On Tuesday, the Trump Administration followed through on a threat of retaliation targeting foreigners who are involved in content moderation. The State Department announced sanctions barring US access for former EU commissioner Thierry Breton, as well as four researchers, while issuing an intentionally chilling threat to others, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio claiming, “The […]
Meta wants Threads to be the place where podcast fans and creators meet. With native episode previews and growing creator involvement, podcast conversations may soon live directly in your feed.
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Every generation of top creators started as teenagers. New social media bans could cut off the pipeline that built the entire industry.
The details are still emerging and the deal is not completely final. There are also still lingering questions about whether TikTok users are going to accept the final app.
Instagram is cracking down on hashtag spamming, limiting posts to just five hashtags each.
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TikTok’s long-running US ownership saga may be nearing a resolution, with reports suggesting its US operations could shift from ByteDance to a new American-led joint venture as early as January 2026.
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The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to divest.
This is an excerpt of Sources by Alex Heath, a newsletter about AI and the tech industry, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. By all measures, Meta’s Threads app had a very good year. The app was Apple’s second-most-downloaded iOS app of the year, trailing only ChatGPT. Threads now has 400 million […]
Snapchat is rolling out Snapchat Quick Cut iOS, a Lens-powered tool that turns Memories or Camera Roll clips into beat-synced videos fast. Android support is promised “soon,” but Snap hasn’t shared dates.
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