December Digital News

Facebook has announced new updates to its feed and app features, focusing on a more personalized user experience, improved search, and greater control over displayed content. The updates include a more immersive post layout, interface changes, and new tools to create and discover content, in line with Meta’s strategy to increasingly integrate AI-powered solutions.

Instagram has introduced a new feature that allows users to reshare public Stories directly to their own Stories feed, even if they were not tagged in the original post. This update makes it easier to share interesting content while ensuring proper credit to the original creator; users can disable resharing in their privacy settings if they prefer. The rollout is global on iOS and Android.

LinkedIn has launched Reserved Ads, a new advertising format that allows advertisers to secure the top position in the feed for a day or a set period, ensuring premium visibility and more predictable impressions. The format is supported by AI-based tools that help personalize messaging and automatically generate creative variations, enabling marketers to better reach professional audiences and optimize campaigns.

WhatsApp has announced a new set of updates introducing automatic messages for missed calls, new Status stickers, and improvements to communication tools. These changes aim to make interactions more flexible and immediate, especially when users are unable to answer a call. The update reflects WhatsApp’s strategy to enhance everyday communication with simple yet useful features.

Threads is testing the “Dear Algo” command, a new feature that allows users to provide direct feedback to the algorithm about the content shown in their feed. The goal is to make the platform more transparent and customizable, giving users greater influence over what they see. The test is part of Meta’s broader strategy to improve user experience and the relationship between algorithms and communities.

X has updated the Following feed, introducing a cleaner, more chronological view of content published by followed accounts. The aim is to give users greater control over what they see, reducing algorithmic interference and prioritizing real-time posts. The change responds to growing demand for a more transparent, less recommendation-driven experience.

OpenAI has released GPT-5.2, a new version of its AI designed for professional work and complex tasks, with improvements across areas such as spreadsheets, presentations, coding, and project management. The update follows an internal “code red” period in response to increasing competition from models like Google Gemini 3 and aims to deliver more reliable performance in real-world work scenarios. The model is being rolled out gradually to paid ChatGPT users and developers via API.

YouTube has introduced a new A/B testing feature for video titles, allowing creators to test multiple title variations to identify which performs best in terms of clicks and views. The tool provides comparative data to help optimize editorial strategies and improve video visibility, reinforcing the platform’s move toward a more data-driven content ecosystem.