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• Apple has launched new versions of Final Cut Pro for iPad and Mac, boasting twice the rendering speed. The update also includes a Live Multicam feature, allowing users to wirelessly connect and preview up to four cameras simultaneously.

• YouTube introduced a new process for AI takedown requests, letting users ask for the removal of content that targets their face or voice. However, YouTube may not comply with all requests, considering if the content could be mistaken for real or if it's satire.

• TikTok is facing a new legal challenge for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy. The US FTC believes TikTok and its parent company ByteDance may violate the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which mandates parental consent before collecting personal information from children under 13.

• Meta’s customer service is now so bad users are turning to small claims court to get their accounts back

Meta

• Meta launches new AI-powered advertising tools for Messenger and WhatsApp to help brands engage with customers via DMs.

Instagram

• Now, it lets you invite collaborators after a Reel has been posted

• Is testing a ‘Creator Insights’ profile performance overview for brands

• now enables you to explore trending audio

Threads

• is now showing topic tags above posts to help you quickly find related posts

TikTok

• is running 11 weeks of Taylor Swift challenges for Swifties, offering new profile frames, an in-app Eras Tour bracelet, and more.

• is testing letting creators add web links to organic video posts.

• is launching AI-generated digital avatars for advertisers and creators (this is wild!)

YouTube

• is experimenting with Notes, a crowdsourced feature that lets users add context to videos, similar to X’s Community Notes feature.

• the platform’s algorithm has a skew towards right-wing and religious content, a study found

READ: ‘Social-Media Influencers Aren’t Getting Rich—They’re Barely Getting By’ The Wall Street Journal writes.

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