In a Broadcast Channels chat with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri announced that you can now post GIFs in Instagram comments. Continue reading
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TikTok Adds New Funding Initiatives for Creators in the App
TikTok’s looking to solidify its connection with top creators, via the addition of a new Creator Effects funding program for top AR creators in the app, while it’s also expanding its Creativity Program, which provides direct funding for top-performing clips Continue...
Third Party Platforms Will Soon be Able to Provide Instagram Stories Scheduling
Good news for social media managers, with Meta adding Instagram Stories posting capacity into its Instagram Graph API, which means that third-party posting tools will soon be able to facilitate Stories posting, and scheduling, making it easier to manage your content...
YouTube Adds New Shorts and Revenue Analytics Tools in YouTube Studio
YouTube’s announced its latest round of tweaks and updates, including new insights into audience behavior, new tools for scanning through Shorts clips, and more ways to recognize paying subscribers in-stream. Continue reading
TikTok adds a New Mental Health Awareness Hub to Provide Users Access to Resources
With a U.S. ban of TikTok looming, the company is introducing a new mental health awareness hub to allow users to learn about well-being topics, connect with advocates and support organizations that provide important resources. Continue reading
TikTok Launches New In-App Music Hub to Highlight Trending Artists
TikTok continues to develop new tools to enhance its value for musicians, with the launch of a new #NewMusic Search Hub in the app which will highlight the latest tracks from popular artists. Continue reading
Meta Outlines its Evolving AI Ad Targeting Process, Which is Improving Ad Performance
Amid various changes to online data collection, which have restricted how much insight digital platforms can use in ad targeting. Continue reading
Elon Musk Appoints New Twitter CEO, NBCU’s Linda Yaccarino
The rumors are true: Elon Musk has chosen NBCU leader Linda Yaccarino as the next CEO of Twitter. Musk confirmed Yaccarino’s new role in a tweet this morning, a day after he announced that he had completed his search for a new CEO. Continue reading
Twitter Launches Direct Responses in DM Threads, Expanded Emoji Response Options
Twitter has released two new updates for DMs, which have been in the works for a few months, but are now getting a full launch in the app. Continue reading
Pinterest Launches Simplified Pin Creation Flow, Adds Links in All Pins
Pinterest is looking to simplify its creation flow, by combining all of its creation features into a single stream, including functionality that up till now was only available in certain Pin formats. Continue reading
LinkedIn Will no Longer Count Inactive or Restricted Accounts in Connection and Follower Stats
LinkedIn is no longer counting ‘hibernated or restricted accounts’ in your follower or connection numbers, which could see the removal of a lot of profiles from your LinkedIn stats. Continue reading
TikTok Announces New Partnership with Smartly.io to Facilitate Video Shopping Ad Creation
TikTok has added a new element to its Marketing Partners Program, with Smartly.io coming on board as its inaugural video shopping ads partner, providing a new pathway to facilitating in-stream commerce in the app. Continue reading