SOCIAL MEDIA
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X Will Allow Users To Request a Community Note on Posts
X is expanding its Community Notes option once again, this time by adding the capacity for users to request a note on posts that they believe may include questionable claims. As you can see in this example, there’s now a new option within the post menu on desktop to “Request Community Note”, which will then flag that for checking by…
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Threads is Testing a Media Re-Share Option That Credits Creators
Meta’s looking to tackle content theft on Threads by experimenting with a new feature that would make it easy for users to re-share media in the app, while still giving credit to the original poster. As you can see in this example, posted by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, Threads is internally testing a new “Use media” option, in addition to…
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Instagram’s Experimenting With Super Likes for Stories
Just as Instagram adds an interesting, and original music sharing option for Threads, it’s also seemingly experimenting with another feature that’s been copied from another app. According to a finding in the back-end code of the latest IG app, the platform is working on a “Super Like” option for Stories. As you can see in this example, posted by app…
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X Moves to the Next Stage of Testing for Comment Downvotes
X is moving to the next stage of its test of downvotes on post replies, with a new variation of its downvote option appearing in the back-end code of the app this week. As you can see in this example, posted by user @P4mui, X now has a new downvote button in production, which hasn’t been released for public testing…
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Instagram’s Looking to Enable Retrospective Tags for Collaborative Posts
Here’s a small but important update from IG regarding a coming functional improvement. Right now, if you want to add a collaborator to your IG posts, you need to do so in the initial creation flow, it’s not possible to add a collaborator in retrospect. Well, you can on Reels, as of recently (check out this how-to guide from influencer…
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X Previews Haptic Design Updates, Including Post and Video Controls
Elon Musk has always preferred minimalist design, with as many buttons and controls hidden as possible, leaving a more sleek and simplistic appearance. That’s the approach that he’s taken at his other companies, so it should come as no surprise to see that Musk is also looking to implement a more stripped-back design ethos at X as well. We’ve already…
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Instagram Shares Tips for Reels Creators
Looking for ways to improve your IG Reels approach? This might help. Instagram has shared some new Reels tips to its Professional Dashboard in the app, with a listing of key pointers to help maximize your Reels content performance. As you can see in these screenshots (posted by Lia Haberman), IG recommends these 10 tips to improve your Reels performance:…
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Instagram Chief Reiterates That Sends Are Now a Key Focus
In case you weren’t clear on Instagram’s new algorithmic emphasis on sends, IG chief Adam Mosseri has once again reiterated that creators should be focusing on how to make their content more shareworthy in his latest advice clip. As outlined by Mosseri, with more people now engaging within DMs in the app than they are with feed posts, Instagram is…
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WhatsApp Is Testing an AI Selfie Generator Tool
Meta’s adding another AI element to WhatsApp, this time via a new image creation tool, which will enable you to place yourself within fantastical scenes for your profile pic. As you can see in this screenshot, posted by Android Authority, Meta’s developing a new “Imagine Me” feature in WhatsApp, which would enable you to create AI-powered variations of your profile…
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Instagram Shares Growth Tips in New Podcast
With VidCon being held last week, Meta took the opportunity to record a live version of its creator podcast, called ”Close Friends Only”, in which high profile creators share their tips for connecting on IG, and how they make best use of the app. The live session featured creator Reece Feldman and actor Storm Reid, who shared various tips and…
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