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TikTok is testing Google results in its search pages

September 21, 2023

Via: The Verge

TikTok search results pages could soon have a link to Google results. A feature spotted by app researcher Radu Oncescu shows the TikTok search results page including a link to search Google for the same query (via Insider). In another […]


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EU names Apple, Meta, Microsoft among six ‘gatekeepers’ facing strict DMA guidelines

September 6, 2023

Via: Mashable

On Wednesday, the European Commission designated six “gatekeepers” under the Digital Markets Act: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) defines gatekeepers as platforms that have a significant impact on the internet market. “In total, […]


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Meta may offer paid ad-free Facebook and Instagram in Europe

September 1, 2023

Via: The Verge

Meta could let users pay for Facebook and Instagram to avoid ads in their feeds, at least in Europe. The New York Times reports that Meta is considering a paid subscription to its social media products, an attempt by Meta […]


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YouTube details its three-strike test for ad blocking

June 30, 2023

Via: GSMArena.com

If you are at least a semi-tech-savvy internet user, odds are high that you are either using an ad block in YouTube, or you are paying for the Premium tier, which has no ads. And Google is looking for ways […]


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YouTube is getting AI-powered dubbing

June 23, 2023

Via: The Verge

YouTube wants to make it easier to dub your videos in other languages by giving you some help with AI. The company announced Thursday at VidCon that it’s bringing over the team from Aloud, an AI-powered dubbing service from Google’s […]


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You can still use TikTok even if it’s banned

May 18, 2023

Via: Mashable

With a TikTok ban hitting Montana and dozens of other, more nuanced bans of the app across the world, there’s a chance you might see yourself in a situation in which you want to scroll through your FYP amidst a […]


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TikTok is banning all climate change denial content

April 20, 2023

Via: Mashable

Happy Earth Day! TikTok is making moves to ban all climate change denial content on its platform. Starting April 21, TikTok will “begin to ramp up enforcement” of its new climate change misinformation policy. All climate-related content searches will be […]


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Some of Twitter’s source code was apparently posted online

March 27, 2023

Via: Mashable

Twitter went public in a very unexpected way recently after company officials discovered a significant leak of the social media platform’s source code. A new report from The New York Times(Opens in a new tab) found that an unspecified part […]


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U.S. threatens TikTok ban unless Chinese owners sell stake

March 16, 2023

Via: Mashable

Adding to the mounting tension between TikTok and governments everywhere, the Biden administration has reportedly demanded that Chinese company ByteDance sell TikTok — or face a total ban. TikTok first told the Wall Street Journal(Opens in a new tab) that […]


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3 ways to screw up a multicloud deployment

March 7, 2023

Via: Info World

I guess I could place some stat here that shows multicloud is the large majority of public cloud deployments out there, but there are lots of other places to see that. We know it’s a common approach for enterprises to […]


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Congress rolls out new bill allowing nationwide TikTok ban

March 7, 2023

Via: The Verge

A TikTok ban is closer than it’s ever been following the Tuesday introduction of a bill that would make it easier for the Biden administration to restrict access to the popular video sharing app. The bipartisan bill, led by Sen. […]


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Bill to ban TikTok in the U.S. takes its first steps toward the White House

March 1, 2023

Via: PhoneArena

Per CNBC, on Tuesday Republicans on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee took short-form video app TikTok closer to its final tick in the U.S. Concerned about reports that TikTok collects personal data from its U.S. subscribers, and might even […]


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Meta is testing paid account verification badges for Facebook and Instagram

February 20, 2023

Via: GSMArena.com

Facebook and Instagram users will soon get a new paid verified badge option in the form of Meta Verified. The $12 per month on web and $15/month on iOS and Android subscription will grant users a blue check next to […]


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Instagram launches broadcast channels, a digital message board for creators

February 16, 2023

Via: Mashable

Instagram users on Thursday learned about a new feature on the platform in an unusual way – via a random Instagram notification from Mark Zuckerberg inviting them to “join their broadcast channel: Meta Channel.” The new feature is called broadcast […]


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Google will soon blur explicit search result images by default

February 7, 2023

Via: PhoneArena

Today is Safer Internet Day which makes it the perfect time for Google to announce that it will enable a new SafeSearch setting by default for all users in the upcoming months. The new setting will automatically blur explicit images […]


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Twitter discontinues its free API access, paid version in the pipeline

February 2, 2023

Via: GSMArena.com

In a new tweet from Twitter’s developers’ account, the company announced that it’s closing its free API access starting February 9 – a week from now. A new paid basic tier will be available soon. Twitter is bleeding money each […]


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Instagram is adding more limits on targeting teens with ads

January 11, 2023

Via: Mashable

Instagram is making more changes to the ad experiences for teens as part of an ongoing attempt by the Meta-owned company to stop harming young people. The platform said in a post that it will further restrict the options advertisers […]


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Instagram finally drops the shopping tab from its news feed to focus on content

January 10, 2023

Via: Techradar

In what will be a great start to 2023 for many Instagram users, myself included, Meta announced that the navigation bar will have the ‘post’ icon back in the center again, instead of the top right in the Feed page. […]


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TikTok officially banned from US government smartphones

December 28, 2022

Via: Techradar

If you’re an employee of the US government and love creating and watching TikTok videos, we have some bad news for you. The Committee on House Administration (COA) has contacted staff saying they are no longer allowed to have the […]


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Instagram is down and suspending many accounts – here’s what we know

October 31, 2022

Via: Techradar

It looks like Instagram is down. Millions of users have been trying to scroll through their feed on the app, but rather than being brought with photos or reels, people are discovering that their accounts are locked out. As of […]