TikTok tests a 'dislike' button in the comments

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But it's trying out a different approach to it. The dislike option in the comments won't have a counter of how many dislikes it got. Instead, the user who "registered a dislike" will see that they have done so. TikTok's goal for this feature is to help users "feel more control" over what they're seeing. The company wants to use this community feedback to add to the factors it considers for keeping the comment section "consistently relevant and a place for genuine engagement."

Some users who are part of the test have been sharing screenshots online, showing the thumbs down button beside the heart in the comments section. They didn't want to make the number visible to "avoid creating ill-feeling between community members or demoralize creators." We aren't entirely sure how this will help out creators or improve the commenting feature on the platform. But it is still being tested, so how it's used or handled will evolve depending on whether TikTok will do a wider, official release.

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Gearing up for Ontario’s iGaming Launch

Starting on April 4, 2022, the Ontario gambling market will undergo significant changes, with the online gambling and single-sports betting markets expanding and becoming available to a wider range of operators. From next month, the province will run the iGaming scheme, an online gambling market designed to expand the industry in Ontario. 

Whilst single-sports betting has not been illegal in Ontario for some time, consumer choice was limited to PROLINE+, an operator run by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). This change effectively means that more online operators will be allowed to offer their services to consumers.

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Waze gets Retro Mode

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Get nostalgic with Waze with a new Retro Mode driving experience. The mode celebrates the personalities and trends from the '70s, '80s, and '90s. You can set your vibe to '70s peace, love, and happiness with an "eccentric radio DJ" as your host and navigator, a flower-power "El Vanarino" as your vehicle, and a groovy lava lamp as your Mood. 

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Crave gets rights to stream recent 'Sesame Street' episodes

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It hasn't been the easiest to find the latest episodes of Sesame Street in the country. We had to wait for it to show up on PBS. But the Bell Media-owned Crave secured rights to bring the educational children's show to the streaming service starting Friday. Crave will roll out all 35 episodes of season 51, which debuted on HBO Max in late 2020 in the US and through the Public Broadcasting Service last year.

And then, in September, it will add 35 episodes from season 52, which is now rolling out in the US through HBO Max. This latest season introduces Ji-Young, the first Asian-American muppet in the show's canon.

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