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Amazon Expands AI Shopping Tools with Interests and Visual Search

Following the shutdown of its TikTok-like Inspire feed, Amazon is doubling down on AI-powered shopping with two new features across Prime and Photos:

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Substack Rolls Out a TikTok-Like Vertical Video Feed

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Twitch Introduces Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines

For the first time, Twitch has released Advertiser-Friendly Content Guidelines, developed with advertiser feedback and industry best practices.

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Reddit Adds the Ability to Import Ad Campaigns from Meta

Reddit’s added a new Import feature that allows advertisers to transfer campaigns directly from Meta Ads Manager.

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Pinterest Removes the Option to Add Music to Pins

Pinterest has quietly removed the option to add music to Pins.

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YouTube Is Changing How It Calculates Views for Shorts to Align with TikTok and Instagram

Starting March 31st, YouTube will update how it counts views for Shorts.

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YouTube Tops Nielsen’s TV Viewing Chart Thanks to Older Viewers

YouTube dominated Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge report in February, capturing 11.6% of U.S. TV viewing—its highest share ever, up from 9.8% in January.

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Instagram Now Lets Users Play Reels at 2x Speed Like TikTok

Instagram is rolling out one of the most requested features—it’s giving users the ability to play a Reel at 2x speed by long-pressing on the left or right side of their screen.

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LinkedIn Rolls Out Messaging Updates to Improve User Experience

LinkedIn announced several new updates aimed at making messaging more seamless and less disruptive:

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Instagram Rolls Out Reposts While Shutting Down Content Notes

Instagram seems to be quietly testing a Repost feature for select users.

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Meta Updates Instagram Creator Marketplace With New AI tools for Discovery & Recommendations

Meta has announced new updates to Instagram Creator Marketplace, enhancing creator discovery and brand collaborations.

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Instagram Is Shuting Down Notes on Feed Posts & Reels

Instagram is discontinuing Content Notes, a feature launched last summer that allowed users to leave Notes on posts and Reels, which would then appear in the feeds of mutual followers