Is AI starting to run errands for us? Are TikTok comments no longer just for commenting? Does Meta now have an “all-inclusive” plan too?
Here’s what’s shaping the digital world this month:
X shuts down XChat, its standalone messaging app, less than six months after launch
Instagram introduces a label to identify AI-generated profiles and will limit the reach of accounts that don’t use it.
TikTok expands comments with voice notes, polls, carousels and live photos.
YouTube adds AI video editing via commands and will allow A/B testing of up to three videos to compare performance.
Instagram now lets you add to your main Feed posts from other users where you’ve been tagged.
Meta launches Muse, an AI personal assistant that can plan tasks, run errands and help make purchases on a user’s behalf.
The EU proposes banning social media for under-13s and restricting self-managed accounts until age 15.
Meta launches Meta One, a subscription bundle combining premium features across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, with expanded access to AI tools.
