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Mia Sato

Mia Sato

Features Writer, The Verge

Features Writer, The Verge

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    Gen Z — and basically nobody else — is using TikTok for news.

    In a Morning Consult poll, 14 percent of Gen Z said they start researching major news events on TikTok, compared to just 1 percent of other generations.

    It’s worth noting Google Search is still by far the most popular for everyone — albeit less so for Gen Z compared to older adults.

    Mia Sato
    Mia Sato
    Goodbye, Instagram shopping tab.

    Instagram announced last month that the reshuffled homepage was coming, moving the new post button back to the bottom of the app where it was before.

    It’s part of a larger move away from shopping features at the company — it said today it was also getting rid of live shopping features.

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    Mia Sato
    YouTubers can now monetize using popular music.

    All monetizing creators on the platform are now able to earn ad revenue on videos that use licensed music — a change the platform announced last fall.

    Creators now have two options: pay a fee upfront to use music, or share profits with rights holders.