Metaverse Has Meta Problems - DTNS Live 5107

Update: 2025-12-04

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Main Show starts at 9:55

Meta Platforms Inc. is planning significant budget cuts as high as 30%, for its metaverse initiative. Why has Netflix killed the ability to cast content from your phone to most TVs and streaming devices? YouTube said it will take steps to comply with Australia’s ban on allowing users of its service who are younger than 16, but doesn’t believe it should be considered a social media platform. TikTok introduced a “Nearby Feed” in the U.K., France, Italy, and Germany, giving users a location-based stream of local posts.

Starring Sarah Lane, Tom Merritt, Robb Dunewood, Nica Montford, Len Peralta, Roger Chang, Joe.
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Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold is a 10-inch tablet that fits in your pocket
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/12/samsungs-galaxy-z-trifold-is-a-10-inch-tablet-that-fits-in-your-pocket/

Amazon’s new color Kindle Scribe (Colorsoft) gets a release date
https://www.theverge.com/news/838282/amazon-kindle-scribe-colorsoft-release-date

India pulls mandate to pre-install government app on smartphones after intense backlash
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/03/after-intense-backlash-india-pulls-mandate-to-pre-install-government-app-on-smartphones/

Discussions
TikTok rolls out a ‘Nearby’ feed to display local content in select countries
https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/04/tiktok-rolls-out-a-nearby-feed-to-display-local-content-in-select-countries/

TikTok Nearby Discover — what’s happening around you (official announcement)
https://newsroom.tiktok.com/tiktok-nearby-discover-whats-happening-around-you?lang=en-GB

YouTube finally set to comply with Australia’s under-16s ban
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-02/youtube-finally-set-to-comply-with-australia-s-under-16s-ban

What’s changing on YouTube in Australia (Google blog)
https://blog.google/intl/en-au/products/whats-changing-on-youtube-in-australia/

Social media age restrictions for young people in Australia — eSafety info (government)
https://www.esafety.gov.au/young-people/social-media-age-restrictions

More Discussions
Netflix won’t let you cast shows from your phone to your TV anymore
https://www.wired.com/story/netflix-wont-let-you-cast-shows-from-your-phone-to-your-tv-anymore/

Meta is reportedly going to slash spending on the metaverse
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-04/meta-s-zuckerberg-plans-deep-cuts-for-metaverse-efforts?embedded-checkout=true

Meta reportedly slashes metaverse spending — what to know
https://www.engadget.com/ar-vr/meta-is-reportedly-going-to-slash-spending-on-the-metaverse-164547153.html