3-4-26 - Edits product team shares updates and how to leverage the app
05/03/2026 | 11 min
The Head of Product on the Edits team, Matt, stops by to share what the team has been doing, and how it can help you make better content using the Edits app. Also, the Head of Instagram explains to Dax Shepherd how to customize on your Instagram Reels feed on the Armchair Expert podcast, and Lauren from the YouTube Creator Insider team talks about how to track income across 2 different YouTube channels. After the news, I do Wednesday Waffle, where I talk about a topic that may or may not be related to social media.
Links:
Edits: Matt from the Edits Product team talks about its best features (Instagram)
Instagram: Adam Mosseri talks customizing your algorithm (Instagram)
YouTube: This Week at YouTube: Studio Payment Activity Expansion (YouTube)
Wednesday Waffle:
Project Hail Mary (Book) (YouTube)
Mandalorian and Grogu (YouTube)
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3-2-26 - Instagram Lets Anyone Schedule Content plus other info from Adam Mosseri
03/03/2026 | 8 min
Today's episode features the head of Instagram answering questions about scheduling posts, the maximum amount of people you can follow, if Instagram, Edits, and Threads will ever combine into one giant super app, and if you can limit your Close Friends Story down to just one person. Links: Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts Follow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia
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2-28-26 - Instagram Professional Accounts vs. Personal Accounts (and why it matters)
01/03/2026 | 11 min
Instagram has Personal Accounts and Professional Accounts with different tiers - I break down the main differences, then talk about Instagram TV on Google TV devices, a new feature on Threads called "DM Me", and then get into a new app that detects if people around you are wearing smart glasses. Links: Instagram: Personal Accounts vs. Professional Accounts (Instagram) Instagram: IGTV on Google TV Devices (Threads) Threads: DM Me (Threads) This App Will Detect People Wearing Smart Glasses Near You (Lifehacker) List of Smart Glasses (Spreadsheet) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: Newsletter Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts Follow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia
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2-25-26 - Instagram Following Feed and YouTube Adds Voice Replies
25/02/2026 | 11 min
The Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, explains that the Following feed is not going anywhere, and the YouTube team adds the ability to reply to a comment using an audio recording of your voice. Additionally the company Emplifi shares their yearly social media report, and I do Wednesday Waffle. Instagram: Following Feed (Instagram) YouTube: Voice Replies! (YouTube) Strategy: Emplifi Social Media Benchmarks Report (Emplifi) Wednesday Waffle: Australia’s social media ban is a high-stakes experiment (Snap) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: Newsletter Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts Follow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia
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2-23-26 - Instagram's CEO on Trial Reels, Stories, and Reach
24/02/2026 | 10 min
The Head of Instagram discusses Trial Reels, Stories being available for longer than 24 hours, and what he'd love to see more of on Instagram. I agree with some of it and disagree with other parts, because it's important for me to speak my truth. Leave a Review: Apple Podcasts Follow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia
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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 publisher, author, and contributing photographers are independent and not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Instagram, LLC. Instagram and the Glyph are used with permission by Instagram, LLC.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-instagram-stories-social-media-news--6900254/support.
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