Wednesday, December 17

🌟 Today’s Highlights:

• Is TikTok going away in the U.S. today?

• Instagram is bringing Reels to your TV

• This free Martech tools audit can help your broken stack

• 📊 Stat of the Day: Video posts on LinkedIn get 20x more shares than other post types, while they also see 3x higher overall engagement. (Source: LinkedIn)

• 💡 Today’s Insight: Pinterest’s trend predictions for 2026 are in

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⚡️ Today’s Headlines ⚡️

📺 Instagram is bringing Reels to your TV. Amazon Fire TVs, that is. The social network is expanding Reels viewing beyond mobile to compete with YouTube, which largely dominates the TV space.

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🇺🇸 Is TikTok going away in the U.S. today? Probably not, but no one really seems to know. Apparently a second executive order gives TikTok until January 23rd to work out a U.S. sell-off deal, but it’s kinda unclear if that’s even accurate.

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🎬 Adobe Firefly now supports prompt-based video editing. The new video editor updates supports precise prompt-based edits as well as new third-party models for image and video generation.

💡 Today’s Insight 💡

Pinterest’s trend predictions for 2026 are in

🗞 TL;DR - Pinterest just released its ‘Pinterest Predicts’ list of what’s about to take off in culture to help brands align with their audience before the competition… and it’s not just total guesses. 88% of Pinterest’s trend predictions from the past 6 years have come true.

💡 Insight - Here are a few of Pinterest’s 2026 trend predictions to keep your eye on:

• Food and drink brands will find resonance in Cool Blue – from the runway to mocktails/cocktails to advertising design

• A kitschy gummy-esque design is expected to be a hit in home, decor, beauty, and jewelry

• Alien-inspired makeup and aesthetics are on the rise, so travel brands can make the most of cosmic-themed destinations like the Northern Lights

• Tech brands can feature bold, glam visuals this year with popularity around gold wearables

• Pen pals and snail mail are having a moment, which is a great opportunity for eCommerce brands shipping products to consumers

• Nostalgia and throwbacks are still strong, an opportunity for any brand in any industry

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