Social Media & Creator Economy News
Reddit tightens Old Reddit access to recent logged-in users to curb AI bots
Reddit will require logged-in accounts with six months of Old Reddit use and will end RSS on November 13th, pushing creators and community operators to rethink monitoring and automation.
Meta launches AI assistant for Instagram creators in Edits
Meta has added a personalized AI assistant to its Edits app. It analyzes Instagram audience data and past performance to suggest video ideas, hooks, captions and audio.
Instagram Adds School Hubs and Student Safety Tools
Instagram is expanding its School Partnerships program with in-app hubs, School Stories and Notes, verified student contributors, and student directories. Operators targeting teen or education audiences should review how this changes reach, reporting, and trust.
TikTok splits agency partners into two certification tiers
TikTok is dividing approved agency partners into Agency Partner and Premier Agency Partner badges, giving brands a clearer signal of platform expertise when choosing TikTok ad support.
Meta’s Forum App Adds Top Voice Role and AI Ask for Facebook Groups
Meta is testing Forum, a standalone Facebook Groups app, with a new top community voice role and AI-powered Ask. Admins and creators get new discovery and recognition tools.
Instagram widens school partner controls for teens and parents
Meta is adding a centralized hub for school accounts, verified student access, and parent insights, deepening platform controls for teen safety and school communities.
YouTube Autoplay Is On by Default: How to Turn It Off on Every Device
YouTube leaves autoplay on by default for adult users, but the control is buried in per-device settings. Creators and social media managers need to understand how it changes watch behavior and ad exposure.
YouTube Shorts Creators Get AI Conversational Editing Preview
YouTube previewed Conversational Editing for Shorts and Create, letting creators edit via plain language prompts. It could shorten edit time while keeping manual control, with implications for content teams.
TikTok settles Alabama teen safety case with $100 million payment
TikTok agreed to pay $100 million and adopt teen usage rules in Alabama, mirroring Meta’s approach and signaling possible nationwide social platform changes.
TikTok to pay Alabama $100 million and add teen screen limits
TikTok will pay Alabama a minimum of $100 million and adopt teen safety limits, including a two-hour daily cap, ahead of a trial set for next week. The changes could reshape youth-focused content.
YouTube Live expands Watch With, adds matchmaking and auto dubbing
YouTube announced new live tools at Made on YouTube: Watch With expands to long-form videos, live creator matchmaking, Live showdown, and auto dubbing. This opens new global reach and fan-funding options for creators.
X Now Shows Which Countries Withheld Posts in Under the Hood
X expands its Under the Hood report to show when local-law compliance limits post or account visibility, plus prior month labels, helping creators and operators diagnose regional reach impacts.