Social Snapshot – 01.09.2021

It’s that time of the week again! Grab a coffee as we take you through our social snapshot of everything you need to know about what’s new in social media.

 

LinkedIn is shutting down LinkedIn Stories
LinkedIn has announced that is shutting down the Stories experience on the platform by the end of September and will work on a new ‘reimagined’ video experience for users.
Find out more here.

 

Instagram will require users to provide their date of birth
In order to better protect younger users and create safer experiences, Instagram will now ask people to enter their date of birth on the platform.
Find out more here.

 

Clubhouse adds spatial audio
Clubhouse announced that it’s now rolling out spatial audio feature to create a better sound experience and replicate real life chat to make conversations feel more realistic.
Find out more here.

 

And more from Clubhouse, the platform Launches “Creator Commons”
Clubhouse is launching “Creator Commons”, a new resource hub that includes guides and tips to help creators with their platform strategy.
Find out more here.

 

TikTok launches quick “Promote” Ad option
To help businesses reach more people, TikTok has announced that is rolling out its “Promote” option to all business users, allowing them to turn any organic TikTok into an ad directly in the app.
Find out more here.

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