream job in basic terms, which LinkedIn’s system will then be able to match to actual roles and opportunities. Continue...
Source: Social Media Today TikTok has announced some major new exposure opportunities for brands, with updated sponsorship options that will provide more ways to tap into trending moments. Continue reading
Source: Social Media Today LinkedIn hosted its first-ever presentation at NewFronts yesterday, where it primarily focused on the growth of video in the app, and new offerings that it’s introduced to help brands tap into this to maximize their marketing efforts....
Source: Social Media Today LinkedIn’s rolled out some improvements to its post embedding process, which now enable you to embed video content in isolation, as opposed to having to attach the whole post on your website. Continue reading
Source: Social Media Today Pinterest is looking to enhance discovery in the app, by adding more options for visual search, which will make it easier for users to segment different elements of each Pin image to find related, or more personally relevant products....
Source: Social Media Today After testing them out over the past few months, Pinterest has now officially launched its new AI-generated content labels, as part of an expanded effort to address the influx of AI generated content in the app. Continue...
Source: Social Media Today TikTok’s added a new goal for its Promote ads, which is its own version of Meta’s “Boost” option, with brands now able to optimize for DMs from potential customers via third-party messaging apps, and not just the TikTok inbox. ...
Source: Social Media Today YouTube has announced some updates to its CTV app for smart TVs and Gaming Consoles, while it’s also added a new upload progress display in the main app, and additional caption customization options for Shorts in its latest round of...
Source: Techcrunch X is now allowing select creators to upload videos in 4K resolution as it seeks to boost engagement and keep users from going to YouTube or Vimeo to watch videos. The feature will be available to all premium subscribers soon, according to a...
Source: Social Media Today LinkedIn’s looking to make it easier for people who use alternate names to get verified in the app, by enabling the use of your real name when listed as a secondary title, when going through the verification process. Continue...