10-23-24 - Threads Releases a How-To Guide and Meta Tests Facial Recognition for Locked Accounts

The YouTube team is introducing a bundle of new features for their platform, such as immersive channel pages and a cleaner landscape experience, as well as user-requested functionalities including collaborative playlists, sleep timers, and variable playback speed. Meta is also testing video selfies as a way for users to verify their identity and regain access to compromised Facebook and Instagram accounts, using facial recognition technology that deletes data immediately after comparison.

Show Notes:

Give Your Feedback about the Show! (Google Forms)

Threads FAQ and Best Practices (Threads)

Testing New Ways to Combat Scams and Help Restore Access to Compromised Accounts (Meta)

New YouTube Features — Explained! (YouTube)

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