YouTube Adopts AI for Age Verification in 2025

By Lila Morgan, Digital Culture Editor YouTube is taking a bold step to enhance its age verification process by integrating artificial intelligence, the company announced in early 2025. As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure a safer platform, YouTube’s new AI-driven system aims to more accurately identify users’ ages to enforce age-restricted content policies….

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TikTok’s New Feature Empowers Songwriters to Showcase Their Music in 2025

By Zoe Carter, Social Media Trends Editor TikTok continues to be a launchpad for creatives, and its latest feature is music to songwriters’ ears. Announced in early 2025, the “Songwriter Spotlight” tool lets musicians highlight their original compositions directly on the platform, making it easier to gain recognition and connect with fans. Designed to amplify…

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Google Introduces Preferred Sources Feature for Personalized Search in 2025

By Sophia Nguyen Google is rolling out a game-changing update to its search engine, giving users more control over their results. Announced in early 2025, the new “Preferred Sources” feature lets you prioritize specific websites, ensuring your favorite or most trusted sources appear higher in search results. This move aims to make searching more tailored…

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Fox One Streaming Service Set to Launch on August 21

Access Fox’s Full TV Lineup for $19.99 Monthly By Ryan Patel, Streaming SpecialistUpdated1 min read Fox Corporation has unveiled Fox One, a new streaming platform launching on August 21, offering Fox-branded news, sports, and entertainment for $19.99 per month or $199.99 annually. The service will deliver both live and on-demand content from the entire Fox…

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LinkedIn Silently Drops Deadnaming and Misgendering References from Hate Speech Policy

Advocates Raise Concerns Over Potential Policy Shift By Olivia Grant, Social Media AnalystUpdated2 min read LinkedIn has discreetly altered its hateful content policy this week, marking its first update in three years as per the platform’s changelog. The revision removed a specific clause that previously banned the misgendering and deadnaming of transgender individuals, a change…

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Starlink Outage Resolved After Over Two Hours of Disruption

SpaceX’s Satellite Internet Faces Global Issues on Thursday By Ethan Brooks, Connectivity ExpertUpdated2 min read SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service encountered a widespread outage on Thursday, lasting more than two hours and affecting users globally. Connectivity problems began surfacing around 3:20 PM ET, as tracked by DownDetector, with SpaceX confirming the issue via a post…

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