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TikTok cracks down on COVID

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. TikTok on Tuesday revealed its efforts to fight misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, as the preventive measure rolls out in the US. The video streaming platform will push people toward trustworthy sources like the CDC, as part of a wider update to its …

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Twitter is shutting down Periscope in 2021 because it costs too much to run

Twitter’s streaming service for live videos, Periscope, is shutting down in March. Twitter said Tuesday that declining usage and rising costs made it unsustainable. Instead, many of its features have been built into Twitter. “Leaving it in its current state isn’t doing right by the current and former Periscope community or by Twitter,” the Periscope team wrote in a Medium …

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