What's up with WhatsApp Communities? This week on the #5Things podcast, we're discussing WhatsApp's new Communities update connecting groups, Meta's layoffs, the deal with Twitter's official check marks, TikTok's plan for Teens to stay safe on the platform, and more!

The Things:

1. Meta lays off more than 11K employees
2. Moments after announcing, Elon Musk walks back official checkmark model 
3. TikTok’s new overview of safety protocols for kids and teens and parents 
4. Instagram rolls out post scheduling features for creators and businesses
5. What’s up with WhatsApp communities

Sources: NYT, Social Media Today, Engadget

Hosts: Joey Scarillo, Claire Heaps and Daniel Avon

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