1.Instagram Will Now Enable All Users to Download Publicly Posted Reels Clips
Instagram has announced that all users can now download publicly posted Reels in the app. [Source: Social Media Today]
2. Meta teases new AI-powered editing tools coming to Facebook and Instagram
Users will be able to edit images and generate video clips using text descriptions, courtesy of Meta’s Emu AI model. [Source: The Verge]
3. WhatsApp Announces New Sponsorship Deal With Mercedes F1 Team
WhatsApp has signed a major partnership deal, joining the Mercedes AMG F1 racing team for the 2024 Formula One season and beyond. [Source: Social Media Today]
Meta is expanding access to its content and Library API. Meta says that this endeavor will be a boon for the researchers and help them in data research. [Source: Social Media Magazine]
5. Microsoft rebrands Bing Chat to Copilot
The rebranding extends beyond just the name; users signing into Bing with a corporate account, specifically a Microsoft Entra ID, will benefit from “commercial data protection” when using Copilot in Bing. [Source: Social Samosa]
6. Epic Games disputes Android’s openness, seeking a transformative change in app market policies
Epic Games decided to put Fortnite directly on Android, skipping Google Play’s usual way of doing things and its 30% cut on the money apps make. [Source: Digital Information World]
7. GameMaker ditches subscription model for indie developers
GameMaker will now be free for noncommercial, non-console projects, and its indie subscription tier will be eliminated in favor of a one-time licensing fee. [Source: The Verge]
8. Pinterest Shares New Insights Into the Value of the Platform for Promoting Luxury Brands
Pinterest has published a new report on the value of the app for promoting luxury brands, including notes on how and why users come to the platform to discover luxury products. [Source: Social Media Today]
9. YouTube is deliberately ‘suboptimal’ for people using ad blockers
Ad blocker users may experience five-second delays in loading video pages, irrespective of their browser choice on YouTube. [Source: Search Engine Land]
10. X is Bringing Post Headlines Back to Link Previews In-Stream
Some good pre-Thanksgiving news for social media managers, with Elon Musk announcing that, URL previews on X will include the post headline once again. [Source: Social Media Today]
