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Latest Social Media News & Updates
Social Media Trends to Watch
- TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Side Events schedule: NMI, Backblaze, PeakXV Partners, Augment, and more to host
- Nitter and XCancel are dead (again) after X’s latest legal actions
- Instagram’s latest feature lets you add tagged posts to your profile grid
- Snapchat takes aim at Partiful with new event-planning features
- Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?
- Judge blocks X rival from using Twitter name, but allows ‘Tweet’ for now
- TikTok comments are getting more interactive with voice comments, polls, and more
- X shifts US creator payouts from Stripe to X Money
- X says attackers are targeting user accounts after the launch of X Money
- Apply now to host a Side Event at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
- Instagram puts new limits on undisclosed AI profiles
- Friend-focused photo-sharing app Retro snags $21M
- Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in India
- Bluesky adds an ‘algorithmic opt-out’ feature for those who don’t want to go viral
- Buried in Meta’s $18B settlement is a legal pass on kids’ data
Tips for Staying Ahead in Social Media
- Facebook Pages get charged for link posts
- Reddit offers insights from its Health Summit event
- Meta shares holiday 2026 planning guides
- Reddit SMB guide offers holiday planning tips
- Pinterest announces visual search ads and an AI restyle feature
- X adds in-stream stock trading
- Report highlights the value of creator-led collabs on Instagram
- Meta adds simplified third-party AI support to WhatsApp
- LinkedIn offers tips on company targeting via Campaign Manager
- Threads adds more podcast promotion features
- Snap launches AR Specs
- TikTok announces featured creators for Hispanic Heritage Month
- Snapchat report highlights users’ political engagement
- Meta adds more creator partnership tools
- Meta announces Edits Plus paid subscription tier