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YouTube brings AV1 beta livestreaming for improved video quality
Livestreaming Now: Free Software Foundation’s ‘LibrePlanet’ Conference
Saturday is the beginning of the fifteenth edition of the Free Software Foundation’s conference on ethical technology and user freedom. And they’re livestreaming the talks — with three different livestreams available online from the conference’s Jupiter Room, Saturn Room, and Neptune Room.
This year’s theme is “Charting the Course” — here’s a complete schedule of the talks. Topics will include freedom hardware, free software for non-developers, free licensing of trademarks, Emacs for P2P deliberation, free software boot, DIY browsers, free/libre payment systems, “the future of the right to repair and free software”, and a talk on Sunday titled “It’s time to jailbreak the farm.”
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Lickd integrates with livestreaming software Streamlabs
Tumblr Is Launching a Livestreaming Feature
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TikTok to ban children from livestreaming
TikTok’s livestreaming updates include adult-only broadcasts
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 explicit content.
The social video service is also raising the minimum age for hosts from 16 to 18 starting November 23rd. TikTok pitches this as a logical extension of its restrictions on teen content, but it also comes after incidents of abuse. Older viewers have sexually exploited teen hosts, for example, while teens have made threats against schools. In theory, the higher minimum age will reduce the number of school-age kids using Live to get into the kinds of trouble that wouldn’t be possible using pre-recorded clips. Accordingly, a feature arriving in the weeks ahead will remind creators to block keywords they’ve filtered out in the past.
There is one upgrade that brings more people into the fold. A recently expanded Multi-Guest feature now lets a host invite up to five other participants using either a grid or panel layout. This can be helpful for pro creators who want to air full-fledged shows, of course, but it could also be helpful for any streamer who wants to bring more friends into a conversation.
TikTok is facing government pressure to implement audience controls like this. American and British officials are worried the social network might harm children, whether through promoting unhealthy behavior or jeopardizing privacy. Age restrictions won’t necessarily prevent abuses of live broadcasts, but they could indicate that TikTok is addressing key concerns.
Porn star livestreaming her every move for a whole year annoyed her mum keeps tuning in
Deezer rejigs livestreaming interests as Driift acquires Dreamstage
Meta to Clone Twitch with New Livestreaming Platform
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According to a Business Insider report, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has secretly tested a livestreaming service for the last two years. Dubbed “Super,” the platform is under development with less than 100 creators recruited by Meta.