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• YouTube replaces Trending tab with charts that show “micro-trends enjoyed by diverse communities”
• YouTube’s Just-Launched ‘New To You’ Section Surfaces Content From Never-Watched Channels

  YouTube may have taken some inspiration from TikTok for its just-rolled-out ‘New To You' section, which sounds a bit like TikTok’s celebrated ‘For You Page’.

  
• Instagram Announces New Teen Safety Features In DMs Amid Gradual Move To Encryption

  Going forward, Instagram will restrict the ability for adults to send direct messages to users who are under the age of 18 that don’t follow them.

  
• YouTube Officially Removing ‘Trending’ Tab From Mobile App In Favor Of ‘Explore’

  YouTube has made a massive overhaul to its mobile app interface, removing its heretofore ‘Trending’ tab -- a self-curated list of YouTube's top videos (on a regional basis) at any given moment -- in exchange for a new, long-in-the-works tab dubbed ‘Explore'.

  
• Amid Ongoing ‘Explore’ Tab Tests, YouTube Makes ‘Creator On The Rise’ Shelves More Prominent
• Instagram Will Integrate Ads Into ‘Explore’ Tab Over Coming Months
• Instagram To Show ‘Recommended’ Posts In Feeds From Accounts Users Don’t Follow
• Instagram’s Revamped Explore Tab To Suggest Videos From Events Across The Globe
• Polar Bear Cam is the the Bald Eagle Cam of Fall 2011