Social Snapshot – 27.04.2022

April 27, 2022

Take a look at the latest happenings in the world of social media with this week’s social snapshot👇🏻

Instagram is testing ‘templates’ for Reels

Instagram is trying out a new way to help users create more engaging Reels, with templates, which creators can follow and replace clips with their own.

Find out more here

Elon Musk buys Twitter

If you hadn’t heard the news already, where have you been!? Twitter’s board met at the weekend to vote on accepting Elon Musk’s $44b takeover offer.

Find out more here.

LinkedIn adds new options for profiles & mobile editing

LinkedIn has released a bunch of new features, including a showcase link on your profile, video trimming on mobile, and analytics for group posts.

Find out more here.

Meta Adds New Creative Tools to Spark AR Studio

Meta has added new creative tools within its Spark AR Studio, which includes more audio options, new depth mapping features, plus improvements in access and controls for occlusions.

Fins our more here.

Latest Posts

Instagram has been busy lately with their updates so far in 2026. And not just a little busy the kind where you step away to make a cup of tea and come back to find everything’s shifted slightly. New features, tweaks, tests… it’s a lot to keep…

You’re expected to drive growth from social, but the darn metrics don’t make it easy You can feel it, can’t you. Social isn’t there to look like a busy, beautiful extension to your website. It’s meant to show up in revenue, pipeline, retention. Something a commercial leader knows is moving…

Design trends this month are all about balance. On one hand, we’re seeing a push towards cleaner, more stripped-back layouts. On the other hand, designers are leaning into texture, personality, and details that make things feel a bit more human. A Move Towards Imperfection One of the biggest shifts is…