Social media news roundup 9th October – Instagram’s Gen-Z focused features, Meta’s new AI tool, and more.

userby Hannah McKernon

🚀 Let's hit the digital dance floor 🚀

The world of social media is a pulsating dance floor, constantly changing its beat. We get it; trying to always dance in rhythm can feel like wrestling an octopus! 🐙

At Maybe*, we're not just social media experts - we're your personal DJs, mixing the freshest social media hits, slick moves, and groundbreaking grooves, all curated in a weekly playlist so you never miss a beat. 🎧🕺

In this week’s round up, Instagram introduces Gen Z-focused features, Meta unveils generative AI tools for advertisers, X revamps link previews to be more visual, X launches various ad-based membership tiers, and TikTok tests an ad-free subscription. Ready to make some shapes? Dance this way 🌐

  • 🎉 Gen Z, Instagram's Listening to YOU! 

Dive into Instagram's fresh-out-of-the-oven features tailored just for you. Crave realness? Check out selfie videos and audio snippets in Notes. Want to groove to new beats? Insta will help you express more with music, whether you are a user or crestor. And hey, never forget a BFF's birthday again with Birthday shout-outs! And yes, you can now have multiple BFF groups. Dive into the fun right here. 

  • 🎨 Unleash Your Creative Beast with Meta’s new generative AI features:

Meta introduces sizzling AI features for the advertiser in you. From jazzing up backgrounds to playing around with ad texts and expanding images, the possibilities are ENDLESS. Ready to have your mind blown? Check them out here.

  • 🖼️ Less Text, More Visuals with X's Link Preview:

Out with the old and in with the bold. X is giving your posts a makeover with an all-new link preview. Just the captivating header image – no headline, no preview text. Curious? We’re not sure we’re overly keen. Take a peek and see what you think.

  • 💸 Say Goodbye to Ads (Maybe) with X's Membership Tiers:

X is spicing things up with new premium memberships. Choose your ad-venture: more ads, fewer ads, or somewhere in between? While the Basic plan keeps the ads coming, who knows what surprises the other tiers hold? Sneak a peek here. 

  • 🍿 TikTok goes ad-free (but we’re not sure where!):

Ready for an uninterrupted dance-off? TikTok's testing the waters with an ad-free subscription, but here's the catch - it's only in one market yet! The popular video app has kicked off a limited-scale test of a monthly subscription service that eliminates ads. Here’s all the deets.

Just when you've found your groove amidst this cascade of social beats, brace yourself: more rhythmic revelations and foot-tapping tales are set to swirl your way next week 🍿💥

Maybe* is your go-to dance partner in this social media ballroom. 🌍💡 Have a burning query or seeking a suave step? Click that blue button in Maybe*. We're here to waltz with you round the clock.

Until our next dance... stay social, stay in step, and keep twirling on that digital dance floor 💃🕺🎶.

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