- March 24, 2024
Meta’s Decision to Move Away from Political Content Does Make Sense
The biggest social media topic of the week was the revelation that Meta is now actively restricting the reach of political content, with users required
Instagram Updates Hashtag Search to Broaden Discovery
Instagram has made a change to the way that hashtags facilitate discovery in the app, with users now connected through to the broader search results
YouTube Launches New AI Process Requirements for Uploads
YouTube‘s looking to expand its disclosures around AI generated content, with a new element within Creator Studio where creators will have to disclose when they
X Tests New, Additional Display of Pinned Posts In-Feed
I’m not sure that this will make a big difference, and I would love to see the stats on how many X (formerly Twitter) users
Instagram’s Testing a New ‘Spins’ Option to Facilitate Trend Participation
Instagram is working on a new collaborative engagement option for Reels called “Spins”, which would seemingly enable other users to remix your Reels with alternate
Will TikTok Actually Get Banned This Time Around? A Look at Some Key Considerations
Is TikTok going to get banned in the U.S. for real this time? Well, first off, it’s important to get the details straight. Earlier in
LinkedIn Outlines How it Assesses the Value of its Generative AI Features
LinkedIn has provided a new overview of how it’s measuring its latest generative AI features, with a view to enhancing the user experience with these
Threads Launches Live Test of its API, Enabling Content Scheduling in Some Third Party Apps
Good news for social media managers, and a potentially significant update for Threads engagement overall, with Meta’s Twitter-like platform now live testing its API with
New Report Looks at Social Platform Performance Benchmarks for Brands
Given the recent fluctuations in social media referrals, which have trended downward for most industries, it can be difficult to get a true measure of
Meta Abandons Legal Case Over Data Scraping After Losing Key Judgment
The rules around data scraping, and what constitutes legal and illegal use of people’s personal information, as listed within social apps, remains opaque, as Meta