Category: Social Media

YouTube Adds Tool to Help Public Figures Report Fake Videos

The New York Times – Business:
Social media companies are under pressure to crack down on so-called deepfake videos that use deceptive images of real people.
Fashionable Wall Street Bros Set Off a Social Media Storm

The New York Times – Business:
They said yes to an Interview magazine fashion shoot. Then came the haters.
Fashionable Wall Street Bros Set Off a Social Media Storm

The New York Times – Business:
They said yes to an Interview magazine fashion shoot. Then came the haters.
An Amish Avatar and an A.I. Monk Are Pitching Supplements on Social Media

The New York Times – Business:
Influencers have long hawked supplements on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Increasingly, the influencers are fake.
Instagram to Alert Parents to Teens’ Self-Harm Searches

The New York Times – Business:
Parents will receive notifications if a child has used the platform repeatedly to search for terms related to suicide or self-harm, but users must opt in to get them.
Trump Media Explores