YouTube Shorts Are Coming to TVs With Better Viewing Format

YouTube is bringing its YouTube Shorts format to TV with a new look designed to improve how the vertical videos look on widescreens. Neal Mohan, YouTube’s Chief Product Officer, says the company has put a lot of work into redesigning how the form…

FCC Commissioner Doubles Down on TikTok Ban – “This Is Broad & Bipartisan”

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has reiterated his view that TikTok should be banned in comments to Bloomberg. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioner Brendan Carr spoke with the outlet to explain why he believes the social media app sho…

Social Media and The 2022 Midterm Elections: How Social Media Has Changed the Democratic Process

Amid the midterm elections, many are looking toward social media to see how the various platforms are readying themselves for this upcoming election. With the fear of spreading misinformation and chaos, many worry that social media companies are not do…

YouTube Pushes ‘Go Live Together’ Co-Streaming to Select Creators

YouTube pushes ‘Go Live Together’ to select creators on the heels of TikTok and Twitch’s co-streaming functionality. YouTube is preparing to roll out a new co-streaming feature allowing select creators to invite a guest to go live wit…

Meta/Facebook Planning Large-Scale Layoffs This Week – Report

Reports surface of Meta/Facebook’s plans to begin ‘large-scale layoffs’ this week after the company’s stock falls more than 70% year-to-date. Facebook’s parent company Meta is planning to begin a series of large-scale layo…

Twitter Blue ‘Coming Soon’ – $8/Monthly Subscription Features

Twitter will begin rolling out an $8/month subscription charge for its verification badge, among other features. The changes to the business model come after a takeover by Elon Musk of the social media platform. Details for the new ‘Twitter Blue&…

New Details About TikTok Music Revealed – What We Know

A new music streaming service from ByteDance called TikTok Music might be on the way. Here’s what we know. After the discovery of ‘TikTok Music’ trademarks and several TikTok Music Twitter accounts earlier this year, it’s hardly…

Is TikTok Getting Banned? FCC Commissioner Urges Immediate Shutdown In the US

Is TikTok Getting Banned? FCC Commissioner urges immediate shutdown in the US amid growing national security concerns. Brendan Carr, one of five commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), urges the Council on Foreign Investment in th…