Daily Minute Master Series
September 22, 2026

by Corey Padveen

Snapchat report examines the rise of microdramas

Amid the rise of short-form videos, microdramas have become a trend of their own, offering soap opera-style storytelling that aligns with modern consumption behaviors.

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Snapchat adds new AI features including chat-to-song

Snapchat announced a range of artificial intelligence-powered updates for Lens+ subscribers, including Snap-to-song, which enables users to generate a song from their chats, AI re-touching for photos, and a remix option to re-create the scene in an image.

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Threads advertisers will no longer need an Instagram account

Meta is changing its Threads ad creation process so that advertisers will no longer need to have a matching username on both Threads and Instagram to run promotions. Advertisers who don’t have an Instagram presence will also now be able to launch ads on Threads.

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How To Find The Sources Shaping AI Answers In Your Industry

Map the sources shaping AI answers in your industry. Trendos explains how to audit citations, find competitor gaps, and prioritize content and outreach work.

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Google Analytics Adds Include Filters For Hostnames

Google Analytics supports Include data filters for hostnames, so a property can keep event data from approved domains instead of excluding spam one by one.

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Shopify CEO Warns AI ‘Slop Grenades’ Shift Work To Coworkers

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke says unreviewed AI output is landing on coworkers. Freelance marketplace data shows demand for AI cleanup work rising elsewhere too.

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