The Latest Social Media News, Trends + Updates

TLDR social media updates, platform news, and algorithm changes for busy social media managers, creators, and brands. In your inbox, every Tuesday.

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Sep 22, 2026

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2 min read

LinkedIn is testing a new feed

👋 INSIDE: Facebook is limiting the amount of links a page can use, Threads advertisers will no longer need an Instagram account to, uh, advertise, Adobe launches Premiere on Android for free, and more.

Annie-Mai Hodge

Sep 15, 2026

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3 min read

More apps suffer the TikTokification epidemic

👋 INSIDE: I made £2,900+ from selling ad space on my laptop, Instagram lets users add tagged photos to their main grid, Slack allows users to vibe code charts + presentations, and more.

Annie-Mai Hodge

Sep 8, 2026

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4 min read

Instagram reveals how the algorithm works

👋 INSIDE: the top social media stories of the week, wimbledon "banning" influencers, a hot take about inflated job titles, and more.

Annie-Mai Hodge

Sep 1, 2026

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2 min read

Instagram tests a Manychat-esque feature

👋 INSIDE: the top social media stories of the week including Twitter making a comeback, Instagram introducing an "AI-generated profile" label, Bluesky allowing users to opt-out of their posts going viral, and more.

Annie-Mai Hodge

Aug 25, 2026

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3 min read

Vine is back and Instagram says captions matter

👋 INSIDE: the top social media stories of the week including TikTok wanting to become PayPal, a hot take about how attention spans aren't getting shorter, and so much more.

Annie-Mai Hodge

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

Instagzam's new wordmark, tracking LinkedIn data, and more

👋 INSIDE: X reveals how its algorithm works, YouTube is changing what counts as a view, a hot take about how you don't need to always follow universal rules in marketing, and more social media updates.

Annie-Mai Hodge