TikTok, YouTube, and other major platforms label AI-generated content but refuse to offer users a simple "no AI" filter, despite having detection technology accurate enough for labeling. The companies…
A two-person team built Cork, an app that extracts restaurant and event information from Instagram Reels and TikTok videos and saves it to a map and calendar, outperforming funded competitors on popul…
Polymarket has launched "attention markets" in partnership with Kaito AI, enabling users to bet on social media metrics such as mindshare, sentiment, and tweet volumes, with over 152 active contracts …
Meta launched a new AI creator assistant on Facebook on Thursday, providing personalized recommendations on posting times, content ideas, and performance analysis based on individual creator data. The…
YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok now automatically label AI-generated images, video, and music in feeds and descriptions, but do not offer users a simple filter to hide such content from their personal …
Online platforms including YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok have implemented AI content labels, but none offer users a filter to block AI-generated material from their feeds. DeviantArt and Pinterest pr…
Skyvern, a Y Combinator-backed open-source AI agent startup from the S23 batch, is hiring a Developer Relations Engineer to expand its reach among developers. The company seeks a candidate who can cre…
ChatGPT became the fastest app to reach 1 billion monthly active users in May, achieving the milestone three years after launch and outpacing platforms like TikTok and Instagram, according to Sensor T…
Henry Hayes, vice president of marketing at Passionfruit, began posting short-form comedy skits on LinkedIn in February 2025 to generate leads for his marketing company, with spoofs like "Grand Theft …
Japan's communications ministry expert panel rejected a blanket age ban on social media for children, instead proposing stricter identity verification requirements for platforms like Instagram and Tik…
ByteDance's AI assistant Doubao incorrectly told a user his flight cancellation would cost only 5% of the ticket price, then claimed it would compensate him 600 yuan and that he could win a lawsuit ag…
OpenAI's ChatGPT surpassed 1 billion global monthly active users in May, roughly three years after launch, making it the fastest app in history to reach the milestone, according to Sensor Tower estima…
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming surpassed Mukesh Ambani to become Asia's second-richest person, driven by TikTok's growth and the company's artificial intelligence ambitions. The billionaire's net wort…
A developer has built a Node.js/ES Modules-based TikTok downloader and scraper that can automatically detect and download regular videos, MP3 audio, or photo slides. The tool features automatic slide-…
Chinese AI labs will continue to open-source their models, contrary to speculation that they are moving toward closed systems, because the commercial strategy remains viable. The approach allows labs …
Tabiji, an AI-generated travel-safety channel, amassed 18.1 million views across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook in 90 days by automating video production from Reddit-sourced scam stories. Th…
A security researcher known as Mayu has confirmed that the popular custom Discord client Nightcord is a Trojan-PSW (Password Stealer) and token grabber, disguised as an optimized client with over 30,0…
Dozens of TikTok sellers are using AI-generated influencer personas to promote dropshipped products, including belt buckles and crochet bags, with identical items found on the fast-fashion site Shein …
AI-generated influencers posing as Black small business owners are being used to sell mass-produced products from fast-fashion site Shein at inflated prices on TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. The Ver…
TikTok enabled an AI remix feature by default on all existing videos in April 2026, forcing creators to manually disable the setting for each individual post. The platform's "Allow AI to Remix Content…