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YouTube Rolls Out New Games for Premium Users
YouTube ventured into gaming this week by rolling out a test of YouTube Playables to all Premium users. Playables are small, free games for mobile and desktop devices with no downloads, such as Angry Birds Showdown, from YouTube. YouTube is the latest video-watching platform to branch out into gaming. Google announced it would test out…
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Twitch Plans to Ditch the Switch
It’s not a glitch. Twitch said it is done with the Nintendo Switch. On Thursday, the streaming company said the app on Nintendo’s seven-year console was just too niche. Still, there’s a hitch. Nintendo might be preparing to pitch customers with an all-new console to scratch their itch—a sequel Switch—where perhaps Twitch could be fully…
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New Lawsuit Accuses TikTok of Deploying Casino Tactics to Keep Kids Glued to Screens
The suit singles out TikTok, alleging its endless scroll and “For You” recommendation algorithm hook young users and leave them “unable to escape.”
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Meta Proposes Making EU Users Pay If They Don’t Want to See Targeted Ads
Meta’s bread and butter has long been its user-centric targeted ad business, but European regulations are forcing the company to rethink how it can monetize its ostensibly free social platforms. The answer? Make users pay up if they prefer not to let their data be used to sell them products. Last month, a separate report…