YouTube Takes On Troubled TikTok
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September 15, 2020
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YouTube has begun rolling out its new YouTube Shorts feature, positioned to compete with TikTok on short videos. Initially testing in India,... Read More
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ScoMo Warns Social Media Chiefs: Clean Up Your Act
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Facebook Hits Back At “Unprecedented” ACCC Report
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ACCC Warns Against Tech Dating Scams
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Facebook Asks Banks For Your Data
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Twitter CFO Ned Segal says the loss of 70 million users will have no impact on its user metrics. Tweeting from his... Read More
Facebook May Cop $3 Billion Bill To Compensate Aussies
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Twitter Shares Plummet Over Fake Users
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Facebook Blitz Hits Australia
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