As part of their “The Facebook Files” series last week, The Wall Street Journal uncovered internal documents revealing that Facebook has repeatedly found Instagram to be “toxic” to its younger audience, particularly teenage girls, for years.The associated mental health concerns were specific to Instagram, and come after Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said in May that research suggests the app’s effects on teen mental health are “quite small”.
Waiting to hear a response from Facebook.
Onto PepTalk. Grab your drink of choice, it’s a long one this week.
Social Media
Facebook has known Instagram is “toxic”, for years.
Ensuring ‘the best dollar people spend each day’ is on Facebook. Here’s how Facebook is amping up its ad options.
Pens at the ready. Companies can now publish long-form content on LinkedIn.
Throwing everything at the wall and hoping something sticks isn’t the best strategy. And Twitter’s sloppy throws are catching up to them.
Advertising
An update from Google Ads: Display and Smart Display campaigns will now be combined, and optimized targeting to Display Campaigns are next in the pipeline.
Analytics
Google Analytics 4 for Dummies: A beginner’s guide to Analytics from Ahrefs.
General
Microsoft goes passwordless. Yep, you heard that right.
