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The Instagram Stories - Social Media News

Daniel Hill, The Instagram Stories - Social Media News, YouTube, TikTok, Social Media News | Focusing on Instagram, Threads

The ultimate destination for the latest in social media news, focusing on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, and Edits. The show features exclusive audio clips from the voices behind the platforms, giving updates and insider insights. Whether you"re a creator, marketer, or social media enthusiast, stay ahead of the curve and on top of social media news with "The Instagram Stories - Social Media News". Instagram and the Glyph are trademarks of Instagram, LLC in the U.S. and other countries. The

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00:09:35

Instagram CEO Discusses Re-Ordering Grid Plus AI in...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/06/15

The Head of Instagram explains how to re-order your grid, explains that editing a post after publishing does not hurt performance, and explains about the AI they're building in Edits to help you make better videos - and maybe even do the video editing for you. He also answers questions about turning off follower count, and customizing your algorithm to affect the content you see from people you've chosen to follow.Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on

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00:12:41

Instagram Brings Customization of Your Algorithm to...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/06/10

Instagram announced today they are bringing Customization of Your Algorithm to the main feed- you can see the topics Instagram thinks you're interested in, and change them. You can access Your Algorithm by navigating to Reels or Explore and tapping the icon in the upper right corner (the two lines with hearts). Also 3 tips for sharing content on Threads, plus a roundup of the latest YouTube news.Links: Instagram: Customization of Your Algorithm to Main Feed (Instagram) Threads: 3 Things

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00:10:58

Reorder Your Instagram Profile Grid Plus Q&A with...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/06/09

With the new “Reorder your grid” feature, you can now rearrange content on your main profile grid. It's been a long time coming. Also the Head of Instagram answers questions about creators using Instants, Translation, the sweet spot for length of Reels, and more.Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple

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00:11:46

How To Get More Views On Your Content

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/06/05

Today the YouTube team adds the ability to talk to the AI in YouTube Studio and have it remember, Instagram gives more details about Instagram Plus, Adam Mosseri answers why the same Reel posted twice performs differently, and a TikTok creator shares a strategy for getting more views.Links: YouTube: AI Labels, Ask Studio History, Nano Banana Effect Maker (YouTube) Instagram: Instagram Plus (Instagram) Instagram: Same Reel Performing Differently (Instagram) Instagram: DM Sticker in Stories

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00:09:36

Instagram Gets Teleprompter and Edits for Desktop is...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/06/02

The Head of Instagram announced the teleprompter feature from Edits is now in the Instagram app, then answers questions about when the Edits desktop app is coming, the best times to post, whether or not to have 2 Instagram accounts or just one.Links: Instagram: Instagram introduces teleprompter tool (Social Media Today) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube:

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00:12:23

Instagram Launches Instagram Plus for $3.99/month

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/05/27

The Head of Product at Meta, Naomi Gleit, announces new Subscription options at Meta, Rene Ritchie from the YouTube Creator Insider team explains the new AI Remix feature inside YouTube Shorts, and Adam Mosseri explains how to understand Instagram's insights.Links: Meta: Subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Meta (Instagram) Meta: Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features (The Verge) YouTube: Gemini Omni in Shorts Remix - Creator Newsflash

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00:07:34

Head of Instagram Answers Why We Can't Tell Who...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/05/25

The Head of Instagram's weekly Ask Me Anything sessions are always full of great info, and this week is no exception. We talk about how to use Trial Reels, what to do if someone is harassing you by creating fake accounts, and some feature suggestions including a dislike button and why Instagram won't let you see who shared your content.Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with

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00:12:35

YouTube Introduces Image Posts and Carousels to the...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/05/20

Today's episode is focused on YouTube - they're rolling out carousel posts in YouTube Shorts, plus a new co-viewing metric for YouTube TV watchers. There's also an interview with Daniel Wall of YouTube's Behind the Wall channel, talking about how to know when it's time to hire a team and who to look for. At the end I do Wednesday Waffle where I make a prediction about the item of the summer.Links: YouTube: Music for Image Posts and Carousels in the Shorts Feed (YouTube) YouTube: Unique Reach: A

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00:11:29

Instagram Instants vs. Snapchat vs. Be Real and...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/05/18

How does Instagram Instants compare to Snapchat and BeReal? Can you turn off Instants? The Head of Instagram answers those questions plus busts a myth about using DMs to increase reach and more on today's episode.Links: SNL - BeReal (YouTube) Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube: @danielhill_media Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Hosted by

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00:12:51

Losing Instagram Followers Due to the Purge of 2026

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/05/11

The Head of Instagram explains why you may have lost followers last week, how long a Reel should be, and how to prevent people from leaving your Reels after 5 seconds. He also discusses feature suggestions including a faster, simpler way to organize a carousel, plus Trial Reels being available on desktop (yay!)Links: Leave a Review of the Podcast: Apple Podcasts Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on Threads: @danielhillmedia Connect with me on YouTube:

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00:13:19

Threads Gets DMs on Web and Adam Savage from...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/05/06

The Threads team continues to add features, and this one is important - being able to send DMs from your laptop (or desktop). Now you finally can! Also the Edits team has some new features, including one called "Fuse" that I really like, and we get into Edits features to help you with your workflow. Lastly the YouTube Creator Insider team interviews Adam Savage from the TV show "Mythbusters" all about his strategy.Links: Threads: DMs from the Web! (Threads) Threads: Trending Topics Expands to

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00:10:25

Instagram Adds More Insights and Edits Adds Duplicate...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/04/29

The Instagram team has improved insights, making it easier to find the data you need to figure out how your content is performing. The Edits team has added some improvements, including the ability to duplicate videos so you can A/B test content without needing to remake it.Links: Instagram: Updates to Insights (Instagram) Edits: Updates to Edits (Instagram) Instagram: How To Keep Followers Engaged (Instagram) Wednesday Waffle: Hear Me Out - A Night of Wild Takes (Instagram) Leave a

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00:10:03

The CEO of YouTube Shares How to Build an Audience on...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/04/23

The CEO of YouTube shares what he thinks about how to gain an audience on the platform, and where YouTube is focusing to support creators. The Threads team has launched Live Chat, Edits has some audio tricks for voice you might not know about, and I do Wednesday Waffle.Links: What Is YouTube Doing to Us? We Asked Its CEO. | The Interview (YouTube) Threads launched Live Chat (Threads) Edits Audio Tricks for Voice (Instagram) Find Me Online: Connect with me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Connect

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11:53

Mr. Beast vs. Adam Mosseri Answering "What's the Best...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/04/21

What's the best type of content to focus on creating - carousels, long form videos, short form videos, or something else? Today on the show, the Head of Instagram answers the question but then I play a clip of Mr. Beast answering a very similar question.Also the Head of Instagram answers questions about how to handle hate, trial reels, and takes feature suggestions. Links: Instagram: Chart to Explain Difference Between Account Types (Instagram)YouTube: Mr. Beast and the Attention Economy

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00:11:52

Mr. Beast vs. Adam Mosseri Answering "What's the Best...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/04/20

What's the best type of content to focus on creating - carousels, long form videos, short form videos, or something else? Today on the show, the Head of Instagram answers the question but then I play a clip of Mr. Beast answering a very similar question. Also the Head of Instagram answers questions about how to handle hate, trial reels, and takes feature suggestions. Links: Instagram: Chart to Explain Difference Between Account Types (Instagram) YouTube: Mr. Beast and the Attention Economy

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11:30

Adding Links to Reels by Using Edits and Mark...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/04/18

Instagram has expanded "Your Algorithm" to the Explore page, Threads is getting indented replies while the Threads web version is improving with DMs, the Edits app has the ability to add links to Reels, and Mark Zuckerburg is cloning himself so we technically shouldn't need CEOs anymore. Links:Instagram: ‘Your algorithm’ feature to the Explore tab (Instagram Blog)Instagram: Limiting the number of Trial Reels (Threads)Instagram: Adding GIF notes (Threads)Threads: Indented Replies (Threads)Threads:

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00:11:29

Adding Links to Reels by Using Edits and Mark...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/04/18

Instagram has expanded "Your Algorithm" to the Explore page, Threads is getting indented replies while the Threads web version is improving with DMs, the Edits app has the ability to add links to Reels, and Mark Zuckerburg is cloning himself so we technically shouldn't need CEOs anymore. Links: Instagram: ‘Your algorithm’ feature to the Explore tab (Instagram Blog) Instagram: Limiting the number of Trial Reels (Threads) Instagram: Adding GIF notes (Threads) Threads: Indented Replies

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8:15

Watching Your Own Reel Doesn't Increase Your View Count

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/04/13

Today's episode features questions from the Head of Instagram, where he answers questions like "does watching my own Reel increase my view count?" and "how do we edit comments now?"Links: Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Become a supporter of this podcast:

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00:08:14

Watching Your Own Reel Doesn't Increase Your View Count

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2026/04/13

Today's episode features questions from the Head of Instagram, where he answers questions like "does watching my own Reel increase my view count?" and "how do we edit comments now?" Links: Leave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Me on Threads: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for

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11:47

Instagram Gets the Ability to Edit Comments and...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2026/04/11

The Instagram team has added the ability to edit comments within a 15 minute window! Finally! Also the Head of Instagram reminds us of some features you might not know about, but one of them is Story Highlights, and I hate Story Highlights for so many reasons that I won't go into on this episode because you're tired of hearing me talk about them.Links:Instagram: Edit Comments Within 15 Minutes (Threads)Instagram: Features You Might Not Know About (Instagram)AI: “Sam Altman Watches Awkwardly As He’s

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