Political Social Grab Bag – August 2026

Political Social Grab Bag

What am I reading?

Can Social Media Platforms survive the flood of AI Content: I don’t talk much about AI in this newsletter because while I think AI can play a role in content editing I want to stay focused on the human aspect of the work. That said this article is your must read for the month.

Facebook considers giving up and becoming TikTok: The latest in the social platforms trying to be other social platforms trend

New Tools of Interest

Manychat Template– My friend Gabriella Zutrau teamed up with Manychat to make this great template available to anyone who wants to use it

Platform Updates

Meta Platforms

Facebook: <Cue Oprah> You get to be verified…you get to be verified…you all get to be verified

Threads: Now rolling out Private Likes

Other Platforms

Snapchat: Fully AI generated video is no longer eligible for spotlight

Don’t Try This At Home

Oh Pepsi…sometimes you just make me sad

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