About Carly Racklin

Carly Racklin is a content developer and staff writer at Streambank Media. Her short stories and poems have been published in various magazines. On her days off, she can be found knitting, bird-watching, or playing video games.

YouTube Unveiling First Generative AI Elements | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-09-27T13:33:40-04:00September 27th, 2023|

To start us off, Facebook has finally launched the option to create multiple profiles to organize your experience by interest. Users will be able to switch between profiles without logging out. Also, did you notice anything new on Facebook recently? Those extra observant users might have noted that the app’s logo and color palette have seen [...]

Labels for AI-Generated Content on TikTok | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-09-20T13:22:56-04:00September 20th, 2023|

First up, Meta. You might remember the announcement of the Meta Verified program in February, but there’s more: Meta Verified for businesses is coming soon. This will allow brands to add more authority and stand out on Meta platforms, with a verified badge, impersonation protection, account support, and more. Next, TikTok is adding the ability for [...]

YouTube Expands into Gaming | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-09-13T13:14:27-04:00September 13th, 2023|

Greetings, all! Here’s the scoop on what’s happening in social media this week. First up, YouTube has some updates. The platform is currently testing out a full screen viewing presentation for live streaming. They describe it like this: “This new vertical live experience includes a scrollable live stream feed and easily accessible fan funding features. During [...]

More Social Engagement Features Coming to TikTok | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-09-06T13:26:25-04:00September 6th, 2023|

It’s possible TikTok will be seeing a shift in social connection options, as recent job listings have revealed new priorities for the platform. Axios reported:  In roles posted for Android and iOS engineers based in San Jose, California, TikTok says the team is looking to build a platform that “enables users to meet and interact with [...]

LinkedIn Algorithm Updates Based on Engagement | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-08-30T13:21:02-04:00August 30th, 2023|

Hey Android users - just a head’s up that Meta’s Messenger Lite app will be shutting down by September 18th. Also regarding mobile devices, to tap into the way younger generations meet socially online, Meta is beta testing the launch of Horizon Worlds to expand the promise of the metaverse.  Next up, LinkedIn has made some [...]

Threads Web App Launching This Week | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-08-23T13:04:44-04:00August 23rd, 2023|

Lots of updates from Meta this time around. To start us off, Threads announced the launch of their web app to come this week. That means users can post, scroll, and engage as usual from your PC. Once it becomes available, you can log in at https://www.threads.net/. It also looks like voice posts are coming to [...]

Better Video Insights on YouTube | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-08-16T13:43:41-04:00August 16th, 2023|

To start us off, Meta is still happily chugging along with the AI train, with a new process known as Shepherd, which uses AI to critique and improve the accuracy of other generative AI tools. Of the tool, Meta explained: “At the core of our approach is a high-quality feedback dataset, which we curate from community [...]

Additional Features Coming to Threads | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-08-09T13:16:53-04:00August 9th, 2023|

Just a few updates here for you all. Firstly, YouTube is bringing a curated “For You” section to the app based on users’ interests. The update, according to YouTube, will “recommend a mix of different content types from that channel based on the videos they've already watched.” There’s more info in this video. Next, while user [...]

Growing AI Options on YouTube, Meta, LinkedIn | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-08-02T12:38:04-04:00August 2nd, 2023|

All aboard! The AI train continues on social media this week. The first update we have to report is from YouTube. Starting July 31st, AI-generated video summaries will be available to fill users in on watch and search pages. This experiment is meant to help users determine if a video is the right fit for them, [...]

Text-Based Post Options Coming to TikTok | What’s New in Social Media

By |2023-07-26T12:33:37-04:00July 26th, 2023|

All aboard the Threads train! If you’re working on your Threads strategy, Meta has some updates to the new text-based app. They’ve added a ‘following’ feed, where posts are displayed in chronological order as opposed to the curated ‘For You’ feed, giving more users control over what they see. Users also have post translation options, and [...]

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