About this episode

In this episode, Emily Harrison and Mil discuss six key updates in social media marketing, including new features from Meta, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, and LinkedIn.

SocialMinds LIVE is back for a fourth sellout event in London on 27 May! Join the waitlist: https://www.socialchain.com/socialminds-live-meta-2026/ On this episode of Social in Six, our social media manager Emily Harrison is back with Mil in the studio to break down the six key updates social marketers should know about. First up, two key updates from Meta including a major sales-focused update to Reels and a new feature that uses AI to diversify your creative in seconds. Instagram comments also get a handy upgrade, and TikTok has some big budget new ad options. Plus, Pinterest finally introduces boosting for Pins, and LinkedIn says articles are key for optimising for AI discovery on the platform. Got a question or suggestion for the SocialMinds podcast? Get in touch at socialminds@socialchain.com .

People in this episode

Host: Emily Harrison

Guest: Mil

Topics covered

• social media updates
• marketing strategies
• AI in marketing
• platform features
• advertising options

Keywords

• social media
• Meta updates
• Instagram comments
• TikTok ads
• Pinterest boosting
• LinkedIn articles
• AI discovery

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn

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