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Aug 1, 2022
LinkedIn Adds Carousel Posting Format, Musk Tries to Get Out of Twitter Deal, Instagram Allows Reels Promotions
LinkedIn launched a native carousel posting option - AKA no more using the PDF workaround for carousel posts!
Musk is looking to exit the Twitter takeover deal
Jul 5, 2022
Facebook & Instagram Fight to Keep Up with Tik-Tok, Musk Continues to Have Cold Feet Over Twitter Buy-Out
LinkedIn launches initial rollout of its new ‘Funny’ reaction
Elon Musk teeters on whether or not to pursue Twitter buy-out, questioning how many profiles on the platform are spam/robots
Jun 1, 2022
LinkedIn Feed Changes, Musk’s Purchase is on Hold, Facebook Moves Away From Podcasts
Change is coming to your LinkedIn feed - because people have had enough of the many, many polls. LinkedIn will now downrank engagement-baiting posts and polls
Musk has questioned Twitter’s fake account metrics, which may cause more complications in his Twitter takeover bid
May 2, 2022
YouTube Shorts gain traction, Elon buys Twitter, and LinkedIn revenue is up 34%
LinkedIn has once again lost its appeal to stop third-party platforms from accessing and using LinkedIn member info
Instagram is updating its ranking algorithm to put more focus on original content (or so they say...)
Apr 1, 2022
Sweet Update #37
LinkedIn adds Newsletters for Company Pages - provides another content format for engaging your audience
The moment we've all been waiting for... Instagram launches algorithm-free Feed sorting options to all users
Mar 1, 2022
Sweet Update #36
LinkedIn adds new elements to its 'Services' listings to help freelancers generate business
Twitter tests new 'Articles' option, potentially enabling long-form posts in the app
Jan 24, 2022
Sweet Update #35
Twitter is working on developing an "NFT Profile Display" option which will provide proof of ownership, helping to address a key concern in the space
Instagram will now reduce the reach of posts that are 'likely' to contain bullying or hate speech
Jan 10, 2022
Sweet Update #34
LinkedIn adds the ability to add pronouns to personal profiles
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri claims going into 2022, Instagram is doubling down on prioritizing video content
Meta opens up simplified AR creation tools - allowing them to better lead the AR charge
Dec 13, 2021
Sweet Update #33
LinkedIn launches Hindi language support, the first Indian regional language for the platform. India is now LinkedIn's second-biggest user market, behind the US.
Instagram's testing a 'dancify' option for reels, which would automatically sync video and music.
Nov 29, 2021
Sweet Update #32
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stands down effective immediately, replaced by CTO Parag Agrawal
Facebook continues to work on a universal translation engine that would support and translate 128 different languages - opening up a new door for global connections and business opportunities