SOCIAL SNAPSHOTS – 12.04.2023

April 12, 2023

Get ready to be the life of the virtual party with our weekly social snapshot, filled with all the latest and greatest social media updates to keep you in the loop and on top of your game!

Get started with Instagram Direct tips.

Instagram shares tips for businesses on using direct chats to stay in touch with their audience.

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Raising questions about ‘Free Speech’ in the app.

Twitter disables likes, replies, and retweets if a tweet has Substack links, users have been seeing warnings pop-up, up in both apps, when trying to link to the other.

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Bye bye blue checkmarks 👋🏻

Elon Musk announces the actual date for the removal of all legacy checkmarks will be April 20th.

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TikTok launches new push on In-Stream purchasing 🚀

Following the success of its shopping initiatives in China, TikTok’s currently inviting selected retailers to join its in-app shopping push.

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FMCG brands don’t need more hacks. They need to understand the behaviour behind the feed. This is my particular bugbear right now. The algorithm is only useful when you understand the people behind the signals.  We get endless tips about timing, hooks, formats, posting frequency and “what the algorithm wants”,…
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Pinterest has announced a major update to the way its advertising system works, helping businesses show more relevant ads to users at the right time. The platform has improved its ad-serving model so it can now combine a user’s previous online activity with what they are currently…
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If you work with motion, animation, or graphic design, or you just love watching how visual ideas are made, 2026’s calendar is looking pretty lively. Below are the events that I’d actually recommend checking out: the festivals, screenings, and niche gatherings where you’ll learn something useful and meet the kinds…
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