On this episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler discusses the top trending stories in tech, including warnings about TikTok from U.S. political parties, Tesla’s decision to drop the price of the Model Y, Ubisoft executives step down, the reign of Empire, and more.

Black creators have long used platforms like YouTube and Instagram to speak about inequality and inclusivity — all the while building a brand out of being outspoken and engaging. But now, many are saying, it’s the audience’s turn to step up.

Going live can connect you with your social media followers in a more personal way than with just text and photo posts. You get to talk to your followers directly, at length, about whatever’s on your mind and watchers can respond in real-time. Many people don’t know that you can go live on Twitter just…

Facebook is contemplating suspending all political advertising on its social media platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election this fall, according to Bloomberg. The ban on political ads is currently being “discussed” and has not yet been finalized, according to the report, but sources told Bloomberg that the move is in response to the spread…

Amazon sent a company-wide internal email Friday banning the popular social media app TikTok on devices with an associated Amazon email account. The internal email — which surfaced on Twitter on Friday morning and was first reported by the New York Times — says employees must remove the app by July 10 in order to…