Instagram, and increasingly TikTok, have fallen afoul of the Bootleg Ratio, offering mostly reposted, clout-chasing content that slowly turns viewers off (Russell Brandom/The Verge)

Rachael Levy / Reuters:
Sources: the US Department of Agriculture is probing Neuralink for potential animal welfare violations after complaints that its animal testing is being rushed  —  Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid …

Tim Copeland / The Block:
Binance releases its proof-of-reserves system, starting with BTC, claiming it has 582,485 BTC and 575,742 BTC user balance, a reserve ratio of 101% for users  —  – Binance has put out its proof-of-reserves system, in light of FTX’s meltdown.  — It shows a reserve ratio of 101% for its users’ bitcoin balances.

Russell Brandom / The Verge:
Analysis of 22K US broadband bills highlights issues: far higher average cost than in Europe at $75/month, little carrier choice, bogus charges, and more  —  The Verge and Consumer Reports collected 22,000 internet bills to find out how Americans are getting online.  They paint an ugly picture.

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Responding to user feedback, YouTube splits video content into three tabs on channel pages: Videos, Shorts, and Live  —  YouTube is rolling out a change impacting how videos appear on its platform.  The company today announced a redesign that now splits video content into three different tabs …

The Economic Times:
A survey of ~4,000 Indian gig workers on Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Amazon, and others: 42% say their income is flat, 47% have no insurance, and 51% can’t save money  —  Gig workers in India are young, financially stressed, and largely uninsured, according to a new report.

Alex Heath / The Verge:
An interview with Tim Sweeney about his crusade to break Apple’s power over the App Store, and how it is increasingly a problem for speech and not just business  —  Sweeney says he’s willing to go to the Supreme Court to fight Apple’s control of the App Store.  But first, he’s hoping Congress will act before it’s too late.