Instagram Launches ‘Your Algorithm’ Tool For Reels Content Customization

Instagram is introducing a feature that allows users to view and adjust the topics shaping their...

What Is Quibi and Why The $1.75B Short-Form Video Platform Failed While TikTok Thrived

Quibi arrived in April 2020 with a $1.75 billion war chest, Hollywood talent, and more than...

Steven Bartlett’s FlightStory Invests Seven Figures In ‘Hot Smart Rich’ Podcast To Scale Female Media Brand

FlightStory, the media company co-founded by Steven Bartlett, announced a seven-figure investment in “Hot Smart Rich”...

TikTok Introduces Shared Collections, Shared Feed Features

TikTok has introduced two new collaborative features designed to enable users to discover and organize content...

YouTube’s Neal Mohan Named TIME’s 2025 ‘CEO Of The Year’

TIME Magazine named YouTube CEO Neal Mohan its 2025 “CEO of the Year,” recognizing his leadership...

‘Hold My Hand’ Earns TikTok ‘UK Song Of The Year’ Following Viral Jet2 Holiday Trend

Jess Glynne’s 2015 single “Hold My Hand” has been named TikTok’s “UK Song of the Year”...

Adobe Partners With YouTube To Bring Premiere Mobile Editing Tools To Shorts Creators

Adobe launched a dedicated content creation space for YouTube Shorts within its Premiere mobile app for...

Meta To Cut Reality Labs Budget By Up To 30% As Zuckerberg Pivots From Metaverse To AI

Meta plans to reduce its Reality Labs division budget by as much as 30%, according to...

TikTok Sued By Hawaii Over ‘Coercive’ Design Tactics Aimed At Minors

Hawaii has filed a lawsuit against ByteDance Inc. and its affiliated TikTok entities, alleging that the...

TikTok Launches Location-Based Nearby Feed In Four European Markets

TikTok is rolling out a “Nearby Feed” feature in France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom,...

EU Fines X €120 Million For Violating Digital Services Act Transparency Rules

The European Commission has fined X €120 million for breaching transparency obligations under the bloc’s Digital...

YouTube Global Culture & Trends 2025: Platform Highlights Creator Innovation And Regional Content Shifts

YouTube has released its annual “Global Culture & Trends Report” for 2025, analyzing the platform’s most-subscribed...

Spotify Launches 2025 Wrapped With New Features Including Listening Age, Top Albums, And AI-Powered Archive

Spotify has released its annual 2025 Wrapped campaign, introducing nearly a dozen new features alongside returning...

TikTok Shop Reports Record $500M In Sales Over Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend

TikTok Shop generated over $500 million in sales during the four-day Black Friday and Cyber Monday...

NBCUniversal to Send Creators to 2026 Winter Olympics in Partnership With YouTube, Meta, And TikTok

NBCUniversal announced a partnership with YouTube, Meta, and TikTok to send creators to the Milano Cortina...

TikTok, LinkedIn Face DSA Investigation Over Content Reporting Mechanisms

Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán opened a Digital Services Act (DSA) investigation into TikTok and LinkedIn over...

YouTube Launches Recap Feature To Showcase Users’ Annual Viewing Habits

YouTube introduces Recap, a year-end feature that compiles users’ viewing data from 2025.  Recap became available...

Twitch Seeks NYC Partnership Specialist For Creator Expansion Initiative

Twitch is accepting applications for a Partnerships Specialist position in New York City, focused on expanding...

Instagram Mandates Five-Day Office Week For U.S. Staff Starting February

Meta’s Instagram will require U.S.-based employees to work five days a week in an office starting...

X Ends Chronological Following Feed With AI Ranking

X now uses artificial intelligence to rank posts in users’ Following feeds, ending the platform’s chronological...

Snapchat Launches AR Winter Village Featuring Luxury Brands For Holiday Shopping

Snapchat has debuted a new augmented reality (AR) shopping experience that unites three luxury brands in...

TikTok Secures Naming Rights For Sydney Venue In Platform’s First Global Venue Deal

TikTok has acquired naming rights to a 9,000-seat entertainment venue in Sydney, marking the first time...

YouTube Is Testing Custom Feed Feature To Address Algorithm Recommendation Issues

YouTube is testing a new experimental feature called “Your Custom Feed,” designed to give users more...

Twitch Added To Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban List

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has designated Twitch as age-restricted under new legislation, while Pinterest received exemption. The...

TikTok Launches Anti-Scam Campaign With Singapore Authorities

TikTok has partnered with Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs, National Crime Prevention Council, and Singapore Police...