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TikTok is once again updating its livestreaming features, and this time the biggest improvements affect the people who can't watch. For starters, the upgrade now lets TikTok Live users host adult-only broadcasts. If a stream is likely to include lots of colorful language or tackle traumatic subjects, you can make sure the audience is mature enough to handle it. The option will be available in the "coming weeks." And no, it's not an officially sanctioned alternative to OnlyFans — TikTok's policies still forbid sexually…

Photo: Miguel Medina (Getty Images)Log onto TikTok, and among the endless scroll of quick clips, you’ll find another, omnipresent temptation: the invitation to watch creators livestream.A separate section on the app, constantly signposted throughout the For You Page by immersive prompts as well as a separate button at the top left of the home screen, TikTok’s livestreaming covers every interest users could possibly have—from people purporting to be based in Syrian refugee camps to those pointing the smartphone camera at a…

Meta has been ordered to pay almost $175 million in fines to app developer Voxer for violating live-streaming patents | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meta has been ordered to pay Voxer — creator of the Walkie Talkie messaging app — over $174 million in damages after a jury in Texas federal court found the social media giant guilty of violating two live-streaming patents with Facebook Live and Instagram Live. The patents in question were developed by Voxer co-founder Tom Katis, a US Army…

Meta is testing a new livestreaming platform for influencers called “Super,” according to a report from Business Insider. The new platform allows influencers to host livestreams, earn revenue and engage with viewers. The company has reportedly paid influencers between $200 and $3,000 to use the platform for 30 minutes. Super entered development in late 2020 and is currently being built by Meta’s New Product Experimentation team. “Super is a small, standalone experiment being built by New Product…

OnePlus 10T is launching in India today and the event will be live streamed on the company’s YouTube channel. The handset marks the return of the T-series after the OnePlus 8T and is a follow-up to the OnePlus 10 Pro from earlier this year. The company has already confirmed it will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 chipset, 150W fast charging support, 360-degree antenna design, Nightscape 2.0, 120Hz Fluid AMOLED display, HyperBoot Gaming Engine 3.0, and 3.D cooling system.The OnePlus 10T packs a punch-hole…

Image: SonySony said it’s trying to make its Playstation VR2 experience as living room-friendly as possible, as it looks to carve out a niche for itself in a market dominated by wireless options like the Oculus Quest. In a Tuesday blog post, senior Product Manager Yasuo Takahashi expanded on just how the company’s going to achieve these goals.First, thePlayStation VR2 will include a “see-through” view that lets users press a button to check their surroundings through a front-embedded camera. This feature can be accessed…

Sony is finally ready to share early details of PlayStation VR2's software experience, not just the hardware. The company has previewed a few key features for its PS5 VR headset, including livestreaming support. If you have a PS5 HD Camera, you can broadcast both gameplay and a view of yourself. As you might guess, that could be helpful for Twitch streamers, YouTubers and others who want to share their PSVR2 footage without relying on capture cards and green screens. The company also explained how it will handle non-VR…

Image Source : FREEPIK YouTube In a bizarre incident, OPPO India saw its YouTube channel being terminated on Monday during the live-stream of its much-anticipated flagship smartphones Reno 8 Pro and Reno 8, OPPO Pad Air tablet, and TWS earbuds. YouTube pulled down the livestream in the middle of the launch event, allegedly for violating its terms of service. "This account has been terminated for violating YouTube's terms of service," the notification read. The smartphone maker was yet to react to the development.…

For Zeng, a young Chinese woman, an hour scrolling Douyin, the domestic version of TikTok, has become a daily ritual. Livestreaming took off in China in 2016 and has since become one of the nation’s favorite pastimes. Zeng particularly likes one creator: “Lawyer Longfei.” Every day, Longfei answers her 9 million followers’ legal inquiries live. Many deal with how women should approach tricky divorce cases. But in May, Longfei’s account went dark for 15 days, most likely because her content doesn’t match the state’s view…

The Essence Festival of Culture has landed itself in hot water with Nicki Minaj’s loyal fan base.Ever since announcing Minaj as the festival headliner, Essence promised that the rapper’s performance would be livestreamed via Hulu on Friday night. The Barbz received bad news at the last minute, however, when the festival announced that it would no longer be streaming Nicki’s set.The change of plans didn’t sit well with Nicki’s fans, and for good reason, considering the 2022 Essence Fest had used Minaj to promote its…