Facebook says links in post captions can hurt reach. Some users are now seeing alerts in their Professional Dashboard warning that links may reduce distribution, and encouraging them to place links in the comments instead.

Instagram is expanding access to its comment management features.

YouTube is rolling out comment previews for Shorts.

Instagram is testing the ability for creators to add captions to their Stories.

LinkedIn is starting to show analytics for comments users leave on posts. Currently available for some users, they will see an Impression count under their comment, next to the Like and Reply buttons.

YouTube is testing Voice Replies with a group of creators in the U.S

Instagram is testing a new down arrow button next to comments, which has been spotted by a few users and more recently, confirmed by Instagram head Adam Mosseri.

Spotify, which introduced Comments on podcasts in July, is now rolling out new settings and controls to help creators better manage their comment sections.

Instagram added a pair of comment-related features.

Instagram now allows users to comment on Stories, with those comments visible to other viewers.

LinkedIn has added the ability to copy and share a link to a comment left on a post.

Spotify launched Comments for podcasts, allowing listeners to leave comments on episodes. Creators can like and respond to comments, enable or disable them, and approve which ones are displayed.