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TikTok’s Latest Feature Lets Music Fans ‘Share to TikTok’ from Spotify and Apple Music
TikTok on Thursday debuted a new feature that will more closely connect its app, which already influences which songs top the charts, to the streaming services where users discover and play their favorite music. Continue reading
YouTube Enables Shorts Creators To Request Brand Partnerships
YouTube’s looking to give Shorts creators another pathway to monetization, while it’s also adding new Data Story cards that aim to provide more insight into initial video performance. Continue reading
LinkedIn Retires Celebratory Post Templates
LinkedIn has announced that it’s removing a range of its templated posts, those celebratory post types in the app that include lightly animated graphics of varying kinds. Continue reading
LinkedIn Adds Lead Gen Objective To Boosted Posts
LinkedIn’s adding another way to get more out of your lead generation efforts, with lead gen now available as an objective for boosted posts. Continue reading
YouTube Adds New Elements to Studio to Enhance Fan Interactions
YouTube’s providing more info on content performance, while it’s also adding more AI elements, in its latest update of its YouTube Studio app. Continue reading
Instagram Upgrades DMs with Focus on Creators
Instagram announced an update to DMs, its direct messages inbox, which will improve the experience for those who receive a lot of inbound messages, like creators and influencers. Continue reading
LinkedIn Launches its First AI Agent to Take on the Role of Job Recruiters
LinkedIn, the social platform used by professionals to connect with others in their field, hunt for jobs, and develop skills, is taking the wraps off its latest effort to build artificial intelligence tools for users. Continue reading
Instagram Downgrades Video Quality for Less Viewed Clips
In his weekly Q and A on IG Stories last week, Instagram boss Adam Mosseri noted that the quality of video for Stories and Reels posts can be reduced or increased at different times based on the engagement that each video receives. Continue reading
Instagram Announces Halloween-Themed Activations
Instagram has announced some spooky features for Halloween, including keyword-triggered animations in DMs, Stories templates, a Halloween font, and more. Continue reading
Snapchat Adds Halloween Lenses, ‘Footsteps’ on Snap Map
Snapchat has added some new activations for Halloween in its latest feature update, while it’s also got a new lock screen integration on iOS, and “Footsteps” to track your travels on the Snap Map. Continue reading
YouTube Adds Poll Stickers for Shorts, Ad Category Blocking for Channels
YouTube has added a new poll sticker option for Shorts, while it’s also updated its “Views” display to reflect the rise of Shorts viewing, and is experimenting with a new gamification element for Super Chat. Continue reading