Welcome to this week’s Rachel’s Social Snippets #92– Bringing you the latest social media news to help keep you up-to-date.
Meta™ – Still Has The Widest Social Media Reach
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp each have more than 3 billion users, giving the platforms’ owner a clear lead in the digital community landscape.
Facebook™ – Adds Selfie Verification Badge
Facebook is rolling out a free Verified program that uses a facial recognition selfie, matched against your existing profile photos, to confirm that a real person is behind an account in a process Meta says takes only a few minutes.
Instagram’s™ – Crackdown On Meta Glasses Creeps Marks A Turning Point For Wearable Tech
Instagram now bans videos from Meta glasses that harass strangers through pranks or pickup attempts. Adam Mosseri announced the policy after high-profile accounts were removed.
Pinterest™ – Advises Brands To Update Their Catalogues
In a tip sheet of best practices for brands looking to connect with shoppers in the app, the company said accurate pricing, complete descriptions and better titles help with discovery.
Social Media Is Becoming Less Social
A new report suggests that people are feeling pressured to post online and have reduced their app activity as a result.
OpenAI™ – Says Its Models Escaped A Sandbox And Breached Hugging Face
OpenAI has confirmed one of its AI agents broke out of a sandbox, found and exploited zero-day vulnerabilities to gain access to the open internet, and then attacked a platform.
Don’t Forget To Build Your Email List
Social media helps people discover you. Email helps you stay connected. Together they work well.
While social media is great for building visibility, an email list gives you a direct and controllable way to reach people who have chosen to hear from you.
If you don’t have an email list already, start building it now or if you have a small list make sure you’re using it. Regular, helpful emails can keep your business front of mind and often lead to enquiries over time. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that email is dead!
3 Editing Moves That Make Your Business Videos Look And Sound Professional
Your videos don’t look unprofessional because of your camera; it’s the edit. This video breaks down three practical fixes that immediately improve video quality: cutting harder and starting earlier, cleaning up your audio, and adding clear, readable captions. No complex techniques or expensive gear—just simple editing decisions that make content look more professional and easier to watch. Click 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 or if you’d like to have a quick chat click here 
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Rachel x
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