As reports of dog illnesses linked to Purina’s Pro Plan food caused a stir on TikTok in recent weeks, a Purina spokeswoman said the rumors “are not true and that our food is safe to feed.”
Category: Social Media
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Fruit Stripe Gum, Famous for Short Bursts of Flavor, Is Discontinued
Its disappearance from store shelves after more than 50 years invited nostalgic posts on social media. “Best two seconds of flavor you’ve ever had,” one person wrote on Reddit.
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No, Taylor Swift no está vendiendo ollas Le Creuset
El supuesto patrocinio de Swift a los productos de la empresa, que ha aparecido en anuncios publicados en Facebook y otros medios, es falso.
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The Big Bitcoin Tease
A bogus social media post declaring that the S.E.C. had approved an E.T.F. tied to the cryptocurrency caused prices to whipsaw. A real decision could come as soon as Wednesday.
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Content Creators Are Getting Paid to Capture Your Wedding Online
Brides and grooms are hiring content creators to film, edit footage and produce Instagram and TikTok posts with music, transitions and behind-the-scenes moments.
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SEC’s X Account Hacked, Causing Frenzy Over Bitcoin ETF
The X account of the Securities and Exchange Commission announced the approval of an investment product linked to Bitcoin. It wasn’t true.
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Elections and Disinformation Are Colliding Like Never Before in 2024
A wave of elections coincides with state influence operations, a surge of extremism, A.I. advances and a pullback in social media protections.
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No, That’s Not Taylor Swift Peddling Le Creuset Cookware
The singer did not promote a giveaway of the popular cookware, but an artificially generated version of her voice suggested otherwise.
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TikTok Quietly Curtails Data Tool Used by Critics
People and groups had harnessed the tool to scrutinize content on the site related to the Israel-Hamas war and other topics.
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Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.’s Nefarious Future
In the hands of anonymous internet users, A.I. tools can create waves of harassing and racist material. It’s already happening on the anonymous message board 4chan.
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Switching to a Flip Phone Helped Me Cut Down on My Smartphone Addiction
Was it inconvenient? Yes. Did T9 texting drive me crazy? Definitely. Was it worth doing? Absolutely.
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Happy Puppies and Silly Geese: Using A.I. to Push the Limits of Absurdity
A recent update to ChatGPT made it easier to create images. It wasn’t long before some began pushing the chatbot to its limits.