Media Perception Of Social Workers

If you're tired of seeing Instagram posts with a seemingly endless list of hashtags, Instagram is making a change to stop that. In a post today, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said that the platform will now cap hashtags to five per post. "While I know it can be tempting to use more, a few specific tags actually perform better than a long list of generic ones," Mosseri says on his "Instagram advice" channel. "Quality over quantity is key." Mosseri notes that hashtags do help with search, but "don't increase your reach" - instead, you should "focus on working out what kind of content resonates with your audience." Instagram has also worked to … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

Meta is starting to test a new Instagram app for TVs that lets you watch Reels on a big screen. The app will be available first as a pilot for Amazon Fire TV devices in the US starting Tuesday. The homescreen of the Reels-focused app will show personalized, horizontal collections of videos to browse through. Click into a thumbnail and you'll see the full portrait video, a caption on one side, and stats such as likes and shares on the other. Like with Reels on your phone, the next video swipes up from the bottom of the screen. "You can watch Reels from the accounts you follow as well as popular and recommended content tailored to your inter … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

Instagram is launching a new AI-powered feature for fine-tuning which videos appear in your Reels tab. The "Your Algorithm" update allows you to see which topics Instagram already thinks you're interested in based on your previous activity, and then remove some, or add new topics, to better direct what kind of videos you actually want to see. "As your interests evolve over time, we want to give you more meaningful ways to control what you see on Instagram, starting with Reels," Instagram said in its announcement. "Using AI, you can now more easily view and personalize the topics that shape your Reels, making recommendations feel even more t … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

Meta will soon give Instagram and Facebook users in the European Union the option to limit personalized ads, in an effort to comply with the bloc's tech rules. The European Commission announced that the new advertising options will be rolled out in January 2026, and that this is "the first time that such a choice is offered on Meta's social networks." "Meta will give users the effective choice between: consenting to share all their data and seeing fully personalised advertising, and opting to share less personal data for an experience with more limited personalised advertising," said the EU Commission. These upcoming changes are the result … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

Continuing CEO Mark Zuckerberg's plan to make Facebook "way more culturally influential than it is today," Meta is announcing a bunch of new updates to help you "cut through the clutter" and make content in the app. The changes include tweaks to how you see and interact with photos in your feed that could make the experience feel a bit more like Instagram. As part of updates to make your feed "simpler and more immersive," when you post multiple photos at once, they'll show up in a grid, and you'll also be able to double tap photos to like them. The company is redesigning how you make Stories and feed posts by "putting the most popular tool … Read the full story at The Verge. * This article was originally published here

The new hub centralizes account support options. Meta on Thursday announced it is launching a new, centralized support hub for Facebook and Instagram, acknowledging that getting help hasn’t always been as easy as it should be. The space will bring together all the support features users of both networks need to report account issues or recover one they’ve lost access to. “Getting help with your account should be simple and accessible,” the company explained, adding that it’s aware “support hasn’t always met expectations.” The update is rolling out globally to users of both social media platforms on iOS and Android. Meta said it is also working on an AI assistant “for instant, personalized help” with things like recovering your account or updating settings. Initially, this will only be available to Facebook users, but Meta said it is “exploring bringing it to our other apps in the future.” As the hub is accessed through the Facebook or Instagram apps, it’s not clear how...