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Pinterest Introduces Board Sharing Feature: A New Way for Users to Share Boards Across Social Media
Pinterest announced Board Sharing, a new way for users to share their Pinterest boards across social media.
Forbes & Walmart Team Up For First-of-Its-Kind Creator Upfronts
This fall, top creators will have a unique opportunity to pitch directly to brands at the inaugural Creator Upfronts in Los Angeles, hosted by Forbes in partnership with Walmart Creator on October 28th and 29th.
Instagram Introduces Close Friends on Instagram Live for Private Live Streaming
Instagram has introduced Close Friends on Instagram Live, allowing users to privately broadcast live only to those on their Close Friends list. In addition, up to three people can co-broadcast.
TikTok Announces Symphony Digital Avatars for Creators and Brands
After several months of testing, TikTok has announced Symphony Digital Avatars, which are generative AI avatars of real people.
TikTok Launches Out of Phone: Mission to Amplify Creator Content to Digital Out-of-Home Channels
TikTok has launched Out of Phone: Mission, a program that combines its Branded Mission and Out of Phone initiatives.
YouTube Tests Viewer-Added Notes to Provide More Context and Information
YouTube is experimenting with a feature that allows users to add notes that appear under videos, providing relevant, timely, and easy-to-understand context.
Instagram Now Lets Users Add Music to Video Carousels
Instagram now allows users to add music to their Carousel posts that include videos. Previously, users could only add music to Carousels composed of photos. When music is added, the sound from the video(s) is muted.
Instagram Encourages Users to Share Their Posts via Direct Messages
Instagram has begun encouraging users to share their posts with friends. After publishing a post, some users have received a notification saying, "Want to send it directly to friends?" along with a Send button.
Instagram Adds 'Reorder' Option for Easier Content Rearrangement in Carousels
Instagram has added a new way to reorder photos and videos in Carousel posts.
TikTok Adds Image Search for Similiar Products in TikTok Shop
TikTok has rolled out support for image search for some users in the United States and Southeast Asia. Those with access can take or upload a photo to find similar products in TikTok Shop.
Instagram Expands 'Open to Collaborating' to Help Creators Discover Other Creators Interested in Working Together
Instagram has expanded its 'Open to Collaborating' feature to more creators. With this, creators can toggle on an 'Open to Collaborating' option in the Professional Dashboard to discover other creators interested in working together.
Threads Displays Full-Size Images From Shared Instagram Posts
Threads now displays full-sized image posts from Instagram directly within posts. When an Instagram post is shared to Threads, the images are displayed in their entirety rather than as small thumbnails with a URL link.