Head of Instagram Answers Why We Can't Tell Who Shared Our Content
25/05/2026 | 7 mins.
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.
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YouTube Introduces Image Posts and Carousels to the Shorts Feed Plus a Co-Viewing Metric
20/05/2026 | 12 mins.
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.
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YouTube: Music for Image Posts and Carousels in the Shorts Feed (YouTube)
YouTube: Unique Reach: A new co-viewing metric in Analytics (YouTube)
YouTube: How does YouTube count co-viewing? (YouTube)
YouTube: Daniel Wall - No Perfect Path for Creators (YouTube)
YouTube: Daniel Wall Interviewing Ryan Tedder (YouTube)
Wednesday Waffle: 80's Headphones (Amazon)
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Instagram Instants vs. Snapchat vs. Be Real and Turning Off Instants
18/05/2026 | 11 mins.
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.
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SNL - BeReal (YouTube)
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Instagram Rolls Out Instants and Using Edits to Create Links
13/05/2026 | 13 mins.
Instagram rolls out Instants, and I started using it! Mark Zuckerberg announced encrypted AI conversations, plus how to use Edits to link directly to Reels, and advice on the questions to ask when a piece of content does not perform well.
Links:
Instagram: Introducing Instants! (Instagram)
Meta AI: Encrypted AI Conversations (Threads)
Edits: Reels and Account Linking Inside Videos (Instagram)
YouTube: Emmanuel Acho of Speakeasy with Creator Advice (YouTube)
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Losing Instagram Followers Due to the Purge of 2026
11/05/2026 | 12 mins.
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!)
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