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AI-Generated Hunks: The Tech Behind Viral Fake Influencers
A viral red carpet moment shone light on a group of hunky Instagram influencers—and the followers who are too horny to care that they’re not real.
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Bluesky Hit by Sophisticated DDoS Attack
Bluesky is once again having a wobble. The platform said some of its systems are down and that it’s “investigating an incident with service in one of our regino
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Bluesky Confirms DDoS Attack Behind Service Outages
Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET. on April 15.
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Meta's Threads Web Gets Major Redesign With DMs
Meta is starting to test a long-overdue facelift for Threads on web. The company's head of Threads Connor Hayes showed off a new look for the web version of Thr
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How Algorithm-Driven Culture Is Reshaping What We Love
If culture is shaped by TikTok's algorithmic feed, then it's time for us to decide where we draw the line between necessary marketing and inauthentic growth hac
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Student Monetizes AI-Generated Influencer Account for Thousands
"Emily Hart" is a young, AI-created conservative woman who likes to take off her clothes.
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Most US Teens Say TikTok, Instagram Aren't Hurting Mental Health
Most teens in the United States say that Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat aren't harming their mental health, though a slightly higher proportion report negative
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Motorola Files Defamation Suits Against Social Platforms and Creators
Motorola is suing dozens of content creators and social media platforms including Instagram, X, and YouTube over posts it alleges are defamatory.
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Inside the Murky World of Child Influencer Marketing
From Mormon momfluencer domination to boosting engagement with partially clothed kids, journalist Fortesa Latifi’s new book exposes the dark and complex world o
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Greece to Implement Social Media Ban for Children Under 15
Greece will ban children under the age 15 from using social media starting next year. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made the announcement in a video posted
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Digital Natives: Why Heavy Phone Users Reject Screen Time Cuts
As debates over social media addiction rage, people with extreme screen times tell WIRED they have no plans to cut back.
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X Cracks Down on Clickbait: Slashing Payments to Low-Quality Accounts
X is cutting back on payments to accounts that are “flooding the timeline” with clickbait and rapid-fire news aggregation, according to its head of product Niki
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Parent's Battle With Discord Support After Teen's Account Hacked
Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack.
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AI-Generated Dating Influencers Flood Social Media
Videos of fake relationship guru podcasters are reinforcing gender tropes and racking up millions of views, all the while driving sales to AI influencer schools
Hardware
X's Standalone Messaging App XChat Launches April 17
XChat is now on the App Store, where its listing says that it’s expected to be available for download on April 17. This isn’t the same IRC app from the early au
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EFF Exits X Platform, Joins Growing List of Departures
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has officially departed from X, marking another significant exit from the social media platform. The digital rights organizat