Google said Instagram was cutting into its Search and Maps traffic. Now Instagram’s debuting a searchable map.

4 years ago

Last week, Google senior vice president Prabhakar Raghavan said rival social media platforms aren’t just cutting into YouTube’s views—they’re also…

YouTube cuts Content ID appeal period from 30 days to seven

4 years ago

YouTube is shortening the waiting window for creators who want to dispute Content ID flags. Content ID, for those who…

YouTube’s new Shopify integration lets creators place products across their channels

4 years ago

YouTube is rolling out an ecommerce integration that lets creators display products from their Shopify stores across their channels and…

Want your Bitmoji to work on a laptop? Try Snapchat’s browser version.

4 years ago

Snapchat is coming to a browser near you. The media app's parent company, Snap Inc., has launched a web-based version of…

Instagram now lets you shop in DMs

4 years ago

Instagram’s latest ecommerce feature lets creators and small businesses take and track orders via direct message. Mark Zuckerberg announced the…

Ahead of back-to-school season, Ryan Kaji’s new Skechers designs are here

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Like most other kids, 10-year-old YouTube megastar Ryan Kaji will be heading back to school this fall. When he does, he'll…

WEBTOON says it’s paid comic creators $27 million since 2020

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For the first time, South Korean webcomics platform/publisher WEBTOON has revealed exactly how much it’s paying creators: more than $1…

YouTube Shorts gives Katie Feeney another sports correspondent gig at the MLB All-Star Game

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Katie Feeney continues to bridge the gap between short-form video and sports reporting. Feeney, who covered the Super Bowl on…

Hamsters chow down on tiny eats in YouTube’s latest original series

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The latest YouTube Original series is also the most adorable cooking competition I've ever seen. BuzzFeed's Tasty channel has released the first…

TikTok’s security chief is stepping back

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TikTok is facing renewed scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers over whether staff from its Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, can access stateside…