YouTube brings back DMs after 6 years without them

Six years after YouTube kicked direct messages to the curb, the platform is bringing them back. Announced Wednesday after six months of testing, YouTube now allows users to share videos through a rebooted messaging feature. In Nov. 2025, platform owner Google described DMs as a “top feature request.” SEE ALSO: YouTubers Dan and Phil built…

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New safety rules for under-16 Snapchat users

Snapchat is rolling out new content-sharing protections for 13- to 15-year-old users. The platform announced Wednesday that younger teens will get a “friends-only” experience for their Spotlight posts. That public feed consists of vertical videos short-form similar to Instagram Reels or TikTok. SEE ALSO: Survey: Teens regularly see harmful content, messages on Snapchat The new…

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EU orders Meta to restore free access to AI rivals in WhatsApp

WhatsApp will soon have to offer a choice of AI assistants to users, at least in Europe. The European Commission (EC) has ordered platform owner Meta to restore free access to rival general purpose AI assistants in WhatsApp. This is an interim measure until the European Union’s executive body finishes its antitrust investigation; though, drawing…

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