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The Instagram Stories - Social Media News

Daniel Hill, The Instagram Stories - Social Media News

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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00:13:15

12-10-25 - Instagram Adds Story Re-Sharing and Tests...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/12/10

Instagram has added Story Re-Sharing - I explain how we all did this before using workarounds, but how businesses and brands can use this new feature strategically. Also Instagram is rolling out Reels topic customization in the USA this week, plus testing Early Access Reels. The YouTube team is has been improving the YouTube Studio Inspiration tab, the Create app and Thumbnail/Title A/B testing. Then after the end music, I do Wednesday Waffle where I talk about an idea for a show that you can

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00:10:17

12-8-25 - The Head of Instagram Explains How View...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/12/08

The Head of Instagram's weekly Ask Me Anything is always packed full of good questions. Today's episode includes answers to questions like "how short is too short for a Reel?", "How long should I try to make new content before moving on if it's not working?", "What counts as a view for photos or a carousel?", and "Does someone viewing my Reel at 2x affect the calculated watch time?"Links: Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple

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00:16:04

11-28-25 - Links in Reels Isn't News Plus Lia...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/11/28

A listener named Nina left me a lovely review of the show, plus links in Reels isn't news and Lia Haberman of the In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) email newsletter. Links:Old News: Links in Reels (Social Media Today)Interview with Lia Haberman (Video) (Audio) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz

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00:11:38

11-26-25 - Does Reposting Your Own Content on...

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2025/11/27

YouTube tests a new custom feed just like Instagram and TikTok, Shorts AI Creation Tools get updates, and I experiment with speeding up Lauren to see if that helps. Also the Head of Instagram stops by to explain that reposting your own content to Feed really won't do much, and the team at TikTok shares some stats around using Creators to make content for brands. After the music, I do Wednesday Waffle talking about a book I read recently. Links:YouTube: Testing "Your Custom Feed" (Google Support:

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00:13:33

11-17-25- Listener Survey! The Head of Instagram...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/11/17

Today on the show, I announce a new survey, where you give your input so I can improve the show. The first 10 people who fill out the survey get a $20 Amazon Gift Card! Also, I share Adam Mosseri's recent Ask Me Anything, including questions about how to get more reach, and some Instagram features you might not know existed. Links:Survey! Help Improve the Show! (Survey)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me

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00:13:24

10-28-25 - Threads gets Ghost Posts that disappear...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/10/28

Threads announces ghosts posts - like Stories but for Threads! I share some creative ideas on how to use them. The YouTube team has a new partnership with Adobe for video editing, and the YouTube team shares that viewers can now hide end screens. After the news, we get into some Q&A from the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri. Links:Threads: Introducing Ghost Posts! (Threads)YouTube: Create YouTube Shorts in Adobe Premiere on Mobile! (Adobe)YouTube: Hide End Screens! (YouTube)Sign Up for The Weekly

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00:08:41

10-20-25 - Instagram's New Navigation Tabs Flow is here!

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/10/21

Today the Head of Instagram explains the new navigation flow of the app, plus how to turn off notifications for comments and likes, how to turn off like counts, and how to turn off comments. Links:Instagram: New Tabs Flow! (Instagram) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Me on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@danielhillmedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com

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00:18:03

10-3-25 - Instagram Explains How They Keep Teens Safe...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/10/03

Today on the show the Head of Instagram explains how they keep teens safe on the platform. However I think we all know that once you hit 3 billion monthly active users, you need to figure out how to get to 4 billion, and teens who don't have Instagram are the perfect potential audience. Also Sarah Wynn Williams, former Director of Policy at Facebook, explains how Meta targets ads to vulnerable teens and it's disgusting. Additionally Ashley Coffey and I get into this week's AI news, including social

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00:12:47

9-22-25 - The CEO of YouTube talks AI Slop and the...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/09/22

Today's episode features the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, answering questions about why there are links only in Stories and not in captions or Reels, plus he explains how Stories can impact Reach. Additionally we hear from the CEO of YouTube, Neal Mohan, on how the platform will treat AI generated content - and how creators should think about it. Links:YouTube: I Asked YouTube's CEO Your Hardest Questions (YouTube)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review:

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00:09:02

9-15-25 - The Head of Instagram Explains Reach for...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/09/16

The Head of Instagram does a weekly Ask Me Anything and I share his answers on the show. Today we discuss if there's a way to find out which followers are most engaged (there isn't a way!) and how DM groups are different from Broadcast Channels (DM groups allow anyone to reply, Broadcast Channels only allow the person who owns it to post) and if reach goes down if lots of people mute you (reach doesn't go down in that scenario!) Links:Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review:

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00:19:50

9-12-25 - Instagram Fixes Stories, YouTube Rolls Out...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/09/12

