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• Will Meta’s Orion change the narrative on smart glasses?
• TikTok, Meta, Snap team up to protect teens (and themselves)

  A new coalition called Thrive counts Meta, TikTok, and Snap as founding members. It aims to improve teen mental health online.

  
• Meta is shutting down its AR platform in 2025. Where will effects creators go next?

  Meta has announced that 2024 will be the last year for its Spark AR program. The decision has left some creators feeling jilted.

  
• Twitch unbans Trump, former president now free on all major platforms

  "We reinstated former President Trump's Twitch channel," a Twitch spokesperson told PC Gamer. "We believe there is value in hearing from Presidential nominees directly, when possible."

  
• Alphabet and Meta, like OpenAI, are holding conversations about AI with Hollywood studios
• Meta is using AI to power brand and creator matchmaking on Facebook and Instagram
• Meta promotes original content on Instagram, launches bonus program on Threads
• Instagram is testing a program that turns creators into AI chatbots
• Facebook merges Reels, long-form videos, and live content with new video player
• Facebook wants to take Performance Bonus earnings to the moon by removing monthly limits
• Social media rules are being held up in court, but that’s not stopping NYC from suing Big Tech firms
• Around the World: TikTok and Meta sue the E.U. while Douyin gets a CEO shakeup