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12 Feb 2026

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 🤓

YOUTUBE TESTS VARIABLE SUBSCRIBER NOTIFICATIONS

The platform is expanding controls that reduce push alerts for subscribers who do not regularly engage with a channel’s content.

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FACEBOOK ADDS AI-ANIMATED PROFILE VIDEOS

Users can now use AI presets to animate profile images, adding motion and depth to their headshots.

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INSTAGRAM EXPLORES MINI-DRAMA CONTENT TREND

The platform is looking to embrace serialized short-form dramas, tapping into bingeable storytelling formats popular on TikTok.

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LINKEDIN LAUNCHES SMB-FOCUSED PREMIUM PLAN

A new all-in-one dashboard is designed to help small businesses manage their presence and maximize opportunities on LinkedIn.

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THREADS EXPANDS MANUAL ALGORITHM CONTROLS

The Dear Algo feature gives more users the ability to directly influence the types of posts shown in their feed.

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YOUTUBE ADDS AUTO CAPTIONS ON MUTE AND NEW AI TOOLS

Captions will activate automatically when videos are muted, alongside new AI animation features and added perks for YouTube Music subscribers.

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