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Instagram is Testing New Reels & Carousel Insights Showing Exactly When Viewers Like a Post
Instagram confirmed it's testing new insights for Reels. Building on last week's spotted Carousel insights, creators will soon be able to see exactly when viewers hit "like" during their videos.
Twitch Launches Subfeeds for Clips to Help Viewers Discover More Content
Twitch is rolling out Subfeeds for the Clips Feed. These appear at the top of the feed as a horizontal, scrollable shelf and organize clips by popular categories and collections.
Threads Adds Photo Sharing Feature to Direct Messages
Threads now lets users send photos via Direct Messages.
Facebook Will Limit Reach and Monetization of Unoriginal Content
Facebook is cracking down on unoriginal content. After taking action on over 500,000 accounts engaging in spammy behavior and removing 10 million profiles impersonating creators, Facebook is now enforcing stricter policies on accounts reposting others’ content.
WhatsApp Launches AI-Powered Message Summaries in the U.S. with Privacy Focus
WhatsApp introduced Message Summaries in the U.S., powered by Meta AI.
LinkedIn Now Supports Video Covers for Newsletters and Articles
LinkedIn added support for video covers on newsletters and articles. Creators can now upload a video instead of a photo as the cover. When shared in the feed, the newsletter or article will feature a playable video, and the video thumbnail in emails will link directly to the content.
VSCO Debuts A New Standalone Camera App With Capture
VSCO is launching Capture, a new standalone iOS camera app that lets users apply over 50 film-style filters before taking a photo. Images can be exported or sent directly to the VSCO app.
YouTube to Integrate Google DeepMind’s Veo 3 AI Video Generation Model into Shorts This Summer
YouTube will begin integrating Veo 3, Google DeepMind’s latest video generation model, into Shorts later this summer. During a keynote at Cannes Lions, CEO Neal Mohan announced the rollout but didn’t share specifics. Shorts are also now averaging over 200 billion daily views.
YouTube Expands Communities to All Creators With Access to Posts
YouTube is opening up Communities to all creators with access to Posts. Eligible creators can enable the feature via their Channel page. New sorting options like Top and Recent have also been added for Community content.