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	Pinterest Expands In-App Alerts to Get Teens off the App During School Times
Pinterest is expanding its in-app push notifications for teens, which aim to get kids off their devices during school time,…
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	TikTok Adds Audio Messaging, Audio and Video Attachments for DMs
TikTok has added some new DM features, including the capacity to send minute-long voice notes, as well as expanded image…
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	Threads Tests In-Stream Text Expansion for Longer Updates
Threads is looking to help users post longer missives, with the addition of a custom text editor, which attaches a…
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	xAI Sues Apple and OpenAI for Alleged Market Collusion
Elon Musk is embarking on yet another expensive, but likely fruitless, legal challenge against a market opponent, with Musk’s xAI…
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	Meta Rolls Out Changes to Its Ad Billing Settings
Meta’s quietly rolled out a couple of tweaks to its ad spending and charging process, which could impact your campaign…
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	YouTube Launches ‘Effects Maker’ for Shorts, New Comment COntrols
YouTube is rolling out a new “Effect Maker” option, that’ll enable creators to build their own effects for Shorts clips,…
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	YouTube Adds Custom App Promotions for Shorts
YouTube’s adding another way for Shorts creators to make money from their content, with an expansion of Google partnership ads…
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	Russia Restricts WhatsApp and Telegram Usage in the Nation
As part of its continued attempts to reduce local reliance on foreign tech platforms, Russia has begun restricting calls on…
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	Elon Outlines the Future of X Ads, Including AI Targeting, Ads in Grok Answers and More
The app formerly known as Twitter is planning a big push on holiday ads, with an updated ad targeting system,…
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	Instagram Reiterates That Location Sharing is an Optional Feature
Well, that escalated quickly. After announcing its new Friend Map feature yesterday, Instagram has been flooded with misguided complaints and…
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