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‘Twitchy, toxic and divisive’: Facebook’s Instagram problem implodes

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“Twitch”, “toxic”, “split”. Facebook’s Instagram problem is imploding. Facebook bought the photo-sharing app for $1 billion in 2012, and on Tuesday, a whistleblower debunked how Facebook designed toxic connections that push teens on Instagram to the edge.

The damn revelation was drawn from the 200-odd minutes of live testimony in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Recently leaked internal Facebook documents show that 13% of British users and 6% of American users trace their suicide wishes to Instagram. After the first confrontation with Facebook’s head of global security, US lawmakers turned to the whistleblower, Frances Haugen, a former employee of the social networking giant.

According to Haugen, Facebook is focused on getting young users hooked on Instagram as early as possible so that they will not go to TikTok or Snapchat in the end. “They understand the value of young users to Facebook’s long-term success,” she said on Tuesday. When Haugen testified before the Senate Business Consumer Protection Subcommittee, he proposed a wide range of new regulations to control Facebook and other platforms that rely on customer data to stimulate its growth engine. The most exciting moment was when Haugen talked about harm to teenagers (mostly girls) on Instagram.

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Haugen said Facebook knows that children in their most vulnerable moments will be harmed by its system. She said that Facebook has discovered that around the age of 14, just before high school, children are most likely to fall into Instagram’s emotional roller coaster. Here are some important excerpts from Haugen’s testimony on Tuesday, especially related to young people on the platform: Problematic use: “I think any research on Facebook’s problematic use, the addictiveness of the product is crucial, and any research on Facebook’s lack of knowledge about the platform for parents Facebook expressed the view that today’s parents are not aware of the danger through Instagram Because they have not experienced these experiences themselves, they cannot guide their children in terms of basic safety.”

News Source : Telangana Today

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YouTube marks 20th anniversary by launching new useful features What’s new

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YouTube has celebrated its 20th anniversary with several new features, including functional upgrades and new features for YouTube TV. The platform has introduced personalised radio stations via Ask Music, which is available to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music users on both iOS and Android devices. Additionally, YouTube is rolling out the ability to fast-forward.

YouTube TV members will gain the ability to build their own multiview experiences, starting with a selection of non-sports content from a small group of popular channels. The platform is introducing improved navigation, better playback quality, and easier access to features such as comments, channel information, and more through videos at 4x speed, providing more.

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  1. Delete Unnecessary Emails: Regularly clearing unwanted emails helps maintain storage. Open Gmail in your browser or mobile device, go to your Inbox, Social, or Spam folder, filter messages, select emails to delete or check the box to select all emails in the folder, and click the “Delete” button. The emails will be moved to the Trash folder Empty Your Spam and Trash Folders: If deleted emails remain in your Trash.
  2. Unsubscribe from Unwanted Emails: Open a promotional email and click “Unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email to reduce future accumulation April 2025 — YouTube, the world’s largest video-sharing platform, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the launch of several innovative features aimed at enhancing user experience, empowering creators, and embracing the future of digital content.

  3. 1. AI-Powered Video Summaries
    One of the most anticipated features is AI-generated video summaries, which will now appear below eligible videos. This allows viewers to preview content quickly and decide whether to watch the full video. The summaries are automatically created using advanced natural language processing and are designed to boost discoverability and engagement.

  4. 2. “Jump Ahead” Smart Chapters
    YouTube is introducing smart chapters with “Jump Ahead” capabilities, allowing viewers to skip to the most engaging parts of videos based on audience retention data. The feature leverages machine learning to identify sections that retain viewers the most and gives users a prompt to “Jump Ahead” with a single tap.

  5. 3. Creator Insights Dashboard Upgrade
    For content creators, YouTube has upgraded its Creator Studio Dashboard with enhanced real-time analytics, audience mood tracking, and AI-suggested titles and tags. The platform’s algorithms now offer dynamic suggestions for improving performance, personalized for each creator’s channel and content style.

  6. 4. YouTube Create App Expansion
    Following positive feedback from beta users, YouTube is officially rolling out the YouTube Create app in over 30 new countries. This free mobile video editing tool includes features like auto-captions, royalty-free music, filters, and multi-clip editing — giving creators more control without the need for expensive software.

  7. 5. Enhanced Live Shopping Tools
    With e-commerce booming, YouTube is expanding its Live Shopping tools, allowing creators to tag mini-social network within the platform. These tools are products, integrate affiliate links, and host shoppable livestreams with real-time viewer interaction. The new update supports multi-vendor support, making collaborations with brands smoother and more profitable.

  8. 6. Smart TV Upgrades
    YouTube is giving its TV interface a refresh, introducing a sleeker design with quicker access to playlists, subscriptions, and smart recommendations. A new “Ambient Mode interactive content suggestions and previews when the app is idle, turning the TV into a dynamic home hub for entertainment.

  9. 7. Community Tab Enhancements
    To improve engagement, YouTube is enhancing its Community Tab with interactive stickers, polls, countdowns, and quizzes — turning it into a mini-social network within the platform. These tools are aimed at helping creators keep their audience involved even between video uploads.
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