Welcome to this week’s Rachel’s Social Snippets #91– Bringing you the latest social media news to help keep you up-to-date.
YouTube™ Joins Meta™ In Appeal Of Landmark Addiction Verdict That Could Reshape Tech Accountability
A Los Angeles jury held Meta and YouTube liable for designing addictive features that harmed a young woman’s mental health, awarding $6 million. Both companies have appealed, with YouTube arguing it is not social media. The verdict could influence thousands of similar cases and force changes across the tech industry. This long-form report examines the evidence, arguments and stakes.
Meta™ – Has Asked Apple To Let Its Devices Pair Across User’s iPhones & iPads, Like Apple’s Own AirPods Do
Meta has spent nine months pressing Apple to open up to rivals the way it pairs devices like AirPods, and won’t take Apple’s excuses for an answer.
X™ – Tweaks Its Formula To Put Mutual Friends First In Feeds & Replies
X is boosting content from mutual followers in feeds and replies after discovering key relationship data was absent from its algorithm. Head of product Nikita Bier announced the tweak, which aims to reduce stranger-dominated comment sections and foster tighter interest clusters. The change echoes past Facebook shifts but arrives as the platform faces ongoing safety criticism.
Google™ – Images Introduces Pinterest-Style UI
The new gallery format also includes a collections option that allows users to save visuals into dedicated folder tabs.
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Can Social Media Platforms Survive The Flood Of AI Content?
A recent report from Pangram estimated that 41% of posts on LinkedIn show signs of AI generation, highlighting a growing problem across all apps.
UK Proposes Social Media Curfew For Under-16s To Protect Sleep & Mental Health
The British government is proposing a social media curfew for users under 16, banning access between 11pm and 6am, and requiring platforms to disable addictive features like infinite scroll, autoplay, and notifications by default for minors. The measures aim to protect adolescent mental health and sleep patterns.
Why The LinkedIn Algorithm Matters
LinkedIn has reportedly said that more than 1.8 million feed updates are viewed every minute in the app.
That is a lot of content for LinkedIn to sort through. So the algorithm matters because it helps decide:
✅ Who sees your posts
✅ Which posts appear higher in the feed
✅ Whether your content is shown beyond your immediate followers
✅ Which topics LinkedIn starts to associate with you
In simple terms, LinkedIn is trying to match the right content with the right people. That means your content needs to be clear. If you regularly post about lots of unrelated things, LinkedIn may find it harder to understand what you want to be known for and who your content is most relevant to.
But if your profile, posts and engagement all point in roughly the same direction, you give LinkedIn clearer signals. So no, you don’t need to “game the algorithm”, you just need to help it understand you!
YouTube’s New Inspiration Tool Helps You Create Better Marketing Videos
YouTube are rolling out an incredible new Inspiration feature inside YouTube Studio so if you’re struggling for ideas of what content to make give this a try 👉here
Some useful workshops and webinar events happening over the next few days and weeks:
WORKSHOPS:
Creating Video For Business (Interactive Workshop) – Clockwork Eye Video – LINK
Strategic Prompting and Deep Research for Smarter Business Decisions – Conker AI – LINK
Agents for your Digital Workforce – Conker AI – LINK
FREE WEBINARS:
Which Video Editing Software Is Best For You? – Clockwork Eye Video – LINK
Smartphone Video Settings Explained – Clockwork Eye Video – LINK
Camera Confidence & Presentation Skills – Clockwork Eye Video – LINK
Amazon Sellers Support & Connect -Vicki Weinberg – LINK
AI Q&A – Paul De Kock – 4 pm each Monday – LINK
Is Your LinkedIn Profile Set Up For Generating Leads?
Find out using my AI LinkedIn Profile Lead Generation Scorer – Simply pop your information in and it will provide your score within 3-5 minutes. Quick, simple and very interesting. 🥰
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