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Show Notes:A Billionaire Has a Plan to Save the Internet—Buying TikTok Is the Next Step (Wired)ByteDance Launches Whee (Twitter)Threads API is launched (Threads)The Threads API is finally here! (Meta Blog)Instagram Creator Insights Visible to Brands (Threads)How Hashtags Work on Instagram (Instagram @Creators) 

Adam Mosseri, CEO of Instagram, discusses the challenges of monetization for creators on Instagram, emphasizing the importance of revenue for only a small subset. The podcast explores the diverse creator landscape, revenue sharing challenges, and Instagram's difficulties in developing effective incentive programs. Mosseri explains why Instagram may not pay creators and the importance of creators enhancing the platform to monetize their content.

Show Notes:Photo-sharing app BeReal acquired by Voodoo for €500mn (The Financial Times)Instagram testing inserting ads into friend's Stories (Threads)Instagram working on the ability to create an AI Bot (Twitter)Instagram @Creators account answers the question - does current post performance impact future post performance? (Instagram)Head of Instagram explains why a Carousel post might perform better than a Reel (Instagram)

Show Notes: Take control of your comments and DMs  (TikTok)

Show Notes:Facebook has a plan to win over Gen Z. Don't laugh. (Business Insider)Instagram Tests Sending Reels to Friends (Threads)Instagram Working on Experiment Mode for Reels (Twitter)Instagram carousels featuring photos of different sizes (Threads)Interview with Sarah Frier (YouTube)Sarah Frier's Book - No Filter: The Inside Story of Instagram (Amazon)

Show Notes:TikTok preparing a US copy of the app’s core algorithm (Reuters)TikTok Marketing Kit for Small Business (TikTok)Instagram Broadcast Channel Updates (Instagram)Instagram Tests Unskippable Ads (Threads)Instagram @Creators Account Video about asking for engagement (Instagram)Instagram AMA Video (Instagram)

Instagram warns against using certain CTAs, explores Notes feature for engagement, discusses trying different platforms, tips on follower growth and monetization

Show Notes:Threads Improved Desktop Experience (Threads)How To Make Reels Longer Than 90 Seconds (Instagram)Instagram Expands Notes (Social Media Today)

Show Notes: Adam Mosseri on Threads and News (Threads)Instagram working on Early Access to Features (Twitter)Instagram testing adding "Memes" to Reels (Threads)Mindy Thomas (Instagram) and Upload Creative (Website)

Show Notes:Taylor Lorenz is a technology journalist in Los Angeles, CA and author of the new book ⁠Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet⁠. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, the Daily Beast, and many other publications. She is currently a technology columnist for The Washington Post's business section covering online culture and the content creator industry. She was previously a technology reporter for The New York Times business section, The Atlantic, and The Daily Beast. Her writing has appeared in New York magazine, Rolling Stone, Outside magazine, and more. She frequently appears on NBC, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, and the BBC. Lorenz was named to Fortune’s 40 Under 40 list of leaders in Media and Entertainment. Adweek included her in their Young Influentials Who Are Shaping Media, Marketing and Tech listing, stating that Lorenz “contextualizes the internet as we live it.” Town & Country named her to their New Creative Vanguards list of a rising generation of creatives, calling her “The Bob Woodward of the TikTok generation.” In 2023, Lorenz was named tech and media influencer of the year by the World Influencers & Bloggers Association. In this interview, Taylor talks about her new book, Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet - and we discussed: Taylor's goals in writing Extremely OnlineThe most fun part of the book to write (and my favorite parts to read)How she deals with the negativity she receives for her writing and social posts What Taylor thinks will be the biggest trend for online culture 2024Her thoughts on AI and the impact it will have) on internet cultureWhat Taylor thinks it would take to make online culture fun again