With teen usage of social media in focus, as Australia enacts its under-16 social media ban, Pew Research has published its latest report on social media and AI usage among teens, based on a survey of more than 1,458 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17. The data shows that YouTube remains the leading app among…
TikTok advertisers will now be able to access more insight into the performance of their promotions, with DoubleVerify announcing that it will now provide insight into direct, impression-level signals, in order to help brands measure attention on the platform. As announced by DoubleVerify: “DoubleVerify has today announced the expansion of the DV Authentic Attention® product to…
Reddit is updating its in-stream verification indicators, with a new grey checkmark being added to the profiles of a select group of public figures and trusted partners in the app. As you can see in this example, Reddit’s verification tick looks much the same as the verification indicators on other apps, and aims to provide…
For better or worse, AI bots are slowly taking over the internet, with AI tools generating content, which is then being re-processed by other AI tools, in order fuel AI answers from their own AI systems. That means that, over time, the internet is becoming a copy of a copy of a copy, and losing…
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Snapchat has shared some notes on what it will be focusing on as it continues to build its ad business in 2026. Which will prove critical for the company. Snapchat’s growth has stalled in both the U.S….
TikTok’s teaming up with Apple Music to present a major Christmas event, featuring the omnipresent voice of Christmas Mariah Carey live in concert. TikTok’s “Here for it All” holiday special will see Mariah Carey performing live at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, as part of her ongoing residency, with TikTok users able to tune…
YouTube is adding more AI capability to its Create app, while it’s also giving channel managers more insight into shopping performance data, for those looking to sell items in the app. First off, YouTube has confirmed that it’s now added Google’s latest Veo 3 Fast model to YouTube Create, its separate video editing app, designed…
Australia’s new teen social media restrictions come into effect today, which will see all Australian teens aged under 16 lose access to the major social media apps. And while the platforms collectively have voiced their strong opposition to the Australian government’s direction on this, they have all moved to comply with the law, including Reddit,…
Meta’s Edits video editing app has announced its latest round of new features, including streamlined storyboards via sticky notes, more templates based on popular formats, lock screen widgets on iOS, and more. First off, Edits is getting new content planning refinements, which will make it easier to map out your ideas in sticky notes. As…
TikTok has published its listing of the most used songs, and most popular artists, based on TikTok engagement in 2025, with all those earworm, meme soundtrack tunes making an appearance in the top lists. Yes, they’re all here, Taylor Swift, Doechii, KATSEYE, and more. Though the number one track on TikTok in 2025 was a…
