Meta is testing out a feature that could make Instagram more like YouTube

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Instagram is testing out unskippable ads

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Trump once backed a TikTok ban. Now he's joined the app as he races Biden for young voters.

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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower.

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Girlfriends pay me to conduct loyalty tests via Instagram DMs. It's a lucrative gig, and most boyfriends fail.

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Trinity Howard conducts loyalty tests through Lazo.

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A teacher invented a bunch of fake slang words to trick his Gen Z students. Now some of those words have caught on.

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Posting about my low-paid job on TikTok helped me earn big. Now I can do what I love without worrying about money.

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Chen was able to make $23,600 after posting five ads on TikTok.

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'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary said he wants to crowdfund buying TikTok

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Kevin O'Leary is a Canadian investor and "Shark Tank" host.

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Chipotle customers are roasting the chain for its portion sizes — and filming their orders in hopes of getting more food

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Some Chipotle customers are recording employees to document how much protein they get in their orders.

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Gen Zers are spending hundreds of dollars on dirty sneakers, and parents are shocked

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Golden Goose sneakers are having a comeback thanks to Gen Z.

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TikTok is about to become even bigger and more powerful

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TikTok is for millennials now
More millennials are on TikTok. If the app survives the US ban, its cultural significance will only grow.

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TikTok is becoming a new GoFundMe, with views replacing donations to help people get out of debt

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Views are becoming digital currency on TikTok, with creators asking for help with their debts (stock image).

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