The Buzz: Everything You Need To Know Today July 4th

Merge 104.8  |  04 July 2021

Prince Charles revealed that the song Givin’ Up, Givin’ In by The Three Degrees, used to give him an “irresistible urge to get up and dance”. Speaking on a radio show, the Prince of Wales also revealed more of his favourite tracks, which included Upside Down by Diana Ross, They Can’t Take That Away From Me by Fred Astaire and Don’t Rain On My Parade by Barbara Streisand.

Tik Tok announced that it will be increasing the maximum length of videos on its platform from one minute to three. According to the social media giant’s product manager, this change will allow for “even richer storytelling and entertainment” to take place on the platform. The app said that this change, will be implemented “over the coming weeks”. While many welcomed this decision, critics argued that one-minute videos catered to people’s short attention spans and that it is what set the app apart from competitors.

Facebook announced that its services were back up, following a technical issue that caused thousands of users to have trouble accessing their Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger accounts. The social media giant apologized for the inconvenience caused.

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