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Playables promises to gamify your YouTube experience

Apparently, YouTube is now the cool kid who can do it all. The app is testing a "Playables" feature for users to play simple games in-stream.

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Instagram’s new "Close Friends" circle for Posts

Sharing is caring, but not everything is meant for everyone. Instagram is introducing an option that lets you share feed posts with Close Friends only, allowing for more private engagement.

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X updates terms to protect your data

Sorry AI bots and robot crawlers, but X has updated its terms of service to prohibit unauthorized scraping of user data without prior consent.?

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Other Social Media Updates

Instagram is exploring location tags for Notes

The platform is testing a brand-new feature that will allow users to add a location tag to their Notes.

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YouTube ad controls getting an upgrade

Starting November, YouTube will be removing individual ad controls for pre-roll, post-roll, skippable and non-skippable ads on recent video uploads.

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TikTok's latest collab with TransUnion

Attention marketers: TikTok and TransUnion are partnering to provide you with valuable insights to enhance your advertising campaigns, improve performance, and maximize returns.

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Snapchat cares about teen safety

Safety first, Snaps second! Snapchat is introducing more guardrails to protect its younger users, including warnings about suspicious contacts.

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TikTok’s social networking era

Seems like TikTok is gearing up for a huge push into messaging, potentially adopting robust messaging features similar to Instagram and WhatsApp-like group chats.

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X expands Community Notes to videos

Community Notes on X are now available for videos, allowing contributors to add context to clips.

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Google’s Privacy Sandbox live on Chrome

Google is rolling out Privacy Sandbox to all Chrome users. The feature tracks topics of interest based on browsing habits and allows advertisers to show relevant ads.

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