Social Media
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Data & Digital Privacy
The Doxxing Allegations Surrounding a High-Following X Account
An X account has vanished. The account, called “Big Time Charlie”, was deactivated after Hope Not Hate named Tom Watson…
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AI Ethics & Policy
Meta Expands AI Detection Beyond Child Exploitation Posts
Meta is expanding its child safety systems. On October 7, 2026, the company announced that it took action against 33.2…
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Startups & Venture Capital
Gudea Raises $7 Million to Map the Mechanics of Virality
Gudea wants to see virality coming. The startup has raised $7 million in seed funding to build technology that predicts…
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AI Agents & Automation
TikTok Takes Shopping Beyond Its Marketplace With AI and Instant Checkout
TikTok is bringing an AI shopping assistant and direct checkout tools into its app, giving users a way to discover…
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AI Agents & Automation
Instinct Puts Its AI Agent Inside Group Conversations
Group chats just became another battleground for AI agents. Instinct announced on October 5, 2026, that its AI agent is…
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AI in Defense & Government
Facebook’s AI War Footage Turns Stolen Valor Into Viral Propaganda
Facebook is hosting fake war footage. Accounts are using AI-generated videos to create military scenes, spread propaganda, and commit stolen…
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AI in Marketing & Advertising
Instagram’s Pet Incinerator Ad Opens a Dark AI Advertising Question
An Instagram ad for a pet incinerator has turned an ordinary scroll into a disturbing look at automated advertising. The…
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Data & Digital Privacy
New Mexico’s Data Privacy Fight Could Reach $219 Billion
New Mexico’s fight with Meta has reached a staggering scale, with the state’s penalty request potentially climbing as high as…
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AI Ethics & Policy
Hong Kong Weighs New Rules for Children on Social Media
Hong Kong is considering new legislation and other measures to regulate how minors use social media and artificial intelligence platforms.…
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AI in Media & Entertainment
The 2013 Party Photos Behind Justin Brown’s Maxwell Connection
Justin Brown appeared at a 2013 Manhattan reception. The event placed the media founder alongside Ghislaine Maxwell years after Jeffrey…
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