TikTok bans Musk documentary account
Just ahead of the wider release of Alex Gibney's Musk documentary, TikTok has banned the film's social media account from its platform. TikTok did n…
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Nobody is safe from celebrity AI deepfakes
In hindsight, the post on Instagram should have raised more red flags. The image purported to show actress Mia Goth, just days after filing for divo…
Actress Mia Goth says it’s ‘incomprehensible’ that Instagram allowed an AI image of her to spread
Earlier this month, news broke that actress Mia Goth had filed for divorce from actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf. An Instagram post from the account…
YouTube, Meta, and Twitch won’t say if they’ll allow the US government to live stream an execution
YouTube, Twitch, Meta, and X aren't saying whether they'll allow the US government to livestream an execution on their platforms. The four companies…
Meta is banning TikTok ads across its platforms
Meta has banned ads from TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance across the US and several other countries as the rivalry between the major social…
New York accuses TikTok of serving users ‘placebo’ safety features
New York is alleging that thousands of TikTok users, including kids and teens, were unknowingly given "ghost" versions of the platform's safety feat…
Are you ready for everything to look like TikTok?
Since TikTok burst into mainstream consciousness, many things have been called a "TikTok clone": YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, Snapchat Spotlight…
Beehiiv creators are buzzing about a new price increase
Beehiiv, a creator platform that has risen in popularity as an alternative to Substack, is increasing its prices - and many users aren't happy. In a…
What even is a ‘microdrama’?
On Monday, Variety reported that RoseBerry Media is recutting episodes of the Australian soap opera Neighbours "into microdramas." These clips will…
Instagram is adding an AI ‘assistant’ to tell you how to post
Instagram is the latest social media platform to add built-in AI-powered features that will give users feedback on their posts. The company announce…
YouTube is making comments more fun — and fandom more lucrative for creators
YouTube is rolling out GIF replies, voice-powered TV comments, personalized moderation, paid members-only communities, and new ways for fans to supp…
YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app
YouTube is adding new features to generate ideas and monitor the performance of thumbnails.
YouTube is building AI creator tools that do almost everything for them
Part of the job of a content creator is to figure out how to get their work in front of the most people. Cracking - or fighting - the algorithm has…
OpenAI nabs key Patreon execs ahead of upcoming announcement
OpenAI has hired three former Patreon execs to anchor its product strategy for creators. After starting the creator subscription platform 13 years a…
Adam Conover explains how YouTube ruined everything
Today, I’m joined by comedian, podcast host, and YouTuber Adam Conover. Adam is a familiar face to anyone who’s spent time on the internet. He got h…
Anime reaction YouTubers are at war with copyright enforcers
On September 6th, YouTuber Nicholas Light posted a video to one of his channels that made it seem like all of his content was about to be removed fr…
Adobe is trying to make its AI generators idiot-proof in Premiere
Adobe is overhauling how editors interact with AI in its Premiere professional video editing software. Its new Generative Media tool makes it easier…
Content creators drop the ball
During Naomi Osaka's match against Anastasia Zakharova at this year's US Open earlier this week, a gaggle of ring light-wielding influencers who wer…
Congressman says TikTok backed out of a meeting to avoid child safety questions
TikTok backed out of a congressional committee's "public roundtable" set for this month over concerns it would be asked about child safety practices…
X shifts US creator payouts from Stripe to X Money
X says U.S. creator payouts will now be handled through its X Money payments service, a change that appears to replace the previous Stripe-powered p…
Google is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AI
MrBeast will feature Gemini, Google Health, and the Fitbit Air in upcoming videos as part of a multi-year partnership with Google. The deal will kic…
Markiplier is now GoPro’s biggest shareholder
YouTuber Mark "Markiplier" Fischbach has invested enough in GoPro to become its single largest shareholder, with an 8.5 percent stake in the company…
Welcome to Night Vale cocreator Joseph Fink learned storytelling from Grim Fandango
Joseph Fink is the cocreator and cowriter of Welcome to Night Vale, arguably the most important fiction podcast ever. He's also the creator of the n…
Musicians-turned-detectives are hunting for AI grifters
As audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated, the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music…
Adobe is adding more AI to Photoshop
Adobe is rolling out an AI-heavy update for Photoshop that includes a new "optional" interface dedicated to its AI tools. Launching in beta, the "AI…
TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit
The US Department of Justice announced on Friday that TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2024 over allegedly violating the Ch…
Major YouTube creators are facing backlash for accepting AI money
Over the past few days, a number of prominent filmmaking content creators including Matti Haapoja and Sam "Kold" Kolder have posted videos of themse…
Meta glasses are a workplace menace
In August, Toru Hinkle was stocking shelves at their job at Target when they noticed two customers and asked if they needed any help. The men reques…
YouTube will now count a view as soon as a video starts playing
The change comes a year after YouTube applied the same approach to counting views on Shorts videos.
When housing is unaffordable, this artist’s device makes pedaling harder
Justin Blinder had just been laid off when he first came up with the idea for Ground Truth. It was 2020, two weeks before covid lockdown went into e…