Social Updates: December

Need to keep up with all the latest social media updates for your job? unite Marketing and Events has you covered! Here are all the most recent social media updates you NEED to know 👇

👀 TikTok is now providing more insight on why you see certain videos on your for you page. In the “Share” menu on a video on your feed you’ll see a new option - “Why this video?”. When you click on that it’ll give you a couple of reasons as to why that video is showing up on your feed!

Source: newsroom.tiktok.com

⚠️ Twitter has now implemented new rules stating that posting links to any competing social media platforms could land you with an account ban. That means no more posting to your Facebook, Instagram or any other social platform that rivals Twitter.

🔲 To help further prevent impersonation on the Twitter app, brand accounts will now have a square profile avatar to help distinguish between the real and fake profiles. #

📸 Instagram has launched 2022 recap templates for reels! You can even have your reel narrated by celebrities such as Priah Ferguson and DJ Khaled - and who wouldn’t want DJ Khaled yelling over a video of this year's memories!

👤 Locked out of your account? Instagram has added some new tools within their new recovery centre to help you get logged back in! If you find that your email address and phone number are incorrect (or have been changed) you can now refer two of your real life friends to confirm your identity within the app! 

Source: about.instagram.com

⭐ Facebook has announced expansions on monetization opportunities, starting with their latest program to celebrate the festive season: Star Gifting Season. Until the new year fans will be able to purchase limited-time seasonal virtual gifts to support their favourite creators.

Source: about.fb.com

Noticed anything new on your favourite platforms? Let us know in the comments below! 💬