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Hi friend 👋🏼 and welcome to this week’s edition of “the dump.” We have A LOT of news to share this week.

I have a lot of love for our Stat of the day this week, because it will get a few marketers to frown, and rightfully so. It seems we may have been lied to about sharing links on LinkedIn! 😱

We have some great content for you this week, so don’t hesitate to click and spend some time with it. From platform updates, to great creative ideas and fun stuff to click on, we got you covered.

I can’t wait to see what you click on 😁

As always, we really appreciate you and your support.

Let’s go!

Geoff

📊 Stat of the Day: Adding links to LinkedIn content boosts engagement by 13%. (Source: Metricool)

🌤️ This week on WeRSM:

1. 🫡 Instagram Tests Ranking Filters For Reels - Instagram is reportedly testing new search filters to rank Reels which would enable you to Reels by “Latest” or “Most Viewed.” Is this another effort to bring a chronological feed?

2. 📝 TikTok Launches Footnotes - At first glance it looks a lot like X’s Community Notes. But look closer and you’ll see it could become something entirely different.

3. ✋ YouTube Might Finally Help You Stop Scrolling (Kind Of) - YouTube is exploring a daily timer that would let users limit how long they spend watching Shorts.

4. 📍TikTok Adds “Google Maps” Reviews in Comments - The new feature eliminates the need to open Google Maps when you come across a TikTok that shows you a place you want to learn more about.

5. 📩 X to Replace DMs With XChat - X, formerly Twitter, is reportedly planning to replace DMs with a new messaging platform called XChat.

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🌎 News from around the web:

1. Messenger increased file size sharing to 100MB

2. LinkedIn Expands ‘Wire’ Video Promotion Option

3. Bluesky might add blue check verification soon

4. Instagram added an AI-enabled ‘Rewrite’ option for captions

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😁 Fun stuff to click on:

1. KitKat Swaps Phones For... KitKats

2. Why you should stop keeping up with the news

3. How to pitch yourself for your dream job

4. IKEA Celebrates ‘Minecraft: The Movie’ With New Furniture Style

5. Miller High Life Pressed a Vinyl Record… Filled With Actual Beer

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