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President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer by 75 days. The move comes despite strong speculation that a deal was close. According to media reports, the complicating factor has been Trump's latest round of tariffs which have angered the Chinese. Go
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Instagram has announced a couple of interesting product developments which will potentially impact creators on the platform this week. The most interesting thing, in addition to them adding 2x speed earlier this week, is “re-posts”, appears to be content that you re-share in the app may now appear within the
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TikTok is likely to remain available to users in the US with reports across the media that the Trump Administration is close to a deal which would allow the platform to continue operating in America. The Information was first to reveal a potential deal yesterday which is expected see the
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This week Forbes reported that "self proclaimed data enthusiast" had leaked a database with the user records of some 200 million users from X, formerly know as Twitter. How we got here: • A 2022 bug in Twitter’s code let attackers link emails/phone numbers to accounts. • Despite
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Last month marked two decades of YouTube — and the wider Creator Economy. In a blog post this week, Amjad Hanif, Vice President of Creator Products, YouTube highlighted the $70 billion the platform has paid out globally to creators, artists, and media companies over three years. The Biz: The YouTube executive
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Speculation is mounting over whether President Donald Trump will extend a looming US ban on the TikTok platform. In January, following a short period when the app went dark, Trump extended a deadline to April 5 for Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest its US operations. Despite multiple potential buyers
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Instagram is now letting users watch its videos at 2x speed in a move that has long been requested. Why it matters: The feature, which has been a popular function on rivals TikTok and YouTube, allows users to consume content at greater speed. What they said: “Today, we’re globally
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Leading Australian creators including Jiny Maeng, Relatables, Tina Rahimi, and Milly Rose Bannister are part of a new mental health series Asking for a M8, aimed at a Gen Z audience. What they said: In the introduction video, Bannister explains the purpose of the series: "we are tackling your
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Last week, Meta announced it was rolling out its AI chat function across Europe, overcoming data protection rules that had hamstrung previous rollouts. Meta began the rollout of its AI product in the US in September 2023, India in June 2024, and the UK in October. According to a blog
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Social platform Meta has done a media blitz weeks ahead of the expected federal election, where it has promised: "a comprehensive approach to help ensure the integrity of elections on our platforms." Go Deeper: In a blog post, the company announced several steps to combat election-related misinformation on
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Vice President JD Vance has told the media that he expects a deal to be secured for the future of TikTok in the US before a looming April 5 deadline. What he said: “There will almost certainly be a high-level agreement that I think satisfies our national security concerns, allows
Meta has confirmed it will begin the testing of its new Community Notes feature for monitoring misinformation on its platforms this week. What they said: In a blog post, the company said as of March 18 it will begin allowing contributors "from our community to write and rate notes