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24 Apr 2025

The Week in Social

Welcome to ‘The Week in Social’ our team sharing the top stories for you every week o the latest trends, updates and insights in the social-first world! Stories shared by the 1000heads team.

WEEKLY READING LIST 🤓

THREADS LAUNCHES GLOBAL IN-FEED ADS

Instagram’s stand-alone Threads application, which currently boasts 300 million monthly active users, will begin a global rollout of ads on its platform this week.

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SNAPCHAT LAUNCHES UPDATED FAMILY SAFETY HUB

Snapchat rolls out a redesigned Family Safety Hub for easy access to parental tools and in-app management.

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WHATSAPP INTRODUCES NEW PRIVACY FEATURE

WhatsApp’s adding an additional layer of chat safety, with a new “Advanced Chat Privacy” option, that will further restrict how people can re-use your WhatsApp posts.

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INSTAGRAM LAUNCHES VIDEO EDITING APP

After months of previews, Instagram has now launched its new video editing app, which it’s creatively titled “Edits”.

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INSTAGRAM ADDS AI AGE CHECKS 

Instagram’s expanding its AI age-checking process to ensure more teens are using its various safety measures and systems.

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YOUTUBE SHARES BEST PRACTICES FOR CONVERTING LONG VIDEOS INTO SHORTS

YouTube just shared best practice tips on turning long videos into scroll-worthy Shorts for the best engagement.

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