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Pinterest’s anti-AI update is the social media cleanse we didn’t know we needed

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Pinterest is pushing back on the flood of AI-generated content by giving users more say over what they see. New features include "AI-modified" labels and filter options so you can reduce how much generative AI content shows up in your feed…

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Pacers Aaron Nesmith Among Group Founding Off Court, A Player-Owned Social Platform

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Indiana Pacers forward Aaron Nesmith, as well as NBA players Darius Garland and Payton Pritchard, are starting Off Court to give players more social media control.

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A new wave of social media apps provide hope in a doomscrolling world

techcrunch.com

“The platforms that won were the ones that kept people scrolling the longest, not the ones that made them feel the most connected,”  Zehra Naqvi told TechCrunch. “Now there is an abundance of content but a scarcity of joy.”  

India News | Himachal Pradesh: Dalit Organisations Unite Against Caste-based Oppression; Call for Common Platform to Combat Discrimination

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The convention marked a landmark initiative, aiming to bring together diverse Dalit and Scheduled Caste (SC) organisations under a single umbrella to counter rising incidents of caste…

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Most Of The Celebrities You Envy Are Living Fake Lives – Ayo Makun Warns Against Social Media Pressure

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Nigerian comedian Ayo Makun has warned fans about the pressures that come with social media comparisons. In a video shared on his Instagram page on Thursday morning, he discussed how platforms like Instagram often show a polished version…

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Business News | Cisco and Social Alpha Launch Krishi Mangal 3.0: Accelerator Program to Support and Scale 7 New-age Agri-tech Startups

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Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. New Delhi [India], October 16: Cisco India CSR and Social Alpha, India's leading venture development platform for science and technology startups, today announced the launch of…

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Social media now ‘begging sites’ for some users – Yhemolee

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Media personality Idowu Adeyemi popularly known as Yhemolee, has expressed dismay over the rising wave of online begging across social media platforms. The father of one lamented their transformation from spaces

SC to hear PIL seeking nationwide ban on online gambling masquerading as E-sports, social games

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a PIL filed by the Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) seeking directions to the Centre to prohibit online gambling and betting platforms that allegedly operate under…

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Is X Shutting Down Its Creator Monetisation Programme Because It Caused More Harm Than Benefit? Elon Musk’s Platform Calls Claim ‘Fake News’

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A post on social media claimed that X was planning to shut down its creator monetisation programme because it caused more harm than benefit. Elon Musk's platform reacted to this viral post by a credible source, calling it "fake news." Find…

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Quackity responds as reported Discord leak suggests platform staff were told not to interact with him, Dr DisRespect, and more on social media

www.sportskeeda.com

Minecraft star and Twitch streamer Alexis "Quackity" has responded to a report that Discord staff were instructed not to interact with him and several other prominent internet figures.

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YouTube outage affects millions, users flood social media with memes

www.indiatvnews.com

The Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube suffered a significant outage today, leaving services inaccessible for roughly an hour. According to the outage tracking website Downdetector, reports began climbing at 4:47 am, peaking…

Social Media Now a Threat to National Security — Sultan, Northern Leaders Warn

politicsnigeria.com

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has raised alarm over the growing influence of social media, describing it as a threat to national security and unity. Speaking through the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, the Sultan…

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The Highlight Crop: Turning Event Footage into Bite-Sized Social Media Gold

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Big moments are like fireworks—flashy, glittery, and gone before you can say they're over. But the magic shouldn't disappear once the confetti hits the floor. With a proper strategy, your event footage can become bite-sized clips that…

Wednesday, Oct 15

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Social Media Becoming Hub For Online Begging – Yhemolee

www.naijanews.com

Nigerian actor Idowu Adeyemi, popularly known as Yhemolee, has raised concerns about the growing trend of online begging on social media platforms. Naija News reports that in a post on Instagram, he pointed out that social media, once…

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Yhemolee Decries Rise of ‘Digital Begging’ on Social Media

www.tv360nigeria.com

Nigerian entertainer Idowu Adeyemi, popularly known as Yhemolee, has voiced his discontent with what he describes as the alarming rise of “digital begging” on social media. Taking to his social media page, the singer and actor lamented…

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Jason Kelce Debunks Fake Social Posts About Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance

www.cosmopolitan.com

“But please know, unless you hear something directly from me via one of my platforms, it is not real.”

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Social media has become some peoples begging site – Yhemolee

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Nigerian singer and actor, Idowu Adeyemi popularly known as Yhemolee has taken to social media to express his frustration with the growing trend of begging on online platforms. In a recent social media post, Yhemolee noted that social…

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‘It will be mandatory’: Fahmi to brief Cabinet on social media ID check deadline for under-13s

www.malaymail.com

SIPITANG, Oct 15 — Malaysia will soon require all social media platforms to implement ‘electronic Know Your...

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Social Media Policy

sumitomoelectric.com

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and its worldwide organization of subsidiaries (“Sumitomo Electric Group”) use social media to promote greater understanding of Sumitomo Electric Group’s business activities and corporate values. These…

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Google comes out swinging over government including YouTube in its under 16 social media ban

www.startupdaily.net

Google has strongly criticised Australia’s impending ban of under-16s holding social media accounts after its popular video streaming platform YouTube was added to the ban following a federal government backflip. YouTube was expected to be…