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TikTok to creators: make longer videos, get paid
TikTok is rolling out the Creator Rewards Program that only pays for videos longer than one minute.
Twitter Blue perks now include higher ranking replies and 60-minute video uploads
Twitter Blue has enabled new perks for subscribers including "prioritized rankings in conversations" and video uploads up to 60 minutes in length.
Google brings speed, deep dive and vertical video updates to search results
It should be easier to explore topics in more detail.
YouTube adds easy-to-access controls to its video player on iOS and Android
YouTube has started rolling out a redesigned interface for mobile that includes quick access to Like buttons and other controls.
YouTube makes it easy to resume watching a mobile video on desktop
YouTube has a new feature that allows you to quickly switch from smartphone to desktop when watching a video.
WhatsApp is adding a 'best quality' setting for sending photos and videos
It's not clear when you'll be able to use it, though.
TikTok is finally adding automatic captions
TikTok is taking a big step toward making its app more accessible: the app is adding automatic captions, which allows video makers to create subtitles for their clips.
Netflix's first 'Shadow and Bone' trailer shows off the fantasy world of Ravka
Netflix has shared the first trailer for Shadow and Bone, its live-action adaptation of Leigh Bardugo’s best-selling fantasy novel series.
YouTube is permanently closing its creator-focused city 'Spaces'
YouTube is permanently shutting its physical workspaces for Creators in favor of virtual events and pop-up shows.
'Free Guy' trailer makes Ryan Reynolds an existential NPC
The latest 'Free Guy' movie trailer underscores the importance of real connections in a virtual landscape.
All iOS 14 users can use picture-in-picture with YouTube’s mobile website
You can now iOS 14's picture-in-picture feature for YouTube videos without a Premium subscription.
Facebook lets users transfer photos and videos to Dropbox
Facebook users can now transfer photos and videos to Google Photos, Dropbox or EU-based Koofr.
Steve Wozniak sues Google for not acting on YouTube Bitcoin scams
Steve Wozniak has filed a lawsuit against YouTube, saying the site has repeatedly ignored his requests to take down phony bitcoin giveaways that use his name.
TikTok will pull out of Hong Kong because of China's new security law
TikTok will exit the Hong Kong market and cut off access to all residents of the semi-autonomous region.
YouTube’s appeal process is largely ineffective
YouTube's latest transparency report suggests its appeals process is failing creators. Last quarter, YouTube removed 5.9 million videos from the platform. It received just 108,779 appeals, but it only reinstated 23,471 of those videos. That means roughly 78 percent of appeals were rejected.
Tumblr's digital literacy campaign targets fake news and bullying
Tumblr is launching a year-long digital literacy campaign to fight fake news, cyberbullying and other toxic internet behavior. Tumblr hopes the campaign, dubbed World Wide What, will spread internet safety awareness and start healthy conversations with the Tumblr community. (Full disclosure: Tumblr has ties to Verizon, Engadget's parent company.)
YouTube reportedly considered screening all YouTube Kids videos
YouTube paid the FTC a $170 million fine this year, which was pocket change for Google. However, the charge of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act will remain a very costly stain on its reputation. In fact, things got so bad for YouTube when it came to kids last year that the site reportedly considered individual screening for every YouTube Kids video, according to Bloomberg.
Facebook is fixing a bug that turned on phone cameras
Early this month, some Facebook users began to notice a glitch when they were using the iOS app. Users shared on Twitter that when they were watching videos or looking at photos, their cameras were activated behind the Facebook app, CNET reports. Facebook has acknowledged the bug and says it is submitting a fix to Apple today.
TikTok is the latest platform to pull ISIS propaganda videos
TikTok may have a terrorism problem. According to The Wall Street Journal, Islamic State militants have been posting short propaganda videos to the platform. That's especially concerning because TikTok is so popular with impressionable teenagers.
Former Yahoo engineer hacked 6,000 accounts in search of sexual content
A former Yahoo engineer pleaded guilty to hacking into roughly 6,000 accounts in search of sexual photos and videos. According to court documents, Reyes Daniel Ruiz, 34, used his employee access to Yahoo's internal network to crack users' passwords. He then downloaded explicit photos and videos to a personal hard drive, which he stored at home.
