The Week in Social
Welcome to ‘The Week in Social’ our team sharing the top stories for you every week on the latest trends, updates and insights in the social-first world! Stories shared by the 1000heads team.
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INSTAGRAM LAUNCHES NEW PROFILE CARDS
Instagram has announced a broader launch of its new profile cards to simplify linking to your IG presence, after testing them with creators.
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YOUTUBE’S NEW PLAYBACK UPDATES
YouTube announced updates based on user feedback, including playback speed controls, improved landscape browsing, and a flexible miniplayer.
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THREADS WILL SHOW OTHERS WHEN YOU’RE ONLINE BY DEFAULT
Meta’s X rival Threads is rolling out a new “activity status” feature as “a way to help you find others to engage with in real-time.”
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INSTAGRAM’S TESTING A NEW WAY TO TRACK SHARED CONTENT
Instagram is experimenting with a new “Social Library” section to store posts and Reels you’ve interacted with for easy access.
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YOUTUBE TESTS REMOVAL OF ‘DISLIKE’ BUTTON
YouTube’s testing a “Save” button for Shorts to help viewers easily return to them, while also removing the “Dislike” button from it’s main UI.
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X IS CLOSER TO REMOVING BLOCK FEATURE
X is moving closer to removing the block feature, with Elon Musk arguing it’s ineffective since blocked users can still access content through different accounts.
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