The Instagram Stories - Social Media News
Daniel Hill, The Instagram Stories - Social Media News
The ultimate destination for the latest in social media news, focusing on Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, and Edits. The show features exclusive audio clips from the voices behind the platforms, giving updates and insider insights. Whether you're a creator, marketer, or social media enthusiast, stay ahead of the curve and on top of social media news with 'The Instagram Stories - Social Media News'.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 11min
10-30-25 - YouTube New Features and Maximizing Reach on Instagram
The YouTube Chief Product Officer, Johanna, stops by to share what the team has been working on - the most exciting thing, in my opinion, is high resolution thumbnails! The Head of Instagram explains how to maximize reach, and walks through a new feature where you can select the content you're interested in for Reels. Then the Threads team shares some updates on how to better manage the replies you see through approvals. Links:YouTube: New YouTube Features — Explained! (YouTube)Instagram: How to Maximize Reach (Instagram)Instagram: Control Your Interests on Reels (Instagram)Threads: Reply approvals and new filters to help you manage replies (FB.com) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 28, 2025 • 13min
10-28-25 - Threads gets Ghost Posts that disappear after 24 hours and YouTube partners with Adobe
Threads announces ghosts posts - like Stories but for Threads! I share some creative ideas on how to use them. The YouTube team has a new partnership with Adobe for video editing, and the YouTube team shares that viewers can now hide end screens. After the news, we get into some Q&A from the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri. Links:Threads: Introducing Ghost Posts! (Threads)YouTube: Create YouTube Shorts in Adobe Premiere on Mobile! (Adobe)YouTube: Hide End Screens! (YouTube)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 25, 2025 • 16min
10-25-25 - Instagram Gives Watch History Filtering and Amanda Marochko from Buffer Stops By!
Instagram has announced the ability to find videos you have watched before - now available! The Head of Instagram explains. Additionally Amanda Marochko from the Buffer team stops by to talk about Buffer and social strategy, especially on Threads.Links:Instagram: Find Reels You Want to get back to (Instagram)Instagram: Restyle your Instagram Stories using Meta AI to Take Your Creativity Further (Instagram Blog)Instagram: You can now doodle in DMs (Threads) Amanda Marochko:Threads - https://www.threads.net/@marochkoInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/marochkoFind Amanda (and the rest of the Buffer team) at Buffer.comSign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 24, 2025 • 12min
10-23-25 - YouTube Explains Likeness Detection, AI Studio, and new YouTube Live Features
YouTube is rolling out a ton of new features, including AI Studio, Likeness Detection, plus new features for YouTube Live. Additionally Rene Ritchie from the YouTube Creator Insider Team explains how to sort YouTube comments by newest as the default, and the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri explains how turning off like counts, disabling comments, or using Close Friends are a few good things to try if you’re ever feeling anxious about how your posts are doing on Instagram. Links:YouTube: Sneak Peek: AI Studio (YouTube)YouTube: Sneak Peek: Likeness Detection (YouTube)YouTube: NEW YouTube Live Features Explained — with Lana Rae (YouTube)YouTube: Comments Sorted By Newest (YouTube)Instagram: Things to try if you’re ever feeling anxious about Instagram (Instagram)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 21, 2025 • 9min
10-20-25 - Instagram's New Navigation Tabs Flow is here!
Today the Head of Instagram explains the new navigation flow of the app, plus how to turn off notifications for comments and likes, how to turn off like counts, and how to turn off comments. Links:Instagram: New Tabs Flow! (Instagram) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 18, 2025 • 11min
10-18-25 - AnthPo's Strategy for Viral Content plus OpenAI's future business plans
Today on the show, I share some insights from what I learned spending the day with AnthPo, and some AI news about ChatGPT maker OpenAI. Links:YouTube: The Banksy of Gen-Z (YouTube)Podcast: AI News You Should Know About (YouTube) (Audio)OpenAI makes five-year business plan to meet $1 Trillion spending pledges (Financial Times)Japanese Government Calls on Sora 2 Maker OpenAI to Refrain From Copyright Infringement, Says Characters From Manga and Anime Are 'Irreplaceable Treasures' That Japan Boasts to the World (IGN)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 16, 2025 • 12min
10-15-25 - YouTube Explains Corrections and Instagram Shows Teens PG-13 Content
Have you ever uploaded a video to YouTube but then you realized it needed fixing? Now you can write corrections in the text box of the YouTube description. Additionally the YouTube Creator Insider team has some updates around voice memos and courses. Also the Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, explains how Instagram will only show content that's PG-13 to teens, and Threads gets group chats. Links:YouTube: Corrections in Videos (YouTube)YouTube: Voice Replies and Courses Expansion, New Visual Updates, Ability to Tag Grouped Products, and MORE! (YouTube)Instagram: Teens Only See PG-13 Content (Instagram)Threads: Group Messages in DMs! (Threads)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 13, 2025 • 15min
10-13-25 - Instagram Announces a TV app plus tips for Creators
The Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, announces Instagram is working on a TV app because they've seen the success YouTube has had. (That's a nice way to say Instagram is jealous that people can watch YouTube on their TVs.) Also Instagram has a blog post all about Notes, and we do a Q&A session from Adam Mosseri's weekly Ask Me Anything. Links:Bloomberg Talks: Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri (YouTube)Instagram: Mastering Instagram Notes: Ideas for Creative Sharing (Instagram Blog)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 9, 2025 • 12min
10-9-25 - YouTube and Edits Both Roll Out Media Kits Plus Instagram Gets Reels Translation
Today on the show, the YouTube Creator Insider team gets deep on some new features, including A/B thumbnails, media kits, and expand with AI. Additionally the Head of Instagram announces translations for Reels in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hindi, plus the Edits team has some new features including sound effects and a media kit (just like YouTube!)Links:YouTube: Test A/B Thumbnails in YouTube Studio (YouTube)YouTube: Public to Member-Only Live Streams, Media Kit Expansion, and "Extend with AI" (YouTube)Instagram: Reels Now Translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Hindi (Instagram)Edits: Shareable insights, 250 new sound effects, and text presets (Threads)Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Oct 7, 2025 • 15min
10-6-25 - The Head of Instagram Explains How Carousels Get Shown in Feed Multiple Times
Today on the show, Adam Mosseri, the Head of Instagram, explains that Stories are not going away, and neither is follower count. He also states that scheduling Stories is not a feature on their roadmap but I explain how to do it for free using Meta tools that are publicly available. Additionally we talk about why Instagram shows your carousel to someone more than once, and how to use that to your advantage. Links:Instagram: Rings Award (Instagram) Sign Up for The Weekly Email Roundup: NewsletterLeave a Review: Apple PodcastsFollow Me on Instagram: @danielhillmedia Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
