Social Media Trends and Internet Culture
Platforms, creators, and what the feed is doing this week.
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Social Media Trends and Internet Culture
Social Media Trends and Internet Culture
The Quiet Profile Trend Is Reshaping Instagram As Users Ditch Curated Grids For Locked Down Personal Accounts
A measurable share of Instagram users moved their accounts private in the first quarter of 2026. Meta confirmed in its earnings call that...
Jade Thompson · 4 min · April 30, 2026
Social Media Trends and Internet Culture
Social Media Trends and Internet Culture
Substack Notes Is Quietly Overtaking Threads for the Newsletter Class
Substack reported 22 million monthly active Notes users in its April 2026 update, with publication based engagement minutes per user at 2.4...
Vanessa Lin · 4 min read · April 30, 2026
Social Media Trends and Internet Culture
Social Media Trends and Internet Culture
LinkedIn Newsletters Doubled in Q1 2026 and the Mid-Career Audience Is Why
LinkedIn newsletter subscriptions doubled year over year in Q1 2026. The platform is now the largest mid-career professional newsletter...
Evan Torres · 5 min · April 30, 2026
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