LinkedIn is coming for AI slop, and it’s about time the platform took action

LinkedIn is rolling out systems to detect generic AI-generated posts and automated comments, reducing their reach beyond immediate networks.

Discord now encrypts every voice and video call by default, and not even it can listen in
Discord now encrypts every voice and video call by default, and not even it can listen in

Discord has flipped the switch on end-to-end encryption for every voice and video call on its platform, a move that means not even the company itself can access what its hundreds of millions of users say on calls. Mark Smith, Discord’s VP of core techn…

No Off-Season: Inside Heated Rivalry’s Massive Cultural Footprint Between Seasons

‘Heated Rivalry’ isn’t just sustaining momentum between seasons — fans are turning the hockey romance into a full-scale cultural phenomenon.

Forget the feed: Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment

Interactive social media site Status announced Tuesday $17 million in combined seed and Series A funding, with investors including General Catalyst, YC, LightShed Ventures, and Abstract.

Discord’s latest ‘year of the Linux desktop’ update is a game-changer for Steam Deck, but fans are concerned about its age verification plans

Discord’s latest efforts to improve the user experience, particularly on Linux, are certainly noteworthy, but its age-verification plans remain a concern.

Why Vertical Drama’s Next Fight Is Over Distribution

Vertical drama has split into four business models. The real fight among apps, social platforms, brands and streamers is over distribution, not screen format.

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle suit over harm to students
Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settle suit over harm to students

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok have settled the first lawsuit of its kind, alleging that social media addiction has cost public schools massive amounts of money, according to Bloomberg. The suit, filed by the Breathitt County School District in Kentucky, claims that social media has disrupted learning and created a mental health crisis, straining budgets. The […]

YouTube is giving creators a new weapon against AI deepfakes

YouTube is rolling out a new AI safety feature that could help creators spot deepfake-style videos using their face. The tool works quietly in the background, but it may become increasingly important as AI-generated content spreads online.

How Vaseline Puts Creators At The Centre Of Its Innovation Roadmap

Vaseline is turning creator inspiration into real products. Inside the brand’s radical shift from top-down marketing to community-led innovation.

Spotted a mistake on your Instagram Story? You can finally edit it after posting

Instagram is finally rolling out Edit Story, a long-requested feature that lets users make changes to a Story after it has been posted.