Welcome to this week’s Rachel’s Social Snippets #51 – The one where Facebook finally comes clean about adding links into a caption or the first comment 😲😲

Facebook™ – Announces That All Video Uploads Will Now Be Reels
Facebook’s going all in on Reels, literally, with all videos in the app soon to be classed as Reels and fed into the Reels feed.
Facebook™ – To Introduce Passkeys For An Easier Sign-In
The introduction of passkeys on Facebook for mobile devices, will offer another tool to safeguard your privacy and security. Passkeys are a new way to verify your identity and log in to your account that’s easier and more secure than traditional passwords.
Meta™ – Altman vs. Zuckerberg: OpenAI CEO Accuses Meta Of Poaching AI Experts With $100 Million Signing Bonuses
Open AI CEO Sam Altman claims Meta is offering $100 million signing bonuses to lure his developers. A move he attributes to Meta’s internal AI struggles and project delays. This escalates the high-stakes talent-war shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
TikTok™ – Launches New AI-Powered Ad Creation Tools, Integrations With Adobe And WPP
TikTok’s announced some new AI-powered elements for its TikTok Symphony brand creation platform, including updated text-to-video creation, image-to-video animation and more.
YouTube™ – Offers Expanded Monetisation Avenues For Educational Content
YouTube’s added another revenue opportunity for creators, with its “Player for Education” program.
General – Is ChatGPT Catching Google On Search Activity? [Infographic]
Is Google at risk of losing its online discovery crown to ChatGPT?

Facebook™ – Link In The First Comment Or In The Caption?
After much debate and deliberation about whether a link should be added to a caption or in the first comment, it now seems that Facebook have finally come out and told us the answer. Yee-haw!!
Instagram™- New 3:4 Aspect Ratio Photo Format
This update is a game-changer for creators and businesses using photography in their marketing.
Instagram’s new 3:4 format removes the need to resize images in tools like Canva—photos taken on your phone can now be posted as-is, keeping their natural proportions and visual appeal.
It works for both single and carousel posts, saving time and making it easier to post consistently 💞

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