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 🤓
INSTAGRAM ADDS REELS RETENTION METRICS
Instagram adds new reels metrics to help creators optimize performance.
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LONGER CAPTIONS NO LONGER BOOST REACH
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri recently said longer captions don’t affect post reach.
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META PARTNERS WITH MIDJOURNEY ON VISUAL GENERATION
Meta has announced a partnership with Midjourney, bringing its image and video generation expertise to enhance Meta’s AI tools and maximize their capabilities.
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YOUTUBE EXPANDS HYPE PROGRAM & ADDS NEW CREATOR TOOLS
YouTube is expanding its Hype program to support emerging creators, while also rolling out broader access to AI-generated video summaries and new templates in its YouTube Create app.
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INSTAGRAM LAUNCHES CAMPUS CONNECTION FEATURE FOR STUDENTS
Instagram launches a new feature to help college students connect, following TikTok’s similar rollout.
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INSTAGRAM ADDS VIRTUAL PETS ON IG AND META’S HORIZON VR
Instagram now allows you to adopt a new “best friend” for your Meta avatar.
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