Instagram is really going after TikTok 👀

Hi team,

well, Instagram is really going after TikTok 👀 the platform says its algorithm won’t promote Reels that have a TikTok watermark 😤

It's been quite an exciting week in the social media world - SuperBowl ads aside, obviously 😉

Twitter has been speculating about the explosion in audio chat apps like Clubhouse and the incoming Twitter Audio Spaces, whilst Facebook is reportedly now in the process of developing its own Clubhouse clone - call me shocked 😅

If you're looking to get the latest and greatest in your eardrums, this week's "news in brief" features an exceptional guest on Clubhouse at 12.30pm GMT - come and join us, let's hang out together 👇

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May the social gods be on our side,

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NEWS IN BRIEF

• 📣 Pinterest Rises to 459 Million Users, Posts Strong Revenue Result in Q4 - READ MORE​
• 📱Deliveroo, Tinder and Wingstop, join forces to put singletons top of the 'pecking order' this Valentine's Day with the launch of a new two-day service called 'DeliverDate' - READ MORE​
• 😢 Say what Instagram? The platform says its algorithm won’t promote Reels that have a TikTok watermark - READ MORE​
• 📽 Looking to up your Zoom game? 4 smart tricks that make the Zoom chat function more powerful - READ MORE​
• 🎧 Twitter on the explosion in audio chat apps like Clubhouse and the incoming Twitter Audio Spaces - READ MORE​
• 🔔 Facebook is reportedly now in the process of developing its own Clubhouse clone - READ MORE​
• ⚡️TikTok and diversity: At the heart of the TikTok inclusivity controversy - READ MORE​
• 💕 According to new insights from Snapchat, around 70% of its users are planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year - READ MORE​

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