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The Top Social Media News This Week


Updated on April 4, 2024
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Published April 4, 2024
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Every week, we'll update this resource with some of the top social media news stories.

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What's the Latest Social Media News? — April 2024 Roundup

Discover the hottest social media news, product launches, and commentary this month.

April 4, 2024

Here’s what you might've missed this week:

  • Private Reels?: Instagram is allegedly developing a feature called "Blend," which creates a private feed of Reels recommended for you and a friend.

  • Inclusivity Is Key: A recent whitepaper discovered that "81% of Gen Z (and 72% of millennials) said that multicultural and diverse consumers have a significant impact on their brand preferences and choices."

  • Gen Z Trends: Ad Age shares five Gen Z trends — across fashion, music, and film — that brands should keep an eye on.

  • LinkedIn Video: According to TechCrunch, the app best known for networking, personal branding, and thought leadership is testing a short-form video feature.

  • Facebook Vertical: Speaking of video...Facebook's just launched an updated fullscreen video player for "Reels, longer videos, or Lives."

What's the Latest Social Media News? — March 2024 Roundup

Discover the hottest social media news, product launches, and commentary this month.

March 27, 2024

Here’s what you might've missed this week:

March 21, 2024

From SSENSE's spelling bee campaign to Facebook reviving the Poke, here’s everything else that's happened recently:

March 14, 2024

Aside from tons of Oscar memes, here’s what else has happened recently:

March 7, 2024

From Meta outages to the viral Willy Wonka saga, here’s everything else that's happened recently:

  • Snap Map on… Instagram?: Instagram’s soon-to-be “Friend Map” feature will let users opt in to share their live location and past whereabouts with friends. Watch out, Snapchat.

  • LinkedInfluencers 🤝 Brands: LinkedIn is heating up as a go-to for influencer marketing, with emerging agencies brokering deals between influencers and brands on the platform. Last year, we covered how to become one.

  • Goodbye, Sounds: TikTok’s removing even more music from the app. We predict stock and instrumental music is about to enter its “cool” era as creators get more creative. 

  • It Goes Down in the (Instagram) DMs: Mosseri’s latest Reel revealed Instagram users can now edit messages and pin their most precious convos to the top. 

  • Thinking Outside the Tok: New way to make friends, unlocked. From running clubs to cinema club meetups, this Mashable article digs into how everyday TikTok users are turning their FYPs into IRL communities. 

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