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Social Media Updates 2026: April 13-17

  • April 17, 2026
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Happy Friday! Here’s a roundup of everything that happened in the social media world this week. Which update surprise you the most?

[source: Matt Navarra]

  • WhatsApp Web: Customization is coming to desktop with 49 new chat themes in development.
  • UK Government: Tackling misinformation with plans for a new centralized YouTube channel.
  • X (Twitter): Cracking down on clickbait by reducing creator payments for those accounts.
  • X (Twitter): Today is the day! The standalone XChat app officially launches on iOS.
  • Meta AI: Heads up! Instagram is now notifying friends if you’re utilizing Meta AI features.
  • Adobe: Creative workflows are getting an AI boost with the launch of the Firefly AI assistant.
  • ByteDance: The Seedance 2.0 AI video model has gone global (excluding the U.S.)