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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INFLUENCER ADVERTISING BANS
From July 1, brands won’t be able to gift or pay influencers to promote health/skincare products on social.
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AUTO-GENERATED INSTA CAPTIONS
Videos on Instagram will now have auto-generated captions, which users have the option to turn on or off.
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TWITTER WAR CONTENT MEASURES
Twitter announces new measures to prevent misinformation tied to the Russian government from spreading.
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LINKEDIN POST ANALYTICS
LinkedIn is offering users more content performance analytics, giving more insights about readers, and a laughing emoji.
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INSTAGRAM DELETES IGTV APP
In an effort to promote reels, Instagram will delete the IGTV app along with removing in-stream video ads (IGTV ads).
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SNAPCHAT “HEY, YOU GOOD?”
Snapchat’s new campaign “Hey, You Good?” was launched to educate users about mental health issues impacting Black Communities.
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NEW TWITTER PODCAST TAB
Twitter is developing a new tab, dedicated for podcasts, reachable via various channel locations.
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TIKTOK INCREASES VIDEO LENGTH
The app has increased its video upload length from five to 10 minutes for all users.
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