Features, trends, studies, new advertising formats… What should we remember about the week on social media?
Instagram rolls out music option for photo carousels
Instagram has announced that it will allow users to add music to their photo carousels, giving artists the ability to share their new music and gain more exposure. The company has partnered with pop star Olivia Rodrigo, who showcased the feature on her account alongside a photo carousel and her new single “Bad idea right? ».
Instagram also announced that up to three people will now be able to co-author a post or Live, reaching an audience of all of their followers.
Threads intrude on Instagram DMs
Threads has announced updates to the app in an effort to keep users engaged after a record launch in July. The company has announced a new feature that will allow users to send a Thread post via Instagram DMs using a share button on the app. This encourages Instagram users to come to Threads via private messages.
To this Meta has also added the ability to check Threads profiles on Mastodon, but do you expect anyone to care?
YouTube disables links on Short to reduce spam
YouTube has announced that starting August 31, links displayed in the comments section, descriptions, and vertical feed of Shorts live will no longer be clickable. This new policy aims to respond to the growing problems related to spam, in order to combat the risk of scams through these same links.
We Are Social launches Make My Day, an agency specializing in augmented reality
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