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Links To What We Discussed:

TikTok Ban In US

https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilybaker-white/2024/12/13/congress-warns-apple-and-google-they-must-ban-tiktok-in-january/

YouTube is testing “voice comments”

https://www.threads.net/@oncescuradu/post/DDpSviwoB9_?xmt=AQGzDYJV4nGvCuhHt2dM5u5aX0Gk9nDefeX1BFAVynzUJ9w

Snapchat Influencers

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/16/24320402/snapchat-creator-monetization-program-stories-spotlight

Meta Video Seal

https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/12/meta-releases-a-tool-for-watermarking-ai-generated-videos/

Meta's new AI model

https://tech.co/news/what-is-meta-motivo

Instagram added a new “memories” sticker

https://www.threads.net/@oncescuradu/post/DDo64OVIUVq?xmt=AQGzhP4gitfh75vcUoUI3yE605KJiVvYX9XaMi32oFEfkiI

Threads rolls out its own version of Bluesky’s ‘Starter Packs’

https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/12/threads-rolls-out-its-own-version-of-blueskys-starter-packs/

Instagram users can now schedule DMs

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2514809/instagram-users-can-now-schedule-dms-heres-how

Should we still be using hashtags?

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/do-you-still-need-to-use-hashtags/735983/

Meta Launches Affiliate Link Display

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-affiliate-link-display-updates/736083/

US supreme court to hear TikToks appeal over sell off bill

https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/US-supreme-court-approves-TikTok-appeal-against-ban/735962/

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