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Instagram announces ‘Teen Accounts’: Instagram is tightening restrictions with the introduction of Teen Accounts, which automatically enrolls young users into an app experience with built-in protections. Starting on Tuesday, it will begin placing all current and future accounts held by a teenager into a Teen Account.

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Netflix considers live format with “Hot Ones”: The streamer is in talks with BuzzFeed to create live episodes of the popular YouTube talk show “Hot Ones.” As traditional late night talk shows struggle to adapt to streaming with declining ratings and shrinking budgets, “Hot Ones” has become a regular stop on the promotional circuit for pop stars and Hollywood actors and could join a live lineup of shows on streaming services.

Platforms team up to address self-harm related content: Google announced last week that it has expanded its generative AI-powered virtual try-on tool to support dresses – one of the most searched apparel categories for the tool – allowing users to virtually wear thousands of dresses from hundreds of brands.

Meta rolls out updated ad options: With the holiday season quickly approaching, Meta announced new ad updates for the end-of-year push, including easier-to-apply discount codes, updated reminder ads, in-store shopping promotions, and more.