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Source: Social Media Today Hey, remember how Instagram told everyone that you shouldn’t post Reels longer than 90 seconds, as they don’t perform as well, then announced, a month later, that you could now post Reels up to 3 minutes long? Continue...
Source: Social Media Today After testing it out for over a year, X has now launched its new, dedicated video tab in the bottom function bar of the app, with U.S. users now able to quickly access the platform’s full-screen immersive video feed. Continue...
Source: Techcrunch Meta announced on Tuesday that users will soon be able to add their WhatsApp account to their Accounts Center, a hub where users can manage connected experiences across their Facebook, Instagram, and Meta Quest accounts. Continue...
Source: Social Media Today Amid the ongoing saga of TikTok’s availability in the U.S., Instagram has been working to position itself as the new home for TikTok users, by adding in longer Reels, and a more TikTok-like profile grid, among other tweaks. Continue...
Source: Social Media Today Whether TikTok gets banned in the U.S. or not, Instagram is certainly making a flurry of moves that seemingly align with trying to present itself as the best alternative for users. Continue reading
Source: Social Media Today Instagram’s adding a new element to Reels which could end up being a disaster. Continue reading
Source: Social Media Today LinkedIn’s launching some new, AI-powered tools for job seekers, with a new “Job Match” tool on job listings. Continue reading
Source: Social Media Today Following a week of controversy for Meta, in which it changed its policies on acceptable speech and fact-checking, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has today outlined IG’s top priorities for 2025 Continue reading
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