The IG update we've ALWAYS wanted 🎉

Anyone else taking bets on what's going to happen over at Twitter in 2023? Because most of the things that have happened this year so far definitely weren't on my 2022 Bingo card. 

With TikTok under fire (and possibly about to leave the US market if it's not careful) and Elon Musk in the news every other day, social media is never not boring ... or full-on. 

Grab your drink. Grab a snack. And let's jump in.

Another week’s gone by which means more news from the bird app. Tweet-tweet. It’s time to dive in.

1. One of the biggest announcements from the app this week is the character limit increase. Remember back in the day when Twitter only allowed you 140 characters? Well, say goodbye to those Notes apologies posted to Twitter because now people can apologize up to 4,000 characters.

It’s a massive increase for the app, and I don’t think I’m the only one who will be sad to say “good-bye” to the good ol’ Twitter threads.

2. You’ll also soon be able to see how many people your tweet has reached. According to Musk, a lot of tweets are reaching way more people than users realize and hopes that if Twitter highlights the exposure, it will get people to tweet more often (and hopefully get more ad revenue through the doors).

3. Fear you’ve been shadowbanned on the platform? Fear no more. Musk has announced that Twitter is currently working on an update that will let you know what your account’s status actually is, the reason behind if you’ve been shadowbanned, and exactly how you can plead your case. Now, if only Instagram allowed this ... oh wait, they already are (see below!). 

4. The relaunch of Twitter Blue subscription is back, baby! And with a price increase if you’re an Apple user. 😬 So if you’re looking for that blue checkmark, you’re going to have to fork over your $11/month.

5. With over 1.5 billion accounts that are inactive on the platform, Musk is freeing up the names so if you’ve been patiently waiting for your name to become available after an inactive user took it years ago, now could be your chance.

• Well, well, well. Looks like Meta is looking to launch its own version of Twitter.
  
  

• Ready for a new Instagram update? We sure are. You can now label and categorize your content for people to explore.
  
  

• Could this be the end of TikTok in the USA? More and more states are suing the social media app.
  
  

• Google is trying to keep up with TikTok. You can now get related topic suggestions for each of your searches.
  
  

• A new way to slide into someone’s DMs? You can now reply to your friend’s Stories with a voice note.
  
  

• Brands and Businesses, this is for you. Instagram is adding labels to DMs to help you manage customer interactions.

It’s officially here for all TikTok users—location tagging for videos.

While this might not sound like a really freaking big deal, it really, really is. Now when you search for content, you can search by location. This is a game-changer for businesses and brands as users can search for a specific location and can find a brand or biz through that location.

It looks like TikTok is really coming for Google harder than ever. Question is: Who will end up on top?

With Mackenzie and Ben Leavitt

After years and years of people speculating if they have been shadowbanned and whether or not your content is showing up to non-followers, Instagram is FINALLY (FINALLY!!) letting users check their account status.

Now, when you go to your Account Status, you will see an alert if your content isn’t eligible to be shown to non-followers. And the best part? If you don’t agree with the decision, you can appeal. 🎉

This is such a huge and important step for Instagram as it’s something people have been wanting for years.

More transparency, pleaseandthankyou!

It's time to celebrate! TikTok scheduling has officially arrived at Flick! You can now:

👉 Bulk schedule TikTok posts
👉 Auto-publish all TikTok posts
👉 See a complete overview of your TikTok content calendar
👉 Create drafts to return to later
👉 Access to hashtags to boost your reach

Start scheduling all of your TikTok content today by starting a free 7-day trial with Flick!

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YouTube Shorts are getting some major upgrades as YouTube works hard on trying to catch up with TikTok.

Some of the major updates? Well, let’s walk you through them:

1. You can now choose your thumbnail while uploading your Short. While you could choose a thumbnail within YouTube studio, this step is being streamlined and you can do it all while uploading your Short. No more extra steps.

2. Want to have your video translated into another language? Well, you can now do that! The new process called Aloud, can take a video in English and translate it into other languages for a new and even bigger audience for your videos. Sign up for the waitlist today.

3. Move over Twitch, YouTube Emotes are now here. Very similar to Twitch’s emotes, YouTube emotes will allow you to comment on live streams with graphics to really express yourself.

Are there any updates you’re most excited about or wish they would roll out soon? Let us know over on our Facebook Group.

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