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Get ready for another change to your IG profile display, with Instagram now preparing to move your Story highlights bubbles from above the profile grid, and into their own section within your profile tabs. Continue reading
Get ready for a change to your Facebook profile, with the platform removing the option to have public followers on personal profiles over the coming months. Continue reading
This could be helpful. Instagram is now displaying how many inactive profiles are among your followers, so that you can remove them from your audience if you prefer. Continue reading
With Shorts continuing to rise in popularity on YouTube, Google has today announced some new Shorts-focused ad options that’ll make it easier for brands to tap into Shorts for their promotions. Continue reading
After Instagram announced that it was switching to “Views” as its primary focus metric back in August, Meta has now announced that Facebook will follow suit. Continue reading
As you can see in this example sequence, TikTok’s new video generation process will be able to create TikTok-aligned video clips for you, based on a product description or URL, with the system able to drag in images from the URL to build into an AI generated video...
Snapchat’s adding a new safety feature to its Snap Map, with parents now able to request that their teen share their real time location in the app. Continue reading
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has announced that Threads is now moving into a more independent phase, which could eventually see it separate itself from Instagram entirely. Continue reading
YouTube’s preparing to launch its new “Jewels” creator donation option, which will enable viewers to purchase digital stickers that they can apply during a live stream, with a percentage of the sticker purchase price then allocated to the streamer. Continue...
LinkedIn’s adding a new option to help users signal their interest in volunteer opportunities, and help charitable organizations find people looking to assist in their various causes. Continue reading
TikTok’s looking to make it easier for creators to post affiliate links, and earn commission for doing so, with an updated process for adding links from selected partners. Continue reading
Pinterest has added some new features to assist in your holiday shopping search, including custom product wishlists, expanded Gift Guides from famous users, and a new way to save items from Gift Guide displays. Continue reading