Facebook is giving creators a new way to make money—this time through public Stories. Creators in the Facebook Content Monetization program can now earn from Stories, just like they do with videos, Reels, and posts.

Meta may be launching a standalone app for Meta AI, expected in the second quarter, with a paid subscription option.

Facebook has updated its storage policy for Live Videos.

While speculation continues, one thing is clear: Meta isn’t waiting around. It’s seizing the opportunity to court TikTok creators.

Meta is improving profiles and Pages on Facebook.

As 2024 comes to a close, I’m reflecting on 10 key trends in social media, influencer marketing, and the creator economy (in no particular order) that have shaped the year and what they mean going forward.

The Instagram for Business website is being phased out, as noted in a notification on the site.

Meta has unveiled updates for its Partnership Ads, a format allowing brands to turn creator content into ads across Instagram and Facebook, with the creator's permission.

Facebook revealed a number of updates during its Facebook IRL event in Austin.

Instagram launched Best Practices, an in-app education destination for creators. This hub features guides and short-form videos that educate creators on topics such as content creation, engagement, reach, monetization, and platform guidelines.

Meta held its annual developer event, Meta Connect 2024, this week, announcing several updates across AI, VR, and AR. Along with unveiling new devices like Meta Quest 3S, upgrades to Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, and the advanced (though not yet ready for consumers) augmented reality glasses, Orion, the company also shared updates that will be relevant to creators of all sizes, primarily around Meta AI.

Facebook has introduced a new training policy for first-time violators of its Community Standards. Creators who breach these standards for the first time will receive a notification to complete in-app educational training about the specific policy they violated.