Welcome to this week’s Rachel’s Social Snippets #48 – The one where ‘Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4 goes rogue and starts blackmailing’ 😨
Instagram® – Edits Adds Enhanced Video Cropping & Provides Tips On Video Quality
Last week, Instagram added enhanced cropping options, which will make it easier to trim and refine your content by selecting a specific area or aspect ratio.
Meta® – Launches Ray Ban AI Glasses In More Regions
Meta’s Ray Ban AI glasses are now available to a lot more users, with Meta launching the device in Mexico, the UAE and India, in its biggest hardware expansion yet.
Meta® – New Study Shows Open Source AI Is Catalyst For Economic Growth
Meta has published a new study, in partnership with The Linux Foundation, which underlines the economic benefits of open source AI models and how more businesses are adopting its open source AI tools to maximise efficiency.
Threads® – You Can Now Make A Threads Account Without Instagram
If you’ve been wanting to have a Threads account but don’t have an Instagram account, you’re in luck!
Threads® – You Can Now Add Multiple Links To Your Threads Profile
If your brand is on Threads, good news! You can now add up to 5 different links to your Threads profile.
TikTok® – Expands Its Mental Health Education Fund And Well-being Features
TikTok has launched its new initiatives to champion well-being and enhance reliable mental health information from trusted sources. “We’ve launched in-app guided meditation exercises for our entire community and expanding our Mental Health Education Fund.”
General – New Claude Model Blackmails Engineers Trying To Shut It Down 😨
Anthropic’s newly launched Claude Opus 4 model frequently tries to blackmail developers when they threaten to replace it with a new AI system and give it sensitive information about the engineers responsible for the decision, the company said in a safety report released Thursday.
Be Warned! – LinkedIn To Remove Custom Profile Call To Action Link For Premium Users 🫣🫣
While profile CTAs will vanish, Premium Company Pages still get highly visible CTA buttons, which LinkedIn says generate 10x more clicks.
This move likely reflects low usage, a desire to reduce dodgy links and a broader platform strategy to retain traffic and favour brand tools over creator perks.
However, if you’ve already added a CTA button to your profile it will remain but you won’t be able to change it 😭 PLUS if you switch it off, it’ll disappear as an option.
Those who don’t have one won’t have the option to add it. So if you are a LinkedIn premium user check your profile NOW and if you can add a CTA then do so immediately!
Instagram® Tips – The Best Settings For Instagram
If you’re using the new Edits app, some of what you thought was right might be due for an upgrade. Adam Mosseri confirmed the ideal settings and they might surprise you.
Whether you’re chasing crisp detail, cinematic vibes or lightning-fast edits, this post from Lucas O’Keefe breaks down exactly what resolution, frame rate and dynamic range settings to use—and why they matter more than you think.
There’s even a tip that could boost your video quality just by using the right export button. Find out more by clicking here.
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Online Workshop – Beginners Guide To Video Editing – LINK
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Introduction to Cyber Security for Charitable Organisations – LINK
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Protect Your Business: Crucial Insights to Minimise Your Risk of Cybercrime – LINK
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Where To Start With A Website – LINK
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