YouTube updates branded content disclosure rules and launches local affiliate shopping test

Pew Research reports a four-year decline in sentiment about social media use, with adults more concerned than teens.

Meta's Muse, a generative AI music tool, has crossed 5M downloads and 3M weekly active users—a rare achievement shared by only 23 apps historically.

TikTok released a commissioned study claiming the platform generates $81 billion in economic value through job creation, small-business growth, and consumer education.

Meta's Threads is testing new visual options for quote posts, bringing the feature closer to what TikTok and X already offer.