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 🤓
INSTAGRAM CONFIRMS TEST OF ‘UNSKIPPABLE’ ADS
These new ad breaks will display a countdown timer that stops users from being able to browse through more content on the app until they view the ad.
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YOUTUBE ADDS MORE AI TOOLS FOR CREATORS
YouTube’s “Inspiration” tab in YouTube Studio Analytics is now able to give you A.I. recommendations for new video ideas.
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YOUTUBE EXPANDS COMMUNITY POSTS
YouTube’s been looking to make its platform a little more social, through the expansion of Community Posts.
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INSTAGRAM TESTS NEW EDITING IN CAROUSELS
Instagram is testing new features for Carousel posts, allowing creators to add text overlays and reformat individual images.
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TIKTOK’S TESTING DM STREAKS
TikTok’s now alerting some users that they’ve activated a DM streak in the app, which also sees a fire emoji and a streak count placed next to your chat.
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INSTAGRAM NEWS FOR BROADCAST CHANNELS
Instagram has announced some updates to its Broadcast Channels option for creators, which provides a private, one-way chat stream to keep your audience informed.
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