Here are the influencer, content creator, social media, digital marketing, social commerce, social shopping, livestream shopping and blogger news articles I’ve gathered for you this weekend.
Apple and Gmail make it harder for email campaigns to get to the inbox (MarTech)
Bringing the Magic of Friends Back to Facebook (Meta)
ChatGPT’s Viral Studio Ghibli-Style Images Spark AI Copyright Concerns (Inc.)
Consumers are buying more from generative AI’s suggestions: Adobe (RetailDive)
11 Instagram giveaway ideas that will get you new followers (Hootsuite)
Google Says They Launch Thousands Of Updates Every Year (Search Engine Journal)
How AI social listening boosts your brand: Top tools for 2025 (Hootsuite)
How Content Creators Can Use ChatGPT To Improve Workflow (Forbes)
How the Instagram Algorithm Works: Your 2025 Guide (Buffer)
Instagram Adds Double Speed Playback Option for Reels (Social Media Today)
Instagram Is Adding ‘Re-Posts’ To Amplify Content (Social Media Today)
Instagram pulls the plug on Content Notes (Mashable)
Meta Looks To Bring Back ‘OG Facebook’ With Revamped Friends Tab (Social Media Today)
Why Content Creators Offer Flexible Prices For Small Businesses (Forbes)
Your TV is watching you (Vox)
YouTube is changing what a ‘view’ means for YouTube Shorts (Mashable)
YouTube Shorts will count views even if you scroll past (The Verge)
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