Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children’s lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate and form ...

At this week’s CES 2026, the Las Vegas conference dedicated to gadgetry and planned obsolescence, Disney made a minor splash, teasing plans to roll out TikTok- and Instagram Reels–style video feeds on ...

Nancy Pelosi denounced Donald Trump’s rewrite the events of January 6 on the White House website, recalling what she heard and experienced herself on that day in 2021. In a hearing held by House ...

YouTube cofounder Steve Chen is one of the latest tech trailblazers to warn about social media’s impact on kids. Chen noted in a talk that short-form video “equates to shorter attention spans” and ...

Instagram long-form videos have previously been a possibility the company has ruled out, but its head Adam Mosseri now says that it might be that the platform needs it. One thing he is promising is a ...

The deal is a watershed for Hollywood, which has been trying to sort through the possible harms and upsides of generative artificial intelligence. By Brooks Barnes and Cade Metz In a watershed moment ...

With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain. From TikTok to Instagram Reels and ...

Short-form vertical video has soared across platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, but a survey commissioned by Media.net, a search intent-powered supply-side platform (SSP) and specialist ...

New research shows brands can stand out by creating authentic, engaging videos that capture attention in 30 seconds or less. Humor, authenticity, and intrigue make audiences pause and connect. More ...

Vector Security announced the acquisition of Carolina Video Security (CVSI), a North Carolina-based security firm. The acquisition strengthens Vector Security’s presence in the state and reinforces ...

Let's dip into the professionally produced short-video side of business -- again -- to find new money: advertising, subscription and otherwise. How about "Micro Dramas" -- one to three minutes of ...