Rachel’s Social Snippets #94

Welcome to this week’s Rachel’s Social Snippets #94– Bringing you the latest social media news to help keep you up-to-date.

Meta™ – Heads to Court in High-Stakes Youth Addiction Case That Could Reshape Social Media

Meta enters a pivotal federal trial this week accused of designing addictive features that harm youth mental health. With billions in potential penalties and recent massive verdicts against the company, the case could force sweeping changes across social media. States present internal documents contradicting public safety claims.

Meta™ – Gives 15,000 Pairs Of AI Glasses To Vision Impaired Users

The initiative is run through not-for-profit charitable organisation Vision Ireland and may help assuage some negative sentiment about the devices.

LinkedIn™ – Updates Feed Display To Drive More Post Replies & Comments

The app is focusing on relevance and ranking engagement based on how pertinent an interaction is to each user, per a creator economy expert.

Instagram™ – Reveals Its New Logo

It’s the first updated branding for the app in more than a decade and users have received the refresh with mixed reactions.

Bluesky’s™ – User Base Halves as Its Open Protocol Gains Ground

Bluesky’s mobile monthly active users fell to 10.4 million in June 2026, a 52% drop from late 2024 peaks per Similarweb data. Yet its AT Protocol powers growing third-party apps and new features like private data support.

TikTok’s™ – Phone-in-Fridge Hack Causes Surge in Moisture Damage, Experts Warn

TikTok is promoting a viral hack of refrigerating overheating phones to cool them quickly, but repair shops report a surge in moisture-related damage from resulting condensation and thermal stress. Experts and manufacturers strongly advise against it, as the practice risks corrosion, battery issues, and voided warranties. Users should allow devices to cool gradually instead.

I’ve Used Word For Years But Never Knew This!

Yesterday I discovered that you can add a clickable check box/tick box into a word document. How did I not know this sooner 😮

In case you don’t know how to do this, here’s the process:

Click File > scroll down to Options at the bottom > a Word Option box appears > scroll down to Customise Ribbon > scroll down the right hand side of the screen and tick Developer > click OK > the Developer tab now appears in your normal Word menu bar at the top.

Place your cursor where you want to add the checkbox/tick box > click Developer tab > look for the ‘checkbox/tick’ option in the Controls Group and click it.

When someone clicks the box an X will appear not a tick. If you want it to be a tick instead, this is what you need to do:

Select your newly inserted checkbox > go back to the Developer tab > click Properties > a Content Control Properties box will appear > scroll down to Check Box Properties > next to the Checked Symbol click Change. In the pop up box search and click the tick > click OK and OK again. That’s it 🙂

By Rachel Moore Social Media