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Meta changes constantly. This page is how you know whether what you learned last month still holds.

What's changed

Last reviewed: August 15, 2026 · v2026.1

Every substantive change to the curriculum, with three dates: when the platform changed, when we caught it, and when the fix shipped. A review that finds nothing still moves the date above, and that is the point.

Nothing has needed correcting since the last review.

Release history

  1. 2026-08-15v2026.1

    August platform review

    • August platform review. We re-checked the curriculum's load-bearing claims against Meta's July-August changes. Core doctrine holds: learning-phase thresholds, pixel + CAPI, Event Match Quality, dark posts and post IDs, and partnership-ad mechanics are all unchanged. Noted for awareness: Marketing API v26.0 retires the Instagram Explore Feed and Messenger Stories placements; the Partnership Ads Hub is merging into Meta's new Creator Marketing Hub (the approval mechanics we teach are unchanged); and location-based delivery fees (2-5% by region) took effect July 1 - factor them into budget math for affected markets. Full re-verification pass still scheduled for October, if not necessary prior to then
  2. 2026-08v2026.1

    The book ships

    • The book ships. Nobody Cares About Your Flyer - the full curriculum in 48 chapters, told straight - is free at /book. Students: it's on your Downloads page.
  3. 2026-07v2026.1

    Pre-launch accuracy pass

    • Safelight corrected to a 550-capacity room everywhere it appears, matching the canon.
    • Interface recreation count corrected to 53, matching the kit registry.
    • DAS 301 course card rewritten to describe only what the lessons teach.
    • Dropped forever language from the free claim - the school is free, present tense.
    • Student Agreement gained eligibility, Your data, and AI and training sections.
    • Added a questions section to the homepage.
    • No lesson, assessment, take-home, or recreation content changed.
  4. 2026-07v2026.1

    Student Agreement expanded

    • Added the risk, warranty, liability, and indemnity sections to the Student Agreement.
    • Plain-language summary: the school is free, provided as is, and everything you do with it is your own risk.
    • No lesson, assessment, or take-home content changed.
    • Governing law set to Massachusetts, and the liability cap set to USD 0.
  5. 2026-07v2026.1

    Curriculum v2026.1 published

    • Five courses, 48 lessons, 53 assessments, 48 take-homes.
    • All facts verified July 2026 against the live platform.
    • Schematic UI Kit ships with 52 interface recreations rendered inline in lessons.