YouTube testing ‘fewer, longer ad breaks’ on TV

YouTube is making a change to what ad controls Creators have while it’s testing some viewer-facing tweaks for the ad break experience on TVs. On the big screen, YouTube is “evaluating new options,” like “fewer, longer ad breaks,” when watching long-form content on television. The goal is to “minimize average interruptions for viewers” after research found…

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Senators want to declassify TikTok briefing

To improve public awareness of potential concerns related to the Chinese ownership of TikTok, Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal and Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn are pushing for the declassification of the app’s briefings.  They draw attention to worries about national security, describing TikTok as a “weapon” in China’s hands. The case for a forced TikTok sale…

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