The pallets of social media news just keep getting stacked higher and higher, and this week, Instagram’s sitting pretty on top of the pile. From artist collabs to long-awaited grid control, they’re throwing out updates like confetti. Snapchat’s shared a juicy Gen Z report, WhatsApp’s dropped another feature bundle, and Meta may have quietly confirmed a long-rumoured algorithm truth. Plus, TikTok shopping is booming.
Let’s dive in 👇
Latest News
🎨 Instagram Gets Creative (and Practical)
Instagram has launched a wave of updates aimed at creators, musicians, and anyone who’s ever thought, “Why can’t I rearrange my grid?” Now you can. You’ll soon be able to shuffle your IG posts into the perfect order. Add that to new features like Spotify song sharing in Notes, trial Reels for content testing, and quiet posting (no feed panic), and Instagram’s trying to be both your creative outlet and your chill zone. They’ve even dropped a new font inspired by Rosalía’s handwriting! 👉 Learn more
📹 Edits Gets a Teleprompter
Instagram’s Edits app continues its slow but steady march against CapCut. The latest addition? A built-in teleprompter that lets you read your lines while looking straight into the camera, perfect for anyone who’s tired of memorising scripts or filming takes with eyes darting off to the side. You can control speed, text size, and even keep your delivery tight and polished. Simple but solid upgrade. 👉 Learn more
🛒 TikTok’s Shopping Boom
TikTok says U.S. in-stream shopping sales are up 120% year-on-year. Yes, really. TikTok Shop has expanded into 750+ categories with over 70 million products available. They’re also introducing new seller tools and prepping a “Deals For You Days” campaign. Still trailing way behind China’s Douyin, but they’re trying everything to make livestream commerce the next big Western trend. 👉 Learn more
👻 Snapchat’s Lo-Fi Generation
Snapchat’s latest Generation Report dives deep into how Gen Z and Millennials are using the platform. Spoiler: it’s not for polished content. Lo-fi snaps, casual chats, and raw voice notes dominate. One stat? Snapchatter voice chat time is up 30% from last year, and blurry lenses were viewed 3.2 billion times. If you’re not marketing like a mate, you’re missing the point. 👉 Learn more
💬 WhatsApp’s Update Overload
WhatsApp has kindly rounded up all the features they’ve dropped recently, and wow, it’s a lot: animated emojis, group creation with zero people (introvert’s dream), photo polls in channels, new filters for calls, and the long-awaited option to mention entire groups in your Status. Basically, WhatsApp’s becoming a full-fledged social app, without losing its encryption badge of honour. 👉 Learn more
🔗 Meta’s First Comment Confession
It’s the Facebook advice we’ve all heard but never seen in writing: put your links in the first comment, not in your post. Now, Meta’s Professional Dashboard is nudging Page managers to do exactly that. While it’s not an official memo, the numbers back it up, 97% of U.S. Facebook views go to posts without external links. TL;DR: Try the first comment trick. 👉 Learn more
🔥 Quick Tip of the Week
If you’re running Facebook Pages, try dropping your link in the first comment rather than in the post itself. Meta’s own dashboards are nudging people to do it, and the data suggests it works.
✨ Campaigns We Love ✨
🎧 Currys and the Art of Chaos
Currys nailed Gen Z by embracing weirdness over polish. Their strategy? Memes, chaos, and the occasional existential dread. 👉 Learn more
🕺 Tesco’s Clubcard Clubnight
Celebrating 30 years of Clubcard with a nostalgic 90s rave? Genius. Loyalty meets glowsticks. 👉 Learn more
🏎️ F1 Haptic Trailer Is Hectic
Apple’s new F1 trailer doesn’t just show the movie, it vibrates your iPhone while you watch it. Your commute just got shakier. 👉 Learn more
🗓️ Mark Your Calendars
Opportunities to celebrate this week
- Wednesday 18 June – International Sushi Day 🍣
- Thursday 19 June – World Tapas Day 🥟
- Friday 20 June – Take Your Dog to Work Day 🐶
- Saturday 21 June – International Yoga Day 🧘🏻
- Sunday 22 June – World Rainforest Day 🌿
- Monday 23 June – International Women In Engineering Day 👩🏻🔧
- Tuesday 24 June – International Fairy Day 🧚🏻
And next…
- Wednesday 25 June – Global Beatles Day 🎸
- Thursday 26 June – World Drug Day 🚫
- Friday 27 June – International Pineapple Day🍍
- Saturday 28 June – Dream Big Day 🌈
- Sunday 29 June – World Industrial Design Day🪑
- Monday 30 June – Social Media Day 💬
- Tuesday 1 July – International Chicken Wing Day 🍗
That’s a wrap for this week!
That’s it from us, go forth, rearrange your grid, drop your links in the comments, and start coming up with ideas for new haptic trailers.
If you need any support or advice when it comes to social, content or creative please do reach out, we’d love to help.
Same time next week? Bye! 👋
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