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Social Media Today · Sep 29, 2026
Threads expands live chat engagement options
Threads announced updates to its live chat feature on Tuesday, including group reactions, the option to raise a virtual hand and web-based group chats.
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Social Media Today · Sep 29, 2026
Meta adds contributor badges to Forum chat app
Meta announced several updates to its Forum group chat app , including badges for top contributors, related answers from different groups and topic labels to help drive discovery.
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Social Media Today · Sep 29, 2026
TikTok adds certification tiers for agency partners
TikTok announced an update to its partner program that will see its partners split into two different categories in order to highlight platform expertise.
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Social Media Today · Sep 29, 2026
Instagram updates its educational safety program
Instagram announced updates to its School Partnerships program on Tuesday, including expanded school information hubs and new student contributions.
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Social Media Today · Sep 29, 2026
Pinterest offers post-holiday marketing tips
The holiday season is fast approaching, but looking even further, the post-Christmas period is also coming up, which is another consideration for marketers looking to maximize their end-of-year sales push.
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Social Media Today · Sep 28, 2026
Snapchat launches pitch for B2B ad spend
Snapchat is targeting B2B marketing budgets with its latest promotion, which aims to prompt advertisers to expand their thinking in order to reach decision-makers in the app.
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Social Media Today · Sep 28, 2026
LinkedIn tests advanced creator discovery to power brand campaigns
LinkedIn is developing more options to help B2B marketers find relevant creators to work with, in order to tap into the value of creator credibility to boost their promotions and solidify decision-maker interest.
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Social Media Today · Sep 28, 2026
Meta launches enterprise AI platform to drive business opportunities
Meta announced the launch of its new Meta Enterprise Platform , which it hopes will drive more business adoption of its artificial intelligence products, and provide another revenue pathway for its increasingly costly…
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Social Media Today · Sep 28, 2026
Meta opens early access to advanced Muse features
Following the expanded launch of its Muse agents last week , Meta has also invited users to apply for early access to coming Muse features , as the company looks for more ways to make its AI agents a valuable compleme…
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Social Media Today · Sep 28, 2026
Instagram shares Reels creation tips in new guide
Instagram has published an updated guide to creating effective Reels , including notes on creative options, advanced editing features and distribution opportunities.
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Social Media Today · Sep 27, 2026
X launches Grok Bot rewards program to showcase AI utility
X has launched a new Grok Bot Template Rewards program , which will provide cash rewards to users who suggest valuable use cases for its artificial intelligence-powered Grok bot that showcase how others can use its la…
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Social Media Today · Sep 27, 2026
Can Meta be trusted with user data to power its AI agents?
With the launch of Meta’s new AI agents push , the company has also initiated a public relations blitz in an effort to reassure users that it can be trusted with their data, despite many past instances of data misuse.
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Social Media Today · Sep 27, 2026
How can Instagram creators use Muse AI agents?
As demonstrated at its Connect presentation last week , Meta is very excited about the potential of its Muse AI agents , which enable users to task its artificial intelligence-powered system with various functions tha…
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Social Media Today · Sep 27, 2026
YouTube previews AI-powered Conversational Editing
One of the more interesting announcements at YouTube’s Made On event last week was the introduction of Conversational Editing within the Shorts composer and in its YouTube Create app.
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Social Media Today · Sep 27, 2026
TikTok agrees to teen usage restrictions in Alabama
TikTok has agreed to a new set of operating rules for teen users in Alabama, as part of a $100 million legal settlement to avoid a trial over teen harms caused by the app.
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Social Media Today · Sep 24, 2026
Meta outlines Muse, AI glasses and VR device updates at Connect 2026
Meta announced a range of new artificial intelligence-powered options at its Meta Connect conference in Menlo Park this week, including improved data security for Muse agents, and new partnerships to facilitate more a…
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Social Media Today · Sep 24, 2026
Instagram chief shares algorithm insights and posting tips
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri has shared a range of videos on his Instagram profile which aim to demystify the algorithm, and explain why and how the platform ranks content.
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Social Media Today · Sep 24, 2026
LinkedIn shares insights into key B2B buying behaviors
LinkedIn has shared some new tips for marketers looking to maximize their LinkedIn ads approach, based on insights from over 50,000 closed deals from 850 B2B organizations.
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Social Media Today · Sep 24, 2026
Meta looks to reassure AI users it can be trusted with their data
As part of its annual Connect showcase this week , Meta unveiled a range of new products that will enable people to further integrate the company’s artificial intelligence agents into their everyday lives, by having t…
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Social Media Today · Sep 24, 2026
YouTube refuses to join Meta settlement on teen harms
It seems that Meta’s effort to rope YouTube into its restrictions on usage time for youngsters is not going to work, with YouTube CEO Neal Mohan dismissing the concept, noting that YouTube already has adequate protect…
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Social Media Today · Sep 24, 2026
Google provides more Demand Gen ad features
Google has shared its latest Demand Gen ads updates , including artificial intelligence-powered assistance for product discovery on YouTube, new one-click ads on YouTube Shorts and Gmail and promoted location pins on …
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Social Media Today · Sep 23, 2026
YouTube presents new AI and engagement features at Made On 2026
YouTube announced a range of updates at its 2026 Made On event this week, including custom feeds, Shorts series, new artificial intelligence-powered editing tools, real-time language dubbing for livestreams and more.
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Social Media Today · Sep 23, 2026
YouTube tests new product tag placement options
YouTube announced an update to the product tag displays in its shopping affiliate program videos. The platform is introducing dynamic tags that will adjust the visibility of some tagged products based on how viewers i…
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Social Media Today · Sep 23, 2026
X updates third-party livestream support
X has launched an updated livestream API , which will enable third-party video platforms to facilitate X streams, and expand the management options for X video broadcasts.
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