Social Snapshots 16.11.2022

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You can now add music to your still images on Instagram 

Instagram introduced the ability to add music to play when the photo is viewed

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Elon Musks’s $8 blue ticks have caused a broad range of issues

Elon Musks’s $8 blue ticks for all ‘verification’ program has caused a broad range of issues such as internal confusion over the platform’s rules.

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TikTok publishes a new parents guide for better protection towards younger people in the app. 

TikTok publishes top reasons why parents need to be more proactive talk to their teens about online safety

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YouTube increases shopping features.

YouTube launches a new monetization for shorts, this will allow creators to tag products for purchase within their Shorts clips

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