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16 May 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 NOW LETS USERS ADD MULTIPLE PROFILE LINKS

After a month of testing, Threads now lets users add up to five links to their bio to better attract creators and publishers.

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TIKTOK EXPANDS MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT WITH IN-APP MEDITATION PROMPTS

TikTok adds guided meditation and expands mental health support to help users stay balanced and access assistance in-app.

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TIKTOK ADDS ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES, INCLUDING PHOTO ALT TEXT

For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, TikTok is launching updates like photo alt text, better text display, and adjustable colour contrast.

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X ADDS SUPPORT FOR 4K VIDEO UPLOADS

X has officially announced that 4k video uploads are now supported in the app.

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TIKTOK NOW LETS CUSTOMERS DM CREATORS DURING LIVESTREAMS

TikTok’s rolling out another way for livestreamers to generate direct leads from their broadcasts, with the option to switch on DMs during livestreams.

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TIKTOK ADDS AI ANIMATION FOR STILL IMAGES 

TikTok’s launching a new AI-powered feature that’ll enable you to turn any static image into a video clip via your TikTok Story.

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