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Reddit Adds Short-Form Video Replies to Comment Threads

Users can record or upload in-thread videos for demos or AMAs, with moderator enablement required, with uploads screened by automated safety systems.

Internal Files Show Platforms Targeted Students in Class to Drive Engagement

Meta Adds Creator Assistant to Facebook, Expands AI Translations

Meta Settles Bellwether School Lawsuit Over Youth Mental-Health Costs

Venmo Begins Phased App Redesign With New Feed and Privacy Defaults

X to Retire Communities, Expand XChat After Creator Pushback

X Rolls Out Smart Cashtags With Live Prices and Pilot One-Tap Trading in Canada

WhatsApp Developing Linked-Device Activity Alerts Spotted in Android Beta

Meta Projected to Overtake Google in Global Digital Ad Revenue in 2026

Meta Pulls Plaintiff-Recruitment Ads as Massachusetts Court Lets Youth-Addiction Suit Proceed

WhatsApp Begins Limited Rollout of Usernames on Android and iOS

Juries Fault Meta and YouTube Over Addictive Design That Harmed a Teen

TCW Mid-Cap Fund Beats Q4 Benchmark With Portfolio Moves Guided by Policy and AI

TikTok Rolls Out Hidden Emoji Game Inside DMs

Meta Tests 'Instagram Plus' Paid Tier in Select Markets

Irenic Takes 2.5% Stake in Snap as Stock Jumps on Overhaul Push

Twin Verdicts Fault Meta and YouTube for Youth Harms, Setting Stage for Appeals

Meta Partially Reverses Horizon Worlds VR Exit, Keeps Existing Games Alive

Researchers Warn WhatsApp Auto-Downloads Pose Security Risk

Developer Says GitHub Comment Led to 48-Hour Job Offer at Abu Dhabi Startup