July 2021

Sweet Update #24

  • Twitter updated reply controls to enable changes in who can reply after you've tweeted.
  • Twitter is testing "Professional Profiles", aka business profiles. 
  • After less than a year, Twitter is retiring its stories-like "Fleets"
  • Twitter tests new layout for images (mirroring Facebook a bit) and considers adding limited time tweet editing
  • Twitter tests asking users to up and downvote replies
  • Instagram says "auto captions" for feed posts are coming soon, giving users more ways to maximize accessibility with their IG updates.
  • Instagram Stories drafts are now available to all users
  • Instagram tests new option that would enable users to partner up on posts and reels
  • YouTube adds new labels and search panels to prioritize official health advice