content creator news - september 25th

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Stack Influence
September 25, 2025

🤏 Instagram’s new reel format, YouTube’s creator tools, and top trends of the week…

Instagram just rolled out a crazy update, plus the viral trends of the week. Here’s what’s up:

👋 Weekly Tips & Tricks

🤏 Instagram’s tiny Reels

Instagram is always looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to short-form video content. This has led them to create what users are calling the “thinnest video” trend, where the reels are in ultra-wide 5120×1080 clips!

🛠️ YouTube has new Creator Tools

YouTube announced a wave of new creator tools at its annual event. These include powerful generative AI features for Shorts (integrating Google DeepMind’s Veo 3 text-to-video model, an “Edit with AI” for first-draft edits, and a “Speech to Song” effect that turns dialogue into music).

🛜 Watch TikTok without WIFI

A new “Offline Watching” button now lets users save videos for later viewing without internet, catering to areas or times with low connectivity.

TikTok is also testing a cleaner Live interface and a timeline view for reposts (showing context notes on reposted videos), continuing to refine the creator and viewer experience.

 
🔥 Top Social Trends of the Week


⭐️ Firefighter mode: This is a silly trend where you place your pants over your shoes so you can head out the door fast, just like a firefighter! Tailor it to your niche, for example: “firefighter mode just in case my bestie wants to get a matcha & take insta pics.”

@joliepavia

I'm always ready girls 📸💅 #relatable #trend #justagirl #girlythings #fyp

⭐️ Goodbye Summer 2025 : Using the song “Everything is romantic” by Charli xcx, users are putting together a farewell to Summer 2025.

@kayli.boyle

farewell summer 2025✌🏻🌸✨🌴🥥🐚🌊


⭐️ Knuckle Alignment Trend: Try this out, put your hand in a fist, then line up your pinky knuckle under your lip and your top knuckle over your nose. It should fit perfectly…how COOL!

@right.eye.studios

how did I never know this before

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