Instagram:
Instagram now allows up to 5 links in your profile bio, making it easier to showcase your passions, causes, and personal business.
Instagram’s Creator Marketplace API allows brands to automate reaching out to creators via DMs at scale, simplifying the influencer marketing process.
Instagram provides new Reels editing options, including hand gestures and MORE.
Instagram is allegedly still working on a BeReal-like feature called Spontaneous Stories that you can share with friends.
Facebook tests AI-generated Stories based on your shared images, tapping into the trend of increased engagement on DMs and Stories.
TikTok
TikTok confirms users can still upload 10-minute videos, but the feature to record longer videos within the app has been removed. “Link in Bio” feature only available for registered TikTok business accounts in select countries.
Twitter removes legacy blue ticks, impacting the news ecosystem, with Elon Musk gifting blue checkmarks to some high-profile users personally.
Twitter limits Ads to verified accounts only.
BlueSky
A new microblogging site which is INVITE only and backed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is gaining popularity with users who are leaving Twitter. Will you try it?