Instagram Introduces New Reels Views Metrics
News you can use on views.
You Can Automatically Hide Comments From Facebook Page Impostors Now
You’ll want to turn this one on ASAP.
Bluesky Launches Custom Vertical Video Feed
Heck yeah.
Instagram Profile Grids Are Vertical Rectangles Now Because Everything Must Be TikTok
New/Mode Shuts Down Tweet Storm Tool
“The platform is now largely shaped by its owner Elon Musk who has aligned X with leaders that represent a threat to democracy and human dignity. “
Xitter Is Losing Anglophone Users In the UK and US
Masterful gambit, sir.
BlueSky FINALLY Has Video
SportsSky is finally happening!
Instagram Launches New Content Personaliztion Tools
Go nuts.
Hire Well. Trust Your People. Let Them Cook.
Learn it. Live it. Love it.
Canva Just Isn’t Worth $500/Year No Matter How Much AI Slop They Cram Into It
Canva has lost the plot.
Meta Releases ‘Reels Performance Playbook’
There’s a heap of interesting notes in this brief guide, which could help you formulate a more effective Reels strategy.
When Will Orgs Learn That Xitter Is a Nazi Bar Now?
Add the World Bank to the list of orgs finding out the hard (and dumb) way that Twitter is a cesspool of racist hate
Harris Campaign/Dems No Longer Ignoring WhatsApp
The Harris campaign is launching a WhatsApp channel. It’s long overdue.
Kamala Harris Is Winning TikTok With Authenticity
This is how you do it.
Google to Publishers: We Can Kill Ya Quick Or We Can Kill Ya Slow
“These are two bad options. You drop out and you die immediately, or you partner with them and you probably just die slowly, because eventually they’re not going to need you either.”
You Can Now Stuff 20 Photos Into An Instagram Post…If That’s Your Thing
More of your photos for Meta AI to ingest?
New YouGov Social Media Study Goes ‘Beyond the Feed’
Big new YouGov report on social usage patterns is worth your time, especially if you’re chasing Gen Z.
Can Anyone Trust X Usage Numbers? Should They? Probably Not
X has shared a range of mismatched usage stats to different stakeholders at different times and they never add up.
Big Change In Ad Conversion Attribution at Meta
Meta advertisers can now differentiate between all conversions and first-time conversions, addressing inflated performance metrics concerns.
No, Really. It’s Sends On Instagram Now
Sends per reach is a key metric, especially in the age of DMs