WhatsApp introduced Message Summaries in the U.S., powered by Meta AI.

LinkedIn added support for video covers on newsletters and articles. Creators can now upload a video instead of a photo as the cover. When shared in the feed, the newsletter or article will feature a playable video, and the video thumbnail in emails will link directly to the content.

VSCO is launching Capture, a new standalone iOS camera app that lets users apply over 50 film-style filters before taking a photo. Images can be exported or sent directly to the VSCO app.

YouTube will begin integrating Veo 3, Google DeepMind’s latest video generation model, into Shorts later this summer. During a keynote at Cannes Lions, CEO Neal Mohan announced the rollout but didn’t share specifics. Shorts are also now averaging over 200 billion daily views.

YouTube is opening up Communities to all creators with access to Posts. Eligible creators can enable the feature via their Channel page. New sorting options like Top and Recent have also been added for Community content.

Snapchat is rolling out new creator tools, including auto-saving Stories to profiles, simplified video creation with templates, and editing with a Timeline editor. Creators will also get deeper insights like Returning Viewers, Top Content, and Views by Traffic Source to better understand what’s working.

YouTube is rolling out a new tool that lets creators upload different thumbnails for videos dubbed in multiple languages.

TikTok launched Ad Assistant, an AI-powered tool that guides advertisers through campaign setup, optimization, and reporting—all within the Ads Manager platform.

Instagram added two new features designed to engage and support creators: Recap and Celebrations.

YouTube now blurs thumbnails in search results for videos flagged as sexual or mature content.

Reddit updated user profile visibility controls. Under “Content and Activity Settings,” users can choose to show everything, only specific content, or hide it all.