YouTube Tackles Deepfakes, Instagram's New Sharing Feature & X Reduces Blocking Power
YouTube fights back against deepfakes
To help combat fake and manipulated media, YouTube has introduced a new feature that shows when a video was captured using devices or software meeting C2PA standards, ensuring the content is unaltered and genuine.
The platform will add a label to videos that meet the criteria, providing viewers with assurance that the footage is authentic and has not been edited.
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Instagram tests a new feature that tracks your shared content?
Instagram is testing a new "Social Library" feature that would allow users to easily access all posts and Reels they've interacted with, such as those they’ve liked, shared, or bookmarked.
This new feature aims to help users find previously engaged content more easily, addressing the common issue of losing track of posts shared in DMs or across stories.
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X takes the next step in limiting the blocking feature
X is continuing to move forward with plans to limit the blocking function. The new update will allow blocked users to still view public posts but prevent them from actually engaging with the content.?
Some argue that this change overlooks some of the main reasons people use the blocking feature, such as maintaining privacy and removing content they don't wish to see.?
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