Platforms haven’t slowed down this month… and neither have we
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LinkedIn has partnered with Adobe to launch AI courses for marketers, covering content creation, digital marketing, communications and analytics. The courses are available through LinkedIn Learning.

Meta has launched Business Agent, an AI-powered assistant for businesses that automates customer support, product recommendations, sales and customer management across WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, with 24/7 availability.

YouTube is removing the dislike button from Shorts and replacing it with a heart, bringing the platform closer to TikTok and Instagram while moving negative feedback to options such as “Not interested.”

Meta is preparing the return of Facebook Creator Studio as a standalone app powered by AI, designed to help creators manage content, engage with their communities and improve reach, engagement and revenue.

LinkedIn is testing collaborative posts, allowing users and Pages to invite others as co-authors, giving greater visibility to partnerships, launches and shared achievements.

Meta is developing a desktop version of Edits, featuring an AI assistant to edit videos, suggest content ideas and recommend trending audio, positioning it as a competitor to CapCut and a central hub for content creation.

According to Metricool, TikTok no longer rewards frequent posting alone. Instead, the platform favours content that sparks conversations, captures attention and stops users from scrolling. Video, relevant hashtags and active engagement are now the key drivers of growth.

Instagram is updating carousels by allowing creators to add individual captions to each image or video, enhancing storytelling, accessibility and creative possibilities within the format.

LinkedIn now supports GIFs in comments, allowing users to reply to posts with animations directly in the app without having to convert them into videos first.