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Meta will be starting off the new Trump term with a Republican head of global affairs, as the company looks to better align its operations around the new U.S. administration. Continue reading
Wanna’ know why TikTok has been such a hit with users, and why it was able to so quickly catch up with, and even supersede Instagram in many respects? Continue reading
Despite X Premium failing to catch on the way that Elon Musk had hoped, the platform’s keen to find new ways to boost its revenue intake, as it looks to integrate more AI elements, which come at a significant cost, while also offsetting its ad revenue losses. Continue...
Meta’s looking to expand its opportunities for creators to make money from affiliate links in their Facebook posts, by making supported product links more prominent within Reels, videos, photos, and text posts. Continue reading
Meta’s super keen to make AI a more prominent part of the social media experience, whether you like it or not, and along that line, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has today provided a glimpse of some coming video AI elements coming to IG. Continue reading
LinkedIn has announced its final feature update for Campaign Manager for the year, with a range of new insight and targeting elements to help LinkedIn advertisers get the most out of their promotions. Continue reading
Threads is introducing a new way to reshare photos and videos on its social network. Continue reading
One of the most highly requested Threads updates is coming, with the platform set to launch a test of scheduled posts directly within the Threads app. Continue reading
After it was first spotted in testing back in August, Instagram is now implementing screenshot blocking for all DMs exchanged in “Vanish Mode,” or when “View Once” is active for content. Continue reading
Instagram’s adding some new features for the holidays, including Collages for Stories, seasonal “Add Yours” templates, new fonts, chat themes, and more. Continue reading
LinkedIn’s trying out another ad option, with some users now able to pay to amplify their personal posts, in addition to their business page updates, in order to get more reach in the app. Continue reading
Instagram has quietly rolled out the ability for users to schedule direct messages. The Meta-owned social network confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday that the new feature is rolling out to all users globally. Continue reading
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You’ll hear us talk about the latest data and trend reports, plus a round-up of all the feature changes for LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and more.
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