The Instagram Stories - Social Media News

Instagram adds the ability to make a Series, linking videos together, and additional languages that videos can automatically be translated into. The Edits team adds custom font support, lyrics as captions, and the ability to search for effects. In the strategy portion of the episode, we get into how to grow long form YouTube by using YouTube Shorts.

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Instagram Adds Translations (Instagram)

Instagram Adds Series (Instagram)

Edits Adds Custom Fonts Support, Lyrics as Captions and Search for Effects (Instagram)

YouTube: How To Grow Long-Form with Shorts (YouTube)

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Good news - Meta has removed the ability to use AI modify anyone's publicly available Instagram photos! Also the Head of Instagram answers questions about the new AI tools, how to increase reach globally, and how long the shelf life of a Reel is in the recommendations.

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The Instagram Stories - Social Media News - VIDEO VERSION!!! My new YouTube Show! (YouTube)

Instagram: Meta removes Instagram’s AI remix option (SocialMediaToday)

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Major update - I have launched a video version of this show!

In today's episode, Meta rolled out their latest AI updates but that included the ability for anyone to generate any AI images from anyone's Instagram posts. If you don't want that, I explain how to prevent it by going into the Instagram settings. Additionally the YouTube team has updates for Shorts and Account Status, and the Edits app has the ability to put images and text behind you using layers.

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The Instagram Stories - Social Media News - VIDEO VERSION!!! My new YouTube Show! (YouTube)

Meta: Meta Now Lets Anyone Generate AI Images With Your Instagram Posts, but You Can Stop It (LifeHacker)

YouTube: Big Shorts Update, Music in Image Posts, Account Status & Video States (YouTube)

Edits: Put Text and Images Behind You (Instagram)

Check out my new YouTube Show! (YouTube)

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The Meta team announced Muse Image, the company’s first image generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs. Also the Edits team added the ability to automatically generate bilingual captions, and the Head of Instagram explains how to create a shared collection. In the strategy section of the episode, we get into the value of cross-posting Reels to Facebook and how to use YouTube Shorts to create an engaged community.

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Meta: Introducing Muse Image: Image Generation Built for Your World (Meta)

Edits: Bilingual Captions Now Available (Instagram)

Instagram: Shared Collections (Instagram)

Instagram: Cross-Posting Reels to Facebook (Instagram)

YouTube: Use Shorts to Grow Channel - Build a Fanbase (YouTube)

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Google adds Search Profiles for creators who have over 100,000 followers, YouTube posts get music, and the YouTube team explains how to get started with YouTube Shorts. Also the Threads team has been improving live chats, and the Head of Instagram explains how to handle a post that doesn't perform well - should you take it down and repost it immediately, or leave it up?

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YouTube: Google Search Profiles (YouTube)

Threads: Live Chats Getting a Glow-Up (Threads)

YouTube: Getting Started on YouTube Shorts (YouTube)

Instagram: Should you delete and repost if something flopped? (Instagram)

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Today on the show, the Head of Instagram answers questions like "how do I find the setting to add more captions to the carousel?", "how do I know when someone specific posts?" and "do you ever just stop adding features to Instagram and Edits?"

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Instagram: Testing More Ways to Access Your Algorithm (Instagram)

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The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerburg, announced Meta Ray-Bans - without the Ray-Bans - for $80 cheaper. Also Rene Ritchie from the YouTube Creator Insider team explains how to use the AI tool Ask Studio, and the Head of Instagram explains how long to wait before posting your next video.

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Meta: New Smart Glasses (Instagram)

YouTube: Ask Studio - Getting Started Guide for Creators (YouTube)

Instagram: How Long to Wait Before Posting the Next Video? (Instagram)

Instagram: How to Turn Viewers into Followers (Instagram)

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The Head of Instagram announced on Threads that the Instagram app is now available for Samsung TVs. Also, the Instagram team announced on Friday that carousels now support multiple captions - so you can make one caption per slide.

In today's episode, the Head of Instagram answers questions about Reach, Engagement, Stories, and short form vs. long form video.

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Instagram: App Now Available on Samsung TVs (Threads)

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Snap has new AR glasses and they're $2,200. They're also massive. The Head of Instagram explains when the best time to post is, and why you might not want to create a new Instagram account if you pivot to a new topic. Also the Edits team is adding AI to help assist you.

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Snapchat: Snap Unveils Specs Smart Glasses at AWE 2026 (YouTube)

Instagram: The Best Time to Post on Instagram (Instagram)

Instagram: Create a new account or use your existing account? (Instagram)

Edits: Creator-only event with updates on the Edits app (Instagram)

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The Head of Instagram explains how to re-order your grid, explains that editing a post after publishing does not hurt performance, and explains about the AI they're building in Edits to help you make better videos - and maybe even do the video editing for you. He also answers questions about turning off follower count, and customizing your algorithm to affect the content you see from people you've chosen to follow.

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