MONDAY MORNING LEARNING – 1 JULY 2025
Published on 01 Jul '25
YouTube Rolls Out AI Assistant for Creators
YouTube introduced “Ask Studio,” an AI tool within YouTube Studio, to help creators better understand their analytics. It provides intelligent suggestions to improve content performance, viewer retention, and engagement. The update is part of YouTube’s push to simplify data insights for creators.
Reddit Shares New Ad Optimization Tips
Reddit released updated best practices for advertisers, focusing on improved audience targeting, creative formatting, and community-based engagement. The tips are backed by recent performance data and aim to help brands better connect with Reddit’s unique user base.
Threads Adds Trending Feed and Direct Messaging
Threads officially launched a trending highlights feed, showing real-time hot topics across the platform. In addition, direct messaging is now available to all users, making private interactions and conversation sharing much easier.
WhatsApp Business API Moves to Per‑Message Billing
WhatsApp changed its Business API pricing model from per-conversation to per-message billing. This shift will affect how brands manage outreach costs, especially for frequent customer interactions or large-scale campaigns.
Instagram Upgrades Ideas Tab in Edits Tool
Instagram’s Edits tool received an update to its “Ideas” tab, offering more ways to save trending audio, add sticky notes, and explore creative inspiration. This enhancement helps creators organize content ideas and streamline the editing process.
Bluesky Adds Custom Notification Settings
Bluesky introduced new notification controls, allowing users to customize alerts by type and priority. This change gives users a more focused and less distracting experience while staying updated on important interactions.
YouTube Enhances Creator–Brand Data Sharing
YouTube now lets creators securely share deeper audience insights with advertisers, improving the effectiveness of brand partnerships. This feature aims to support monetization by helping advertisers target relevant audiences more accurately.
Meta Supports EU Regulations for Teen Safety
Meta expressed support for new EU proposals to raise minimum age limits and implement stricter safety measures for minors using social platforms. The move aligns with global pressure on tech companies to enhance online child protection.
