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.
WEEKLY READING LIST 🤓
YOUTUBE TESTS USER-GENERATED CAPTIONS
YouTube is looking to improve the accuracy of its auto-generated captions on videos by crowdsourcing corrections in live streams.
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FACEBOOK IS MAKING POKING COOL AGAIN
Remember when you would “poke” your friends on Facebook to get their attention or annoy them? Well, the app is trying to bring back that experience.
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INSTAGRAM IS NOW TESTING LONGER REELS
Instagram’s expanding its test of longer Reels video uploads, with some users now able to upload three minute long Reels in the app.
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THREADS TESTS NEW SIDE-SWIPING UI
Threads is testing a new feature that will enable you to swipe right or left to indicate whether you want to see more or less of types of content in your feed.
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INSTAGRAM LAUNCHES PROMO CODES IN ADS
Instagram globally launches “Ads with Promo Codes,” offering brands another option for their IG campaigns.
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LINKEDIN INTRODUCES NEW USER FEATURES
LinkedIn is working on a new, in-app games element, which would enable LinkedIn users to take part in puzzles.
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