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• Instagram Gives Reels, Shop Permanent Spots On Nav Bar
• Insights: Social Media Platforms’ Election-Protection Plans A Start, But Not Nearly Enough Change For Long-Term

  To head off misuse of their platforms in mid-election, social media giants are freezing key functions. The next administration and Congress need to do far more to right-side the giants.

  
• Doing Things Media Debuts Animated IGTV Series To Showcase Its Viral Clip Library

  Instagram meme account and viral video network Doing Things Media has partnered with Brooklyn-based animation studio Cartuna on a new IGTV animated series dubbed Office Fire. Initially conceived by Max Benator -- who is a partner in both Doing Things and Cartuna -- the show serves to showcase Doing Things’ viral clip library.

  
• Instagram Expands Access To Monetization, Will Temporarily Double Creator Payouts For Live Stream Badges

  Instagram is expanding its nascent monetization mechanics, Badges and IGTV ads, to more creators. And, with Badges, it's introducing temporary revenue matching to bump creators’ earnings.

  
• Instagram Agrees To New Measures To Curb “Hidden” Influencer Advertising In The U.K.
• Instagram Expands Shoppable Ads To IGTV—And, Later This Year, To TikTok Competitor Reels
• David Dobrik Debuts Fragrance Brand, ‘David’s Perfume’
• Sir David Attenborough Becomes Fastest Instagrammer To Surpass 1 Million Followers
• Instagram Doubles Maximum ‘Reels’ Length To 30 Seconds
• Facebook Extends 4-Year-Old ‘Rights Manager’ Video Copyright Tool To Still Photography
• Instagram Testing ‘Reels’, ‘Shop’ Tabs On Homepage To Bolster Creators’ Livelihoods
• Emma Chamberlain Premieres ‘Styled By Emma’ Makeover Series On IGTV