Social Media

Social media are interactive computer-mediated technologies that facilitate the creation and sharing of information, ideas, career interests and other forms of expression via virtual communities and networks.

LinkedIn Turns to Users to Save Its Feed From AI Slop

LinkedIn Turns to Users to Save Its Feed From AI Slop
LinkedIn Turns to Users to Save Its Feed From AI Slop
July 31, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Consumers are tired of scrolling past content they suspect was never written by a person, and on LinkedIn, that suspicion is often correct. More than...

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TikTok Tests Prime-Style Shopping Membership Service
TikTok Tests Prime-Style Shopping Membership Service
July 26, 2026  |  eCommerce

TikTok is reportedly testing a membership program for U.S. shoppers, similar to Amazon Prime. That’s according to a report Friday (July 24) from Business Insider,...

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Meta Shuts Down AI Image Tool Following Backlash
Meta Shuts Down AI Image Tool Following Backlash
July 12, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta has shuttered an artificial intelligence image creation feature after just three days, following public backlash. The tech giant last Tuesday (July 7)  introduced a...

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EU Wants More Power to Pursue Social Media Safety
EU Wants More Power to Pursue Social Media Safety
July 12, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

European regulators are reportedly granting themselves more authority to police Big Tech’s consumer protection failures. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (July 12), this...

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X Opens X Money to Premium Subscribers Ahead of Broader Launch
X Opens X Money to Premium Subscribers Ahead of Broader Launch
June 26, 2026  |  Social Commerce

X has taken another step in the rollout of X Money by expanding the tool to members of the top tier of the social media...

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Meta Backs India’s Cred and Hires Founder to Run WhatsApp
Meta Backs India’s Cred and Hires Founder to Run WhatsApp
June 22, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta has invested $900 million in India’s Cred, and hired its founder to oversee WhatsApp. The deal values Cred at $4.5 billion, and gives Meta...

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Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Promote Fake Wins
Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Promote Fake Wins
June 21, 2026  |  Markets

Polymarket reportedly paid content creators to film themselves making fake trades and scoring phony wins. That’s according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal...

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Brands Employing AI-Created Influencers on Social Media 
Brands Employing AI-Created Influencers on Social Media 
June 21, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Brands have reportedly begun using artificial intelligence-generated influencers to promote products on social media. That’s according to the results of an investigation by The Guardian...

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