Google publishes a product reviews update for September 2022.

On September 20th, Google introduced the fifth iteration of the Google product reviews update.

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/specialty/ecommerce/write-high-quality-product-reviews

Google's new review guidelines prohibit paying anyone to have bad reviews removed.

Google has amended its Google Maps contributor policies, specifically prohibiting businesses from paying customers to erase bad reviews. Prior to this, the rules merely forbade rewarding customers for submitting positive ratings.

YouTube Channel Page Improvements (Including Shorts, Video, and Live Tabs)!

It's lot more organised now that YouTube has divided content into three categories: Videos, Shorts, and Live Streams. All of the content in Videos will be long-form, all of the content in Shorts will be short-form, and all of the content in Live Streaming will be past, present, and upcoming live streams on the funnel pages (if any). By the fall of this year, these adjustments will be visible on the platform.

TikTok Now, a BeReal clone app, is now accessible in markets outside of the US.

Outside of the US, TikTok's standalone BeReal clone application is now available. Users can download "TikTok Now" and receive daily prompts to publish a "Now" clip, displaying what they're up to at an any hour.