YouTube: Product Launch
YouTube officially launched its new direct messaging (DM) feature after a 6-year hiatus, rolling out globally following testing in European markets. This is a strategic product expansion to compete with Instagram and TikTok's messaging capabilities.
Source: Tubefilter
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Product Managers (Messaging/Social), Backend Engineers (Messaging Infrastructure), Privacy & Security Specialists, UX Designers (Mobile), Community Safety Managers, Data Scientists (recommendation algorithms)
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