Without a doubt Twitter has been the subject of numerous headlines recently, but the other platforms have some exciting updates that you might not be aware of (or might have been distracted from).

TikTok has introduced auto captioning. Hooray for those of us who don’t excel at proof reading! This update means that you can now edit captions that you might have already uploaded, and we can all breathe a sigh of relief! Plus, the app has now released verification. Similar to Instagram you apply within the app.

We can’t get away from football at the moment and with that in mind a congrats to Ronaldo for being the first person to reach half a billion followers on Instagram. That blows my mind that someone has that many people watching his content. But, more exciting for me than that is the idea that we will soon be able to see the share count for reels. Another app is already doing this, so no surprise really. Check your app now as some already have this!

Facebook has some new developments incoming. Expect to be able to reply to stories just like you can on Instagram, and there has been talk that some of us are seeing full-screen scrolling. I am here for this one as I definitely think this will provide a better user experience.

Who knows where Twitter will be month on month, day by day and even hour by hour. You may have seen that Elon has backtracked again! Paid verification has given no end of issues, so now we expect to see a gold mark for brand and businesses whilst the blue tick will be for individuals and government officials. No surprises all of these are paid for. 

If you haven’t already upped your LinkedIn game then now is the time to do this. We are already seeing a growth in engagement and users on LinkedIn following the Elon news. Plus, LinkedIn is introducing new developments that are really enhancing the user experience. Carousel posts, inbox management, and scheduling are all coming soon.

And to finish WhatsApp. Not a platform I normally discuss, but I am excited for this one. You can ‘note to self’. This means you can message yourself on WhatsApp. To my friends and family this means no more ‘ignore this link sending to me so I remember’.