Australia is booting kids under 16 off social media. Some senators hope the US is next: 'Our lack of action is inexcusable.'

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Australia has barred children under 16 from creating social media accounts.

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Give me more Spotify Wrapped. I have thoughts on what companies should (and shouldn't) launch their own versions.

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Spotify is expanding its out-of-home bet for 2025.

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TikTok Shop crossed $500 million in US sales during the Black Friday Cyber Monday week

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'Rage bait' is the word of the year. My fellow rage-baiters: This is a bad sign.

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"Rage bait" is the Oxford Word of the Year.

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How this 21-year-old college student used AI to build his 'Learning with Lyrics' Instagram and TikTok accounts

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Cashen Tomlinson, the 21 year old behind "Learning with Lyrics", which makes catchy AI tunes about steamrollers.

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TikTok Shop had a major breakthrough heading into its Black Friday sprint

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Electronics retailer Newegg was an early adopter of TikTok Shop.
Electronics retailer Newegg was an early adopter of TikTok Shop.

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Why Pinterest's CEO is betting the company's future on search

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Meet the 21-year-old former MrBeast staffer building an AI startup to help creators make viral videos

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Palo cofounders Shivam Kumar (30) and Jay Neo (21).
Palo cofounders Shivam Kumar (30) and Jay Neo (21).

Jack Willingham

Why Reels' $50 billion business is great for Meta, but not creators

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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta launched Reels as a TikTok response five years ago. Now it's a $50 billion business.

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How Instagram is competing with TikTok's parent company in the battle to build the best video editor

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Brett Westervelt
Brett Westervelt is Instagram's VP of design.

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