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Is IGTV Gone?

I remember recording a 20-minute video I intended to upload to Instagram as IGTV content. The video was a collaboration with a few of my content creator friends, and I was so excited to share it. Imagine my surprise — and confusion — when I logged into Instagram and couldn’t find the IGTV feature! I…

Instagram should have rejected police pressure to ban rap song, says Oversight Board

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The Meta Oversight Board says the company shouldn’t have accepted police demands to remove drill music — a rap genre some politicians and officials have blamed for gang violence — from its platform. The board says Instagram erred in banning a UK drill song after a request from…

Lyft is recycling its e-bike and scooter batteries with ex-Tesla founder’s firm

Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson / UCG / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Lyft is partnering with Redwood Materials, a battery recycling company founded by a former Tesla executive, to ensure its fleet of shared e-bikes and scooters have a second life. It’s a noteworthy deal considering Lyft’s status as the largest electric bike-share operator…