MINI TECH SCROLL: Minecraft movie, U.S. TikTok ban delayed + YouTube removes gender identity from hate speech policy

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The biggest tech & social media trends on the internet from April 9th, 2025.

Timestamps:

2:00 The release and success of A Minecraft Movie

6:18 US TikTok ban extended once again

10:17 YouTube quietly removes gender identity from hate speech policies

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Sources:https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/04/tiktok-ban-extension/682302/ https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114280893859636366 https://www.theverge.com/news/643964/tiktok-trump-ban-delay-warner-congress-response https://www.theverge.com/command-line-newsletter/644038/trumps-tariffs-tiktok-deal-china-bytedance https://www.teenvogue.com/story/vivian-jenna-wilson-elon-musk-trans-youth https://www.usermag.co/p/youtube-removes-gender-identity-from https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/minecraft-movie-box-office-record-opening-1236182874 https://variety.com/2024/film/news/skibidi-toilet-michael-bay-movie-adam-goodman-1236077245/