TikTok added Streaks. Users can unlock Streaks after sending messages to each other for three consecutive days. Streaks end if both users fail to message each other within a 24-hour period.

In a recent video, Instagram explained how users can post videos longer than 90 seconds.

Pinterest is currently accepting applications for the Pinterest Inclusion Fund in partnership with Shopify. The fund is open to small merchant businesses, independent publishers, and boutique creator agencies based in the US and Canada.

Twitch rolled out a redesigned mobile app.

VSCO has introduced a Galleries feature, enabling creators to organize their photos by projects, themes, topics, and more.

YouTube will be rolling out its Self-Certification Timestamp feature to more creators. This feature allows creators to self-rate their videos against YouTube’s advertiser-friendly content guidelines when uploaded via desktop.

YouTube is testing a new search experience on both desktop and mobile. It is beginning to display search results based on specific segments of long-form videos that are most relevant to user searches.

In a recent Q&A, Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared that the send rate (how often a Reel is shared) is more important than watch time and like/comment counts for the overall reach of a post. He says this because it aligns with Instagram’s goal to help people discover content they want to share with friends.

YouTube is experimenting with AI-generated instrumentals for Shorts

TikTok introduced Fan Spotlight, a feature launched as part of Billie Eilish's platform takeover for her new album, HIT ME HARD AND SOFT.

LinkedIn is adopting Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) standards, to identify AI-generated content

TikTok launched a new Floating Player for desktop.