Social Media News | Weekly Round Up โจ | 12th February 2024
General
- INSIGHTS ๐ 7 Steps to Mastering Social Media Management [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ The Buyerโs Journey: How To Reach Your Audience at Every Stage [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ Social Media Benchmarks by Industry in 2024 [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ Social media algorithms โamplifying misogynistic contentโ [x]
X f.k.a. Twitter
- NEW FEATURE โจ X Starts Displaying Sports Gambling Odds In-Stream, Powered by BetMGM [x]
- NEW FEATURE โจ X Preview New Bookmark Alerts In-Stream [x]
- NEW FEATURE โจ X Is Developing an Articles Content Option for Long-Form Posts [x]
- NEW FEATURE โจ X Is Experimenting With New Options To Sort Post Replies [x]
Instagram
- INSIGHTS ๐ Ten top tips for using Instagram for brand PR [x]
- NEW FEATURE โจ Instagram Adds Video Cut Out Option to Create Animated Stickers [x]
- NEW FEATURE โจ Instagram Tests New Option to Preview Feed Post Placement Before Publishing [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ What Does Instagram Hold For Brand Performance In 2024? [x]
Threads
- NEW FEATURE โจ Threads Plans to Deprioritize Political Discussion Through New Recommendations Approach [x]
- Opt in to limit political content in suggestions.
- INSIGHTS ๐ Meta Shares Insights Into How the Threads Feed Algorithms Work [x]
- NEW FEATURE โจ Threads Is Testing a New Option To Save Posts [x]
Facebook/Meta
- NEW FEATURE โจ Facebook and Instagram to label all images on their platforms created by AI, Meta says [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ Meta Challenges EU Regulations Around Supervisory Fees [x]
- NEW FEATURE โจ Facebook Tests Generative AI Prompts for Better Post Captions [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ Meta Posts Solid Increases in Revenue and Usage for Q4 2023 [x]
- US, CA and Europe saw minimal to no growth in DAU and MAU.
- Europe was the only territory to see a decrease from 2 year prior on MAU.
- Asia-Pacific and ROW saw increase in DAU and MAU.
- INSIGHTS ๐ Meta Outlines New Approaches to Generative AI Transparency [x]
- UPDATE ๐ Meta Expands Its Programs To Protect Teen Users From Sextortion [x]
YouTube
- NEW FEATURE โจ YouTube Will Now Display Live-Streams Within the Shorts Feed, Adds New Podcast Options [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ YouTube Announces New Programming for Black History Month [x]
- UPDATE ๐ YouTube Expands Youth Safety Measures for Safer Internet Day [x]
- PAID SOCIAL ๐ธ YouTube Premium hits 100 million subscribers, showing an appetite for ad-free video [x]
TikTok
- CONTENT CREATION ๐จ Tiktokโs Testing a New Way To Facilitate Engagement Between Creators and Paying Subscribers [x]
- NEW FEATURE โจ TikTok Prompts Users To Download a New, Dedicated Search Shortcut [x]
- CONTENT CREATION ๐จ How to Do Text-to-Speech on TikTok (+ 10 World-Class Examples) [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ Is TikTok a search engine? Why meeting searchersโ needs matters more than semantics [x]
Other Platforms
Reddit
- INSIGHTS ๐ Reddit Publishes Report Into How the Platform Is Influencing Purchase Decisions [x]
Bluesky
- INSIGHTS ๐ Decentralized Social App โBlueskyโ Is Now Available to All Users [x]
Pinterest
- INSIGHTS ๐ Pinterest Adds More Users in Q4, Announces Google Ad Partnership [x]
Snapchat
- INSIGHTS ๐ Snapchatโs Super Bowl LVIII Activations Include AR Lenses and Spotlight Prizes [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ Snapchat Is Now up to 800M Monthly Active Users [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ Snapchat Announces New Round of Layoffs, Affecting 500 Roles [x]
Content Creator News
- INSIGHTS ๐ The Instagram era of influencer brands is over. What now? [x] [avoid paywall]
- Influencer isn’t just about “big name” – we need quality, sustainability and resonate with values (brand, creator & audience).
- Prioritize content & reach over follower numbers.
- CONTENT CREATION ๐จ The Ultimate Guide to Short-Form Video Content [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ 19 Ways To Identify Influencers For Maximum Marketing Impact [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ The creator economy is not just a young personโs game [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ 17 Key Influencer Marketing Statistics to Fuel Your Strategy [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ 2024 Influencer and Creator Trends [x]
Super Bowl
- INSIGHTS ๐ The best Super Bowl 2024 memes [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ Nickelodeonโs Super Bowl broadcast: an ingenious, wildly chaotic splash [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ All the Super Bowl Commercials, Ranked [x]
Trends
- INSIGHTS ๐ What is loud budgeting and should you trust TikTokโs finance trends? [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ A day in the life of a private chef: A trend that is sweeping social media [x]
- INSIGHTS ๐ ‘When your card declines at therapy’ meaning explained as TikTok users share their trauma [x]