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YouTube Is Counting Views Differently Starting Next Week
YouTube announced a major change to view counting methodology effective August 24, 2026, aligning all formats with Shorts measurement standards. A view will count from…
If Meta Loses This Trial, Instagram and Facebook Will Never Look the Same Again
Thirty US states are taking Meta to trial seeking upwards of $1 trillion and demanding the elimination of like counts, infinite scroll, Instagram Stories, autoplay,…
Instagram Unveils First Logo Redesign in Over a Decade
Instagram revealed its first logo redesign in more than a decade on August 13, replacing the wordmark that defined the app’s visual identity since its…
Meta Reopens Creator Studio As An AI-Powered App
Meta expanded access to its revamped Creator Studio app on August 12, opening the AI-powered tool to all iOS users in the US and Canada.…
YouTube Down in Pakistan on Independence Day Eve
YouTube is experiencing disruptions across Pakistan on the evening of August 13 as Downdetector Pakistan confirms a spike in user reports. Complaints center on video…
Another TikTok-Related Death in Pakistan as a Biker Woman Falls From Soan Bridge Into River
Komal Jan, a 28-year-old female biker, TikTok content creator, and Election Commission of Pakistan assistant, drowned in the Soan River near a notable housing society…
Forget Apple Music. The Real Story Is Apple Pay Coming to Pakistan
Apple has added Pakistan’s domestic payment network PayPak to the iOS 27 backend code, providing the strongest evidence yet that Apple Pay is preparing to…
Is Apple Music Launching in Pakistan?
Apple Music is preparing to officially launch in Pakistan with locally priced subscription plans that are already accepting payments from Pakistani cardholders, marking the first…
Samsung and Spotify Bring Premium Listening to More Connected Devices Across Pakistan
Samsung Electronics has partnered with Spotify across the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye. The deal aims to make music easier to discover, share, and…
Meta, Google, TikTok Must Face Thousands of Child Addiction Lawsuits, Court Says
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on August 10 that thousands of lawsuits alleging Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat deliberately designed their platforms…
YouTube Just Made It Twice as Hard to Start Earning Money. Here’s What Changed
YouTube doubled Partner Program entry thresholds starting February 1, 2027. New creators need 8,000 watch hours or 20 million Shorts views. Existing partners are grandfathered…
Want More Followers on Facebook? Meta Says Start Paying for Them
Meta is adding new incentives for Meta One subscribers including auto-invite for post interactions, bigger Reels follow buttons, AI Messenger tools, and enhanced profiles.
