YouTube Cracks Down on Ad-Blocker Usage Globally YouTube is now cracking down on ad-blocker usage globally, by showing warnings about breaking the platform’s terms of service. In some cases, the company is preventing users from viewing more videos unless they disable ad blocks. Experimenting with Video Player Blocking The video streaming platform started experimenting in…
WhatsApp Rolls Out Channels Feature Globally WhatsApp announced today that it is expanding its Channels feature, aimed towards broadcasted messages, globally. The company said Channels will be available to all users in more than 150 countries over the next few weeks. Mark Zuckerberg Introduces WhatsApp Channels Mark Zuckerberg announced the roll out of the feature…
Twitter Lifts Ban on Paid Political Ads, Following in the Footsteps of New CEO Elon Musk This week, Twitter confirmed it’s lifting its ban on paid political ads — a move it committed to earlier this year, shortly after Elon Musk took over the social network previously known as Twitter. The company had originally banned…
Messenger Lite Shutting Down – AsumeTech Meta Shutting Down Messenger Lite Meta is shutting down Messenger Lite, its lightweight stripped-down version of Messenger, the company confirmed to AsumeTech. Users of the app are starting to see a message that advises them to “use Messenger to keep chatting.” The app has been removed from the Google…
A New Era of Music Discovery: YouTube Music Launches Samples Introducing “Samples”: YouTube Music’s Short-Form Personalized Video Feed YouTube Music is launching a new TikTok-style short-form personalized video feed called “Samples,” the company announced on Monday. Each clip in the feed offers a glimpse into the artist, music video, and feel of a song recommended…
Iraq Lifts Ban on Telegram: Security Concerns Addressed Iraq Lifts Ban on Telegram: Security Concerns Addressed Iraq’s telecom ministry lifted the ban on Telegram over the weekend, days after the agency blocked the chat app over security concerns. Telegram Complies with Security Requirements The ministry said it lifted the ban because of the “response of…
Elon Musk-Owned Social Network X Lowers Requirements for Creator Payout Program Elon Musk-owned social network X, formerly Twitter, said late Thursday that it is lowering requirements for its creator payout program. The company said that the creators who have garnered 5 million impressions in the last three months will be eligible for ad revenue sharing…
Twitter’s Ads Revenue Sharing Program Goes Global, Allocating $5 Million in Creator Payments Earlier this month, Twitter, now rebranded as X, introduced its “Ads Revenue Sharing” program, which aimed to share ad revenue with verified creators to retain top talent on its platform. Now, the company has officially announced that the program is available for…
Monster Hunter Now Release Date Announced Capcom and Niantic have dated Monster Hunter Now, the new location-based mobile game from the studio behind Pokémon Go. Developed and distributed by Niantic, the title will be released for iOS and Android devices globally on September 14. Monster Hunter Now was announced in March, when IP owner Capcom…
Twitter Updates TweetDeck, Requires Verification for Access After swathes of users were unable to access parts of TweetDeck over the last few days, Twitter started rolling out a new version of the web app to users Monday. The company also added that in 30 days, users will have to be verified to access TweetDeck. This…
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