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The Head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, answers questions about posting every day on Instagram, and explains the new Edits linking feature. He also gets into improvements around saves, and explains why there's no dedicated Direct Message app for Instagram. 

 
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My Latest Reel - Anna Mongiello's Story (Instagram) (TikTok)

 
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Apple announces a direct competitor to Adobe Creative Cloud - it's cheaper and you can purchase the apps so you don't need to pay monthly. Also, the Head of Instagram busts the myth about needing to edit video in Instagram, and YouTube rolls out protections to keep kids limited in their Shorts watch time. Lastly, I do Wednesday Waffle, talking about a gift that I set up for my wife.
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Apple: Creative Studio (Apple)
Instagram: Mythbusting - Videos Created In Other Apps (Instagram)
YouTube: Limiting Watch Time on Shorts (YouTube)
YouTube: Interest Targeting for Promote, Ingredients to Video, and Creator Insider Content Requests for 2026! (YouTube)
 
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The Head of Instagram explains how often the Instagram algorithm changes, how to use Trial Reels and make them permanent, along with how to share a Reel to Broadcast Channel. We also talk about music on Reels, and how frustrating it is when Instagram loses music rights to a song and now your Reel has no audio.
 

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In this episode, I interview Anna Mangiello, a User-Generated Content (UGC) creator and coach. 
Anna is a former high school teacher turned full-time UGC creator and coach who has been creating UGC content since 2021.
She has worked with over 800 brands, including Fiverr, Maybelline, L’Oréal, TikTok, Microsoft, Dr. Squatch, and many others.
Anna has helped more than 700 creators build profitable online businesses through her programs, community, and digital resources. As a multi-passionate entrepreneur with a no-BS teaching style, Anna combines real industry experience with step-by-step education to help women build sustainable, scalable UGC businesses that support their families and give them true time flexibility and freedom.
In this interview, Anna defines UGC as content produced by everyday people for brands to use on their own social media or for paid advertising, which allows creators to work without the pressure of posting to their personal accounts or having a large following. She emphasizes that while UGC offers creative freedom and flexibility, it is a demanding business that requires managing administrative tasks, legal contracts, and client negotiations. Anna also discusses her A+ creator community and her "Two-Hour Creator" course, which helps busy individuals—specifically those in the 30-plus demographic—break into the industry and leverage market gaps.
You can find Anna online at: YouTube , TikTok, and Instagram

 
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The Head of Instagram gave 3 tips for Reels in 2026, which involve the Edits app for ideas plus Trial Reels. He also wrote a long blog post about the state of Instagram and where things are headed with respect to AI. The CEO of YouTube, Neal Mohan, gave an interview explaining where he sees YouTube fitting into the landscape compared to Netflix and where things will be in 5 years.
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Instagram: 3 Reels Tips for 2026 (Instagram)
Instagram: Carousel Post on State of Instagram from the CEO (Instagram)
YouTube: CEO of the Year Neal Mohan Discusses YouTube’s Cultural Dominance (YouTube)
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