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TikTok calls EU ban ‘un-European’ as it faces an increasing trend to remove the app from government devices / #
TikTok was caught off guard by an order from the European Commission to restrict the use of the short-video app on government devices.

SEC says Elon Musk still needs lawyer to approve his tweets / #
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says Tesla CEO Elon Musk still needs to get pre-approval from lawyers before tweeting Tesla-related information.

TikTok probed by Canadian regulators over data collection from young users / #
Watchdogs from the federal and provincial governments are looking into whether the platform – owned by China’s ByteDance – is complying with privacy laws.

YouTube Expands Multi-Language Audio Tracks to More Creators / #
After initial testing over the last few months, YouTube is rolling out access to multi-language audio tracks to more creators worldwide. Creators will be able to add the different language tracks through YouTube’s Subtitles Editor tool.

TikTok owner ByteDance has quietly launched a new app, Lemon8, in the US and UK, and is paying creators to post / #
Insider viewed a document describing the Lemon8 platform and the guidelines creators should follow when posting to get paid.

Instagram engagement keeps dropping for brands, but Reels might be there to cover you up / #
A new report based on analysis of 841,000 Instagram posts and 2.3 billion engagements found Instagram engagement has been dropping, but all hope is not lost …

TikTok Banned on EU Executive Staff Devices / #
This move by the E.U. executive body follows similar, bans in the U.S. affecting federal and state employees

TikTok content now can be watched in your Mercedes-Benz car / #
TikTok has announced a new partnership with Mercedes Benz which will see TikTok content directly integrated into the ‘superscreen’ of the new E-Class car.

WhatsApp experimenting with private newsletter tool / #
A new Beta of the WhatsApp-app on Android hints on a new Newsletter-feature, which will be a separate and optional section available within the Status tab.

Instagram Announces Removal of Live Stream Shopping Elements / #
Live shopping hasn’t caught on with Western audiences, which is why Instagram will focus on ads instead of live streaming shopping.

Spotify’s new AI-powered DJ will build you a custom playlist and talk over the top of it / #
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeSpotify’s newest feature is an AI-powered DJ that curates and commentates on an ever-changing personalized playlist.

AI-Created Images Aren’t Protected By Copyright Law According To U.S. Copyright Office / #
The U.S. Copyright Office has ruled that illustrations in a new comic book that were created with the AI program Midjourney are not protected by copyright law, according to a letter issued by the Copyright Office.

A fake Will Ferrell account fooled the BBC because of Twitter Blue verification / #
The problem with the latest social media trend of paid verification is being highlighted by an unlikely source: actor and comedian Will Ferrell.Or, really, an account pretending to be Will Ferrell.

66% of Consumers Say They’d Be Willing to Share Data if They Get Paid / #
Data collection is something that you simply can’t escape, but in spite of the fact that a lot of consumers don’t seem to be all that happy about having to do it, willing to delete apps that collect to much data. But on the other hand, even more people might be willing to share their data - if they get paid in return.

ChatGPT launches boom in AI-written e-books on Amazon / #
Over 200 e-books in Amazon's Kindle Store listed ChatGPT as an author as of mid-February 2023, as some worry that generative AI could commoditize book writing.

Meta Verified and Twitter Blue mark the end of free social media / #
Social media used to be free. Not anymore. You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. Now Meta and Twitter want your money, too.

The Creator Gamble in Meta’s New Subscription Offering / #
For the last three years, social networks like Meta Platforms have pledged more tools for creators to help them reach fans and make money, services that aim to attract online influencers and their followers to the apps. Now, Meta’s latest tool comes with a twist, because it's not about "giving" creators something, it's about taking from them: a fee of between $11.99 and $14.99 a month.

Meta Verified: Twitter-like paid blue tick for Instagram and Facebook is coming / #
Meta is launching its own PAID Twitter Blue-style subscription for Facebook and Instagram.

TikTok’s Attempts to Fend Off a Ban Aren’t Going So Well / #
„The fact that the CEO had to enter the fray is quite telling. It suggests that TikTok is fighting for its life, and there is no telling what will happen next.“

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