In #SocialMedia news there is talk that Instagram may separate their "reels" feature to its own platform, and take on TikTok. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Good to see META is attempting to deal with the blow out in #SocialMedia scams using deepfake versions of well known / famous people. techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/met…

In #SocialMedia news it looks like Oracle may be shaping up to be the partner of choice for TikTok in the USA. socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-us…

In #SocialMedia news the TikTok deal is not yet across the line in the USA. Will it happen in time or will there be some more delays? npr.org/2025/04/02/nx-…

In #SocialMedia news just before the Easter break (yay!) META might be in jeopardy of having to sell off Instagram after anti-trust investigation. That would be big! theguardian.com/technology/202…

The journey of AI and #socialmedia is closely linked, and we are seeing some tech platform partnerships start to emerge - this one for content creators to help ensure their credibility. mashable.com/article/linked…

In #SocialMedia news, in New Zealand the government has introduced a bill to ban under 16's using social media and put the onus on big tech to verify ages. nzherald.co.nz/nz/government-…

Concerns over METAs approach to data and privacy within its AI tools. And what if the #Socialmedia platforms AI starts suggesting content in conversations that can be paid for by companies to generate business? thedataprivacygroup.com/blog/meta-user…

In #SocialMedia news, this piece is an interesting look at Community Notes features (both on X and also wider platforms) and some of it's limitations when large groups of people get together to create bias. socialmediatoday.com/news/x-formerl…

Happy Friday #SocialMedia news, where we see that LinkedIn has opened up some extra metrics for engagements and profile views that individuals can see on the post activity. Some useful additions to try out! socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-…

In #SocialMedia news, check out the rise of video content on LinkedIn, going from strength to strength. One to consider in your social campaign content mix. socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-…

Adding links into your social media posts? Think twice about putting the url links direct in your post text. There seems to be increasing confusion over whether "link posts" work well anymore, especially on LinkedIn and Facebook. #timetoexperiment socialmediatoday.com/news/facebook-…

In #SocialMedia news X audiences are down and Reddit is up! Interesting development in the Reddit story for sure... pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience…

In #SocialMedia news - changes announced by Musk earlier this week to their X AI tool seem to have had a disastrous effect on xAI's responses to posts. A few more eye popping examples here than i knew of! theguardian.com/technology/202…

In #SocialMedia news, LinkedIn has reverted away (quite quickly!) from showing older posts in peoples feeds after some negative feedback. Also they are now clearly moving away from hashtags - which have never worked here anyway! socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-…

In #SocialMedia news. The rise of "fake" and automated engagements on LinkedIn, sometimes involving AI has become a big enough concern for them to start monitoring and actively reducing the reach of such methods. socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-…

In #SocialMedia news, TikTok's algorithm will be "retrained" using US data to secure the app's future in the USA. bbc.com/news/articles/…

In #SocialMedia news, Bluesky has passed 40 million users, and is also experimenting with the "disklike" button ability - a feature most mainstream social networks have played with and discarded... au.pcmag.com/social-media/1…

In #SocialMedia news, LinkedIn is saying it will take more action against a rise in fake engagement, AI comments and engagement pods (which are coordinated groups aggressively pushing their own sets of posts) as best they can. socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedin-…

A lot of people are now using ChatGPT (and other AI tools) to get advice and companionship, and not just to help with productivity. See some warnings on what to trust AI with here. stuff.co.nz/world-news/360…