?? A world-first law + LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads & Youtube Updates

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I have two videos for you this week. One that might make you cry, it did me, and one that might make you laugh, it did me.?

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Having a building named after you is quite an honor but this woman leader doesn’t believe she deserves it. I always have to emotionally prepare myself before watching a Steve Hartman story.?

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And just for a fun and random palate cleanser, this real estate agent got brilliantly silly with her content.?

LINKEDIN: An excellent and thorough breakdown of posting.

• How to Write an Engaging Post in Your LinkedIn Feed [LinkedIn, Jen Dewar ]

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LINKEDIN: Coming soon? I’m seeing a few LinkedIn profiles with carousel banner images. Check out Stefan’s.

• Stefan Kirschnick’s LinkedIn Profile [ Stefan Kirschnick ]

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SOCIAL MEDIA: The platforms have a year to put this in action.

• Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law [Associated Press, Rod McGuirk ]

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TIKTOK: Another age-related social media restriction.

• TikTok will block beauty filters for teens over mental health concerns [The Verge, Jessica Weatherbed ]

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THREADS: Limit who can mention you and more.

• Create an environment that helps you express yourself: You can limit things you don’t want to see on Threads [@threads]

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YOUTUBE: More tools coming to help creators with content creation ideas.

• Sneak Peek: Updates to the Inspiration Tab! [Creator Insider]

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LEADERSHIP: My Goodreads app just got updated.

• 10 Essential Leadership Books For Women In 2025 [Forbes, Cynthia Pong, JD ]

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