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  Instagram offers to pay creators for long-form content

  Creators were offered as much as $500,000 to post videos to Meta’s new Features product, according to Business Insider.

  Instagram

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  X launches new bonus program for video creators

  The reward-based effort offers cash incentives to participants for posting videos on the platform.

  X (Twitter)

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  Google says AI chatbots are hurting its bottom line

  The tech giant may be losing its stronghold on discovery as more users turn to tools such as ChatGPT and Claude for answers.

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  Meta hires bipartisan political team

  The company brought in multiple executives with ties to major players on both sides of the U.S. political fence, according to Axios.

  Facebook

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  Pinterest reports solid user growth in Q3

  The company’s third quarter earnings showed more than 20 million new users since Q2, including 17 million in regions outside its core markets.

  Pinterest

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  LinkedIn increases user time, members and creator ads

  Platform owner Microsoft’s earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2027 offered insight in the app’s growth across multiple metrics.

  LinkedIn

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  Threads tests smaller group sharing option

  Threads Friends is similar to Instagram’s Close Friends feature and allows users to add up to 50 connections.

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  YouTube is testing new fixes for spam violations

  The platform is offering channels the option to review content, and edit or delete videos that may go against policy.

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  Meta launches two new AI apps, including one aimed at kids

  Waddle World is designed to offer children a Tamagotchi-style experience, while Style Sketch creates outfits from uploaded images of users’ clothes.

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  X lets users share credit on reposted images

  The app’s Original Content Rewards Program now ensures that more users benefit from engagement on linked graphics.

  X (Twitter)

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  Reddit introduces For You feed

  The platform’s algorithm-defined feed is designed to improve in-app discovery with tailored recommendations and updates.

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  TikTok adds in-app restaurant guide

  The local dining list, called Must Eat, is designed to showcase community-sourced spots in the U.S.

  TikTok

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  Meta’s Muse AI agents are now available to users in Singapore

  The expansion marks the next step in Meta's plan to get billions of people using its AI agents. 

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  Edits gets new Halloween-themed options

  The Meta-owned video creation app now features spooky fonts, sound effects and animations to help creators make their projects seasonally creepy.

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  YouTube adds microdrama subscriptions

  The format garnered more than 6.5 billion views in the first half of 2026, according to the company.

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  Meta adds individual performance data for ad creative

  The company’s Ad Manager platform now offers a Breakdown tool that offers insights into specific promotional elements, albeit with certain limitations.

  Facebook

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  YouTube tests reduced payment threshold for creators

  The platform is experimenting with a cash-out option set at $20 rather than the current $100, which could open doors to more video producers.

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  LinkedIn launches data insights hub

  The platform’s Economic Graph has been renamed LinkedIn Pulse and reimagined as a channel for global labor market analysis.

  LinkedIn

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  Instagram rolls out limited Features test in the US

  New long-form video formats will provide expanded ways for creators to engage with their audiences.

  Instagram

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  More than half of US adults use social media to get their news

  A new report from Pew found that the percentage of Americans who use apps to stay connected to current events has risen sharply over the last four years.

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  TikTok playbook outlines the value of its high-end ad options

  The app’s Top View and Pulse Premiere solutions provide premium placement opportunities during peak viewing events.

  TikTok

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  Australia’s proposed algorithmic opt-out gets pushback

  Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri and conservative commentator Michael Shellenberger have separately opposed aspects of the regulations.

  Facebook

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  Meta delays business terms update over data scraping concerns

  The company’s latest commercial services agreement has been postponed while regulators in the EU and the U.K. get clarity, according to Reuters.

  Facebook

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  X provides holiday campaign tips

  Recommendations include keeping ads short, using natural language and featuring clear calls to action.

  X (Twitter)

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  Meta says advertisers should let campaigns gather data

  A new best practices guide cautioned marketers to give both ads and analytic systems time to assess results before tweaking components.

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