The biggest social media headlines from June ??
Happy Monday!?
It’s time to grab your coffee and get the lowdown on what happened in social media last month.?
Let's get right into it. ??
Here are the top social media updates from June 2024
In no particular order, here are the biggest updates from Meta, X (Twitter), LinkedIn, Pinterest, and more.
What’s new from Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Threads) in June 2024
Close Friends live streams on Instagram Instagram added a feature that lets you livestream for followers who are on your close friends list.
Instagram adds music to video carousel posts Instagram is finding more and more ways for users to incorporate music into their content! You can now add music to a video carousel post.?
Instagram tests new creator insights Instagram is now testing new insights such as finding creators similar to you so that you can explore potential partnerships.
Instagram may start forcing you to watch ads Instagram is now testing a pop-up that will force you to stop and read an ad. It's referred to as an Ad Break.?
Instagram tests new carousel post features Some users may now have access to text overlays and image formatting options for carousel posts.
Head over to our Instagram updates blog post for more.
Threads is currently testing posts that will only be visible for 24 hours
Threads may be replacing the use of tags in favour of traditional hashtags.
Threads users are now able to swipe right on a post to "like" it and see more similar content, or they can swipe life to indicate they are not interested.?
New AI options in Meta to help with customer DMs One of the new features is an AI Q&A function based on the questions your brand receives most on Messenger.
Meta verified offers a money-back deal Meta is now offering a 14-day money-back guarantee on your Meta Verified subscription if you aren't satisfied with the service.
Visit our Facebook updates blog post for more.
What’s new from X (Twitter) in June 2024
X launches Ads Academy If you want to learn more about ads within X, you're in luck! The Ads Academy will help marketers create more effective ad campaigns.?
Likes are officially private on X This change was announced a while ago, but it is now officially rolled out to all users.
Stay up to date on the latest news by bookmarking our X(Twitter) updates blog post.
What’s new from TikTok in June 2024
TikTok releases its What's Next 2024 report This report highlights insights on how trend predictions have changed throughout the first half of the year and what marketers should know going into the second half.
TikTok creates another Instagram competitor app TikTok recently launched a new app called Whee. This app is for sharing photos with your closest friends. Whee is currently only available for Android users in certain countries. (I thought TikTok just launched TikTok Notes? ??)
Adobe releases TikTok search engine insights These new insights share how consumers are using TikTok as a search engine. I've noticed that I've been using TikTok more than Google when researching a beauty product or restaurant!
TikTok launches TikTok Studio TikTok Studio is an updated version of Creator Studio. The new dashboard will help creators manage video uploads, editing, performance analytics, and more.
For more news, visit our TikTok updates blog post.
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What’s new from LinkedIn in June 2024
LinkedIn launches new newsletter tools Some of these new features include a redesign of the UI, Microsoft Designer integration for cover images, improved subscriber notifications, and more!?
LinkedIn posts with links will be made smaller Matt Navara posted that LinkedIn will be encouraging more original content. This means that organic posts that contain links will soon be made smaller in the feed compared to posts with no links.
Looking for more updates? Check out our LinkedIn roundup.
What’s new from YouTube in June 2024
YouTube is testing its own version of community notes! This feature would allow viewers to add their context to YouTube clips.
YouTube has been in the testing phase of its A/B testing thumbnails feature for a while, but it is now being rolled out to a wider audience.
YouTube has been on fire with all of its testing recently! The platform is now testing adding QR codes for channels to promote faster connection.
YouTube Studio now has a revamped Inspiration tab which will give you AI recommended video ideas for those days where you're feeling a creative block.
Community Posts will allow the channel manager to post text updates that show up in the Community tab and the subscriber feed.
Visit our YouTube social news blog for more updates.
Other social media news from June 2024
Sensor Tower has released its Q1 report on the most downloaded apps. Facebook and Instagram top the charts and X isn't even in the top 10.
Gifting a subscription has been one of the top feature requests from Patreon users and it's finally happening.
These new features include AI-powered notes that will highlight important data, aggregated impressions from linked Campaign Manager 360 accounts, and cross-channel budgeting.?
Do you still use BeReal? Well, it's been officially sold to French video game and app developer Voodoo.
This new package will provide more control over collaboration, brand management, and enhanced security.?
If you'd like to join us as we walk through these updates and some fun trending audio from June, register for our webinar this Thursday, July 11.
See you for another roundup next month! ??