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YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor to make it a better alternative to TikTok
YouTube is updating the Shorts video editor to be more fully-featured, flexible and competitive with TikTok.
Substack updated its app to make it even more like TikTok
The Substack app now features a feed of vertical videos that the company hopes could draw in users from TikTok and help current subscribers discover new creators, too.
xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, just purchased X, Elon Musk's social media company
xAI has purchased X in an all-stock transaction, according to Elon Musk.
YouTube may mute notifications from channels you don't watch
As part of a small test, YouTube will disable push notifications from specific channels if viewers haven't recently engaged with them.
YouTube is changing how it calculates views for Shorts
YouTube Shorts has introduced a change that brings analytics for its bite-sized video option into closer parity with rival services TikTok and Instagram.
Utah just became the first state in the country to pass an age verification law for app stores
Utah Governor Spencer Cox has signed the App Store Accountability Act into law, making it the first state to require that app store makers verify their users' ages.
TikTok rolls out a Security Checkup tool to help protect your account
TikTok's new Security Checkup tool is designed to help users set up things like two-factor authentication and passkeys to keep their account safe.
Facebook creators can now monetize their Stories
Meta will let creators on Facebook earn money based on how many people view their Facebook Stories.
Facebook, Instagram and Threads will start testing Community Notes on March 18
Meta's Community Notes program, its replacement for third-party fact checkers, is picking up steam.
Snapchat launches generative AI video Lenses
Snapchat has released its first three generative AI video Lenses.
Elon Musk says a 'massive cyberattack' is to blame for X being down
X suffered significant outages on Monday, with owner Elon Musk pinning the blame on an attack by a 'large, coordinated group and/or a country.'
Whistleblower complaint expands on claims that Facebook once built a censorship tool to win over China
Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former global policy director for Facebook, detailed the company's attempts to operate in China in a 78-page SEC complaint seen by The Washington Post.
Meta, TikTok argue YouTube should be included in Australia's under-16 social media ban
The kinda social media platform is currently exempt.
UK watchdog investigates chidren's safety on TikTok and Reddit
TikTok was previously fined $16.1 million for child safety violations in the UK.
OpenAI bans Chinese accounts using ChatGPT to edit code for social media surveillance
A campaign with likely affiliations with China saw a company attempt to use ChatGPT to edit code for a social media surveillance tool.
Elon Musk wants to 'fix' Community Notes on X
Elon Musk wants to "fix" Community Notes on X now that they're challenging claims made by the Trump Administration.
You can now sign up to be a contributor to Meta's Community Notes feature
The waitlist is open to sign up for the ability to add notes to Instagram, Threads and Facebook posts.
Reddit CEO says paid subreddits are coming this year
Reddit will launch paid subreddits in 2025, though it's not entirely clear how they'll work.
Discord introduces a feature to ignore rather than block users
With Ignore, Discord users can quietly tune out of interacting with other accounts.
UK study says school phone bans don't affect students' total screen time
Countries across the world have been working to cut social media use for young people.

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