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4-28-25 - Adam Mosseri Explains Edits and Heston Roberts Gives Instagram DM Strategy Apr 28, 2025

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The Head of Instagram explained how to think about the Edits app, and then shared how Blends and collab posts work. Then Heston Roberts of Social Varsity stopped by to share strategy on Instagram DM automation using Manychat.

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4-25-25 - Threads.com is live, Ashley Coffey Shares AI News, and Heston Roberts Talks DM Automation Apr 25, 2025

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Threads has some updates, including a new domain, and some minor features. Additionally, Ashley Coffey shares the latest news in AI over the past week, and Heston Roberts stops by to share some strategies on how to use DM automation with Instagram.

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Threads Has a New Address (Meta)

This Week in AI !

Ashley Coffey from Coffey and Code (Website)

Coffey and Code Podcast (Podcast)

Interview with Heston Roberts (YouTube) (Apple Podcasts) (Spotify)

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4-23-25 - Instagram finally launches Edits and YouTube rolls out auto-dubbing Apr 23, 2025

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Instagram has been promising the Edits app for a long time - it's finally here! If you've been paying for Inshot or Capcut or similar apps, it might time to re-evaluate. Also the YouTube team has some updates, including auto-dubbing, which is great because everyone should be able to watch all videos, regardless of what language they speak.

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The Edits App is here! (Instagram)

Meta is ramping up its AI-driven age detection (The Verge)

Threads Adds More Ads (The Verge)

Meta: Taking the Pulse of Gen-Z (Meta)

The Week At YouTube - Auto-dubbing and more! (YouTube)

Wednesday Waffle: Artists to check out (and please send me recommendations!)

David Morris (Instagram)

Connor Price (Instagram)

Aine Deane (Instagram)

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4-21-25 - Adam Mosseri Head of Instagram Explains Strategy for Reach Apr 22, 2025

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Adam Mosseri answers questions on his Ask Me Anything this week that include strategy about thumbnails (or cover images) on Reels, reposting Reels as Trials, what to include in your Instagram bio, and if shorter Reels are better.

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My latest lip-sync comedy video with Lauren (Instagram) (TikTok)

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4-18-25 - Instagram Releases Blends and OpenAI prepares a social network Apr 18, 2025

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Instagram has been working on Blends for a while, and now it's available. It's a feed shared between you and your friends of Reels that you will all like. Additionally, the Verge is reporting that OpenAI, makers of ChatGPT, are developing a social media platform. Why? Ashley Coffey from Coffey and Code stops by to explain why.

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Instagram releases Blends (Instagram)

Instagram @creators account explains how to use mute, restrict, and block (Instagram)

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New Segment - This Week in AI !

OpenAI is building a Social Network (The Verge)

Ashley Coffey from Coffey and Code (Website)

Coffey and Code Podcast (Podcast)

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4-16-25 - Meta and the FTC Battle Over Instagram and WhatsApp Apr 16, 2025

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The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerburg has been testifying in the anti-trust trial from the United States Federal Trade Commission, alleging that Meta has a monopoly in the social media space. Is that true? We'll discuss, and Sarah Frier, author of "No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram" will stop by to share her take on the situation. Additionally there's some TikTok news and YouTube news.

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TikTok Users Spend Twice as Much Time on the App as Instagram Users Spend on Instagram (The Wrap)

Mark Zuckerburg suggested spinning off Instagram (The Verge)

Book - No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram - Sarah Frier (Amazon)

YouTube: Creator Research and Feedback (YouTube)

YouTube: Hype Feature (YouTube)

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4-14-25 - What's the Best Time to Post on Instagram? Adam Mosseri answers and Kirsti from Buffer Weighs In Apr 14, 2025

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You might think it doesn't matter what time you post. The Head of Instagram doesn't think it matters. But in today's episode, Kirsti from the Buffer team shares that it does make a difference, and shares the best time to post.

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Fake Famous Documentary (Where To Watch)

Interview: Kirsti Lang from Buffer (YouTube) (Spotify) (Apple Podcasts)

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4-11-25 - The Head of Instagram Shares In-Depth Knowledge Apr 11, 2025

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Meta is planning a Reels webinar! You can sign up from the link below. Also you'll hear clips from an in-depth interview Adam Mosseri did. You'll hear him talk about the importance of shares, where people share the most content, and more.

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Meta: Reels Webinar - April 24th - 9AM Eastern (Meta)

YouTube: Head of INSTAGRAM reveals secrets to GROWING in 2025 (YouTube)

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4-9-25 - Instagram announces updates on Teen Accounts and maybe one day an iPad app Apr 09, 2025

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Instagram is focused on getting teens on the platform, and to do that, parents need to feel comfortable. Today on the show, the Head of Instagram shares an update on teen accounts, and the YouTube team shares some new features they're working on. After all that, I do the Wednesday Waffle, where I talk about a completely different topic.

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Instagram: Teen Accounts Update (Instagram)

Instagram: iPad App May Be Coming (Verge)

Instagram: Testing a new "unlock" feature (Test by using code "threads" without quotation marks) - Instagram

YouTube: Creator Insider Update (YouTube)

Movie: The Mitchells vs the Machines (Netflix)

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4-7-25 - The Head of Instagram Explains Not Making Reels Will Hurt Your Reach Apr 07, 2025

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Adam Mosseri is the Head of Instagram. He started out working at Facebook for many years, where he eventually became head of News Feed, before becoming Head of Instagram. Every Friday he does an "Ask Me Anything" on his Stories, and on Mondays we talk about the clips. Today's show has answers to questions like "Should I have one account for personal and one for professional?" along with a bunch of Instagram feature suggestions.

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