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Meta faces potential $1.4 trillion in penalties
In a child safety case, four U.S. states are seeking combined damages that the company estimates would be close to its market cap, per Reuters.
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Retrieved from TikTok on July 08, 2026
TikTok launches Discover America tour
The six-city roadshow is designed to highlight regional creators and promote the app as a valuable marketing tool.
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Retrieved from Meta on July 08, 2026
Meta adds updated disclosure tags for AI-generated ads
The updated tags will provide more info on which promotions include AI-generated elements, whether from Meta or via external AI tools.
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Retrieved from YouTube on July 08, 2026
YouTube launches desktop version of Ask YouTube
The conversational search chatbot is designed to help users “explore complex questions” with natural language prompts, the company said.
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X rolls out updated video editor, including green screen recording
The company also launched multi-language captioning as part of a wider feature rollout.
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Retrieved from Reddit on March 28, 2024
Reddit reports more than 23M daily spam views
The platform’s updated artificial intelligence systems are preventing about 25,000 spam posts and comments each day.
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Retrieved from Radu Oncescu/Threads on July 07, 2026
Facebook tests view count display for posts
Meta already offers this metric on Instagram and Threads, and the company has repeatedly said this information offers a more accurate understanding of engagement.
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Retrieved from YouTube on July 07, 2026
YouTube expands access to supervised kid accounts
The platform has extended its parental oversight for younger children to the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey.
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WhatsApp adds green dot live status indicators
The feature replaces a previous text label and is available in iOS and Android.
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Retrieved from Meta on January 15, 2022
Meta allowed ads promoting child sexual abuse in India
The BBC said that promotions for abusive videos appeared on the social media giant’s apps, although the offending materials were subsequently removed.
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Retrieved from Google Play Store on July 05, 2026
Meta launches Pocket creative app
The artificial intelligence-powered platform is designed to let users generate interactive “gizmos” via text prompts.
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Edits app gets auto-translated bilingual captions
Meta also added updated creative templates and seasonal sound effects to its video creation tool.
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Retrieved from SEMRush on July 05, 2026
Clear messaging helps brands with AI optimization
A new artificial intelligence visibility study from Semrush explored the sources chatbots reference and suggested AEO and GEO best practices.
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Retrieved from Meta on November 23, 2022
Meta will charge for access to advanced AI features
The company confirmed cost updates for its latest premium options and artificial intelligence capabilities, including premium device support for its glasses.
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Retrieved from LinkedIn on July 02, 2026
LinkedIn rolls out new AI-powered promotional tools
A new array of features includes the platform’s official launch of a brand kit, which lets marketers select guidelines for colors, fonts and other variables.
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Meta explores cloud infrastructure business
The company wants to sell access to artificial intelligence computing power to outside sources, including competitors, according to Bloomberg.
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Retrieved from Threads on July 01, 2026
Threads adds live chat co-hosts
The app also announced new ways to share live chat discussions as it looks to improve community engagement.
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Retrieved from Meta on July 01, 2026
Meta adds custom Instagram Stories features for glasses
The company’s artificial-intelligence-powered glasses will be able to capture and post multi-camera and motion capture formats.
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Retrieved from YouTube on July 01, 2026
YouTube celebrates America’s 250th
Features include interactive games such as a coloring book of U.S. parks and a collection of specialized content to celebrate the nation’s anniversary.
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Retrieved from Similarweb on July 01, 2026
Consumers trust AI for discovery but not for finding deals
Similarweb found that consumers use artificial-intelligence-enabled chatbots in the early stages of shopping journeys, but prefer using traditional search tools later on.
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Retrieved from YouTube on July 01, 2026
YouTube partners with science content creator Mark Rober
The platform is launching a series of educational videos designed around the former NASA engineer’s hands-on experiments via its Class Crunchlabs program.
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Retrieved from Pinterest on June 30, 2026
Pinterest expands international campaign insights
The platform launched a markets view element to help businesses get better insights into multi-regional promotions.
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Retrieved from TikTok on August 04, 2020
TikTok launches branded microdramas
The platform wants to tap into the popularity of episodic shorts by offering companies the opportunity to promote their own microseries content.
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Retrieved from WhatsApp on June 30, 2026
WhatsApp prompts users to choose a username ahead of update
In a promotional campaign fronted by athlete Anthony Joshua, the platform demonstrates how to choose a new name that will function as a primary ID.
