7-23-25 - Meta Takes Steps To Protect Teens and an Instagram Myth About Link In Bio
Meta has some updates to help keep teens safe. However, we all know they don't care about anything but profits, so I included a clip from Facebook's former Director of Policy, Sarah Wynn-Williams, explaining what Meta does to take advantage of teens. Also Adam Mosseri stops by to bust a myth, YouTube has some updates around Shorts and AI, then after the music I do Wednesday Waffle to talk about Beeper, a universal messaging app. Links:Meta: Expanding Teen Account Protections and Child Safety Features (Meta)Meta: Sarah Wynn Williams on 60 Minutes (YouTube)Instagram: Link In Bio Myth Busting (Instagram)YouTube: Unlock Next Level Shorts with New Creation Tools (YouTube Blog) Wednesday Waffle:Beeper - Universal Inbox App (Beeper.com)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia
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7-21-25 - Adam Mosseri, Head of Instagram Explains What Counts Most - Likes then Sends
The Head of Instagram answers questions on his weekly Ask Me Anything, then I break them down and give my opinions (which no one asked for). Today's questions and answers have a lot of good info about reach, editing a post after it's made, and includes some feature suggestions. Links:
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7-18-25 - Threads Gets a New Head and Instagram Gets Carousel Analytics
Threads news dominates the show today, as Adam Mosseri is no longer the Head of Threads, and you can now DM photos (on the mobile app only!). Additionally Lindsey Gamble stops by to share his insights on Instagram's new Carousel Analytics, and Ashley Coffey and I talk about this week's AI news. Links:Threads: Exclusive: Meta names Connor Hayes head of Threads (Axios)Threads: You can now DM Photos on Threads (Threads)Instagram: Lindsey Gamble on Instagram's New Carousel Analytics (Beehiiv) AI News You Need to Know About (Podcast)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia
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7-16-25 - TikTok Adds Post Scheduling and Mathew Passy Explains Podcasting
TikTok adds the ability to schedule posts from inside the app, the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri stops by to explain how privacy settings for Story Highlights work, and the YouTube Creator Insider team shares an update on Hype and GIFs. Then Mathew Passy stops by to explain why creators can own their audience through a podcast. Links:TikTok: Can Now Schedule Posts Inside App (Threads)Instagram: Story Highlights Privacy (Instagram)YouTube: Creator Insider Update - Hype and GIFs (YouTube) Podcast: Own Your Audience Forever with Mathew Passy (YouTube) (Apple Podcasts / Spotify / etc.) Wednesday Waffle: Instafel (Download) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia
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7-14-25 - Facebook Cuts Down on Unoriginal Content and the Head of Instagram Answers Questions
Facebook is taking a page from YouTube's playbook and taking steps to prevent spammy content and unoriginal content being reshared without crediting the original creators. Also, there's a petition to get Meta to provide support to people who have lost access to their accounts and can't get in touch with a person, then the Head of Instagram answers all the questions he's gotten recently. Show Links:Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmediaFacebook: Combating Unoriginal Content to Protect and Elevate Creators (Facebook)Change.Org Petition: Meta Wrongfully Disabling Accounts with No Human Customer Support (Change.org)
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