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CEO Neal Mohan has revealed that the platform is testing a new generative AI-powered tool in YouTube Studio that suggests video topics, making the brainstorming process easier for content creators. Continue reading
YouTube is expanding its Creator Music feature, announced last year, with new AI features in addition to the launch of an AI-dubbing tool. Currently, creators can use Creator Music to search for songs, a specific artist or a music genre they want to use in a video....
YouTube today announced a new feature coming to its short-form video platform Shorts that will allow users to leverage AI tools to create videos. The feature, called Dream Screen, will allow users to create an AI-generated video or image background just by typing in...
The Meta-owned social networking app announced that users can now swap accounts on its mobile apps by long-pressing on the profile icon in the bottom right. Users can tap on the “Add profile” option after the long press to add a new profile. Continue reading
Meta announced that it is expanding Meta Verified to businesses after first launching it for creators in March. The company is initially testing the verification program on Facebook and Instagram, with merchants in select geographies, but it plans to roll it out to...
After testing them out with selected users over the past few weeks, TikTok is now officially launching its new in-stream labels for AI-generated content, which will provide an extra level of transparency in the app. Continue reading
TikTok’s looking to provide more insight into the actual performance of TikTok ads, with new Attribution Analytics, which will better connect the dots between ad exposure and conversion. Continue reading
Elon Musk has indicated that X, is considering charging all users for accessing the platform. The X owner said erecting a paywall around the business would ward off the bots, or automated accounts, that have become a bugbear for Musk. Continue reading
YouTube’s added another insights element within YouTube Studio, which will now enable you to see how many clips have been created from your uploads, and how many views those clips have subsequently generated. Continue reading
After launching virtual gifts for U.S.-based Reels creators back in February, Instagram has now announced that Reels creators in many more regions will be eligible to receive gifts in the app, via a dedicated button on their clips. Continue reading
After experimenting with the option over the past few months, X has now launched its new ID verification element for X Premium subscribers, which will enable paying users to confirm their identity, via government-issued ID, in order to have an additional marker added...
TikTok’s looking to further solidify its connection with the music industry, via a new partnership with Billboard on an official “TikTok Billboard Top 50 Chart”. Continue reading