What’s New on Instagram?

11 New Filters for Stories

Instagram is testing new visual effects for Stories including: Fade, Grainy, Graphite, Gritty, Handheld, Hyper, Lo-res, Midnight, Simple, Soft light, and Zoom blur.

💡 What it means for you: A more curated aesthetic is coming. Filters like Lo-res or Grainy could spark creative storytelling styles, especially for raw or nostalgic content.

Rearrange Carousels After Posting

‍Instagram may soon let users reorder carousel slides after a post goes live.

💡 What it means for you: Less stress about slide order mistakes. Especially useful for brands fixing storytelling or design flow.

Voice Translations Expanding

‍Instagram will support more languages for Reels voice translations. Top-priority languages include French, German, Portuguese and several widely spoken Indian languages.

💡 What it means for you: A chance to reach international audiences natively. If your content is caption-driven, this is worth testing.

Pin Your Own Comments

‍You can now pin your own comments to your posts.

💡 What it means for you: Useful for adding instructions, context or starting the conversation in your own voice.

Instagram Edits Upgrade: Clip Conversion

‍Edits now lets you convert clips from the main video track into overlays and vice versa.

💡 What it means for you: More flexibility without restarting your entire edit. Helpful for layering, storytelling and pacing tweaks.

Mosseri’s Reels Tips

‍Instagram’s CEO recommends organizing Reels into themed groups like AMAs, Hidden Gems or News, then evaluating them based on likes per impression, sends per impression or watches per person.

💡 What it means for you: Use content categorization to analyze what resonates. Grouping Reels can help surface patterns and boost strategy.

What’s New on CapCut?

CapCut AI Suite Launches‍

CapCut introduced an entire suite of AI editing tools:

• Prompt-to-creation
• AI avatars
• AutoCut and AI Clipper
• Visual enhancement
• Multilingual translation

💡 What it means for you: A serious alternative to tools like Canva and Descript. It’s now positioned as a full content production engine.

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New Landing Page‍

CapCut's refreshed homepage now highlights its expanding toolset and easier navigation.

💡 What it means for you: Onboarding new users or clients just got smoother.

What’s New on TikTok?

Background Noise Removal for Livestreams‍

TikTok added a setting to eliminate ambient noise during Lives.

💡 What it means for you: Better clarity for livestreamers. A win for creators in busy or outdoor environments.

Bulletin Board Format Still Expanding‍

TikTok continues pushing swipeable list-style “bulletin boards” in the For You feed.

💡 What it means for you: Try this format for how-tos, tips or shoppable content. TikTok is clearly rewarding it.

What’s New on Threads?

Reply Limit Controls in Development‍

Threads is working on an option to approve replies before they appear.

💡 What it means for you: More control for brand and campaign posts. Safer engagement spaces.

Auto-Added Thread Counters Now Live‍

Threads now shows post counts automatically in threads.

💡 What it means for you: Readers can follow long updates more easily. A small UX improvement with a big clarity payoff.

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What’s New on Bluesky?

Saved Posts and Private Bookmarks Now Available‍

Bluesky added two long-awaited features:

• Bookmark posts privately
• Access saved content in a new Saved tab

💡 What it means for you: You can now archive useful content without signaling public engagement. Great for research or future inspiration.

What’s New on Facebook?

Pokes Are Back with New Features‍

Facebook is testing a Poke revival with new ways to track, dismiss and discover Pokes.

💡 What it means for you: Maybe nothing, but if Facebook gives it more visibility, it could become another lightweight interaction tool.

What’s New on LinkedIn?

Post Saves and Sends Now Measurable‍

You can now see how often a post was saved or sent via DM.

💡 What it means for you: Silent value matters. Track posts that are quietly valuable and lean into similar formats.

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What’s New on YouTube?

Multi-Language Audio Rolled Out to More Creators‍

Creators can now upload their own alternate audio tracks for videos in different languages.

💡 What it means for you: Reach a wider audience with your best content. YouTube says 25 percent of views for these videos come from non-primary languages.