Today on the show, the Head of Instagram explains how they've fixed Instagram Stories, and the YouTube team rolls multi-language audio. Additionally, Ashley Coffey and I talk AI news, including an AI Podcast company that's going to make podcasts for $1 and a California bill that would regulate AI chatbots.Links:Today on the show, the Head of Instagram explains how they've fixed Instagram Stories, and the YouTube team rolls multi-language audio. Additionally, Ashley Coffey and I talk AI news,

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00:12:17

9-3-25 - Instagram gets an iPad app with a whole new...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/09/03

After many years of not treating the iPad like a device that needed a good Instagram experience, the team is finally rolling out an iPad app, with a different experience - the Reels tab will be featured, and you watch videos while commenting and responding to messages. If you feel left out because you don't have an iPad, I explain how to use Instagram on other devices. Additionally we have some TikTok updates including new tools to help creators get on the TikTok shop, and the YouTube team shares an

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00:11:14

8-25-25 - Instagram's New Video Tutorial Series to...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/08/28

Instagram has launched a new video series to explain how to get the most of out Edits, the Head of Instagram explains how to tell if someone has unfollowed you, and the YouTube Creator Insider team updates us on the YouTube Create app.Links:Edits: Video Series (Instagram)Instagram: How to tell if someone unfollowed you (Instagram)YouTube: YouTube Create Templates, Hype and AI Summaries (YouTube)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple

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00:23:38

8-22-25 - Email Newsletters are a Growth Hack with...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/08/23

Today I interview Bella Rose Mortel, a social media strategist and creative copywriter known for building authentic, high-impact digital brands. Currently at beehiiv, she leads content + strategy across LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Instagram and other platforms, blending strategy with storytelling to drive growth and engagement. With a background at Workweek and Morning Brew, plus her own Gen Z–focused newsletter The Personality Hire, she’s passionate about making B2B content feel human, relevant, and

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00:14:34

8-20-25 - Instagram Launches AI Auto-Dubbing for...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/08/21

Meta launches the ability to automatically have your Instagram and Facebook Reels translated and dubbed from English to Spanish (and vice versa!) but the AI will ensure your mouth matches the words. Also the Head of Instagram answers a question about how long Reels should be, the Buffer team shares some strategy and a new feature, the YouTube team is working on Effects for Shorts, and I do Wednesday Waffle.Links:Instagram: Reels from English to Spanish and Spanish to English using AI

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00:15:50

7-30-25 - Mark Zuckerberg Talks About Personalized...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/07/30

Today's episode features the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, answering a question about how Instagram has changed since purchased by Meta, plus Mark Zuckerburg stops by to talk about AI. Edits has a bunch of updates, and the YouTube team has tons of news too, then I get into Wednesday Waffle. Links:Instagram: Adam Mosseri answers how Instagram has changes (Instagram)Meta: Mark Zuckerberg Announces Personalized Superintelligence (Instagram)Edits Adds Remove Silence Feature and more (Threads)YouTube:

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00:22:54

7-28-25 - The Best Time to Post on Instagram Based on...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/07/28

Kirsti Lang from the Buffer team stops by to share the best time to post on Instagram, and shares data that carousels are more engaging than Reels. Find Kirsti online at:Instagram: ⁠⁠@itsmekirsti⁠⁠Buffer: ⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠ Read all the articles discussed in the episode:⁠⁠Data Shows Instagram Reels are Best For Reach — But Not Engagement⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Best Time to Post on Instagram in 2025: We Analyzed 2 Million+ Posts to Find Out⁠ Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review:

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00:14:25

7-26-25 - Vine Coming Back with AI, Latest on TikTok...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/07/26

Today we talk about Vine coming back and how great it was back in the day, plus the latest on the TikTok ban in the US. Additionally, Ashley Coffey and I dig into AI news around a new privacy first assistant and how the US Government has enacted Executive Orders for AI. Links:Twitter: Elon Musk: We’re bringing back Vine, but in AI form (Twitter)TikTok: Commerce Sec. Lutnick says TikTok will go dark if China won’t agree to U.S. control of the social media app (CNBC) AI News:Proton’s new privacy-first

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00:09:57

7-23-25 - Meta Takes Steps To Protect Teens and an...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/07/23

Meta has some updates to help keep teens safe. However, we all know they don't care about anything but profits, so I included a clip from Facebook's former Director of Policy, Sarah Wynn-Williams, explaining what Meta does to take advantage of teens. Also Adam Mosseri stops by to bust a myth, YouTube has some updates around Shorts and AI, then after the music I do Wednesday Waffle to talk about Beeper, a universal messaging app. Links:Meta: Expanding Teen Account Protections and Child Safety

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00:12:16

7-14-25 - Facebook Cuts Down on Unoriginal Content...

The Instagram Stories - Social Media News ·

2025/07/14

Facebook is taking a page from YouTube's playbook and taking steps to prevent spammy content and unoriginal content being reshared without crediting the original creators. Also, there's a petition to get Meta to provide support to people who have lost access to their accounts and can't get in touch with a person, then the Head of Instagram answers all the questions he's gotten recently. Show Links:Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple

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