Tiktok Froze Over Following Winter Storm with Mass Outages

TikTok’s first week under new US ownership was marred by major outages and user backlash after a winter storm disabled Oracle data centers, causing videos to register zero views and sparking censorship fears.

Although TikTok blamed infrastructure issues, updated privacy policies and distrust of the new owners deepened scrutiny and concern among users.

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Stream and Shout! Youtube Out-Earns Netflix in 2025 Revenue

YouTube made over $60 billion in 2025, surpassing Netflix and marking Alphabet’s* first full revenue disclosure for the platform. Its Q4 ad revenue reached a record $11.38 billion, albeit still shy of Wall Street expectations.
Alphabet attributes the growth to surging subscriptions across YouTube Premium, YouTube TV, and Google One.​
*Holding company of Google, Youtube, Android, etc.

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Scrolling into Trouble: Big Tech Faces Landmark Trial for Addiction Claims

Opening arguments have begun in a landmark trial accusing Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube of deliberately designing addictive features that harm young users’ mental health.

Meta and YouTube deny the allegations, insisting they provide safeguards and that many factors influence youth well‑being.​

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