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• Rolling Stone has released a ‘Creators Issue’ with MrBeast on the cover
• TikTok Testing New Profile Layouts That Look Strikingly Similar To Instagram

  It appears as though the student has become the master.After Instagram notoriously pilfered Snapchat’s flagship Stories format -- and the Facebook-owned photo sharer began piloting a TikTok copycat product in Brazil called Reels -- it looks as though two can play the copycat game.

  
• Vine Successor ‘Byte’ Won’t Showcase Follower Counts On Users’ Profiles, Founder Says

  Dom Hofmann, the serial entrepreneur behind Vine successor Byte, is teasing some details about the forthcoming app’s interface ahead of its reported launch this spring.

  
• BuzzFeed, Mic To Launch Facebook Watch Series Helmed By Journalists

  Facebook Watch wants users of the social/media company to know that it's serious about fighting fake news. This is reflected in the platform's new programming, which now includes two series hosted by journalists--Audie Cornish and Natasha Del Toro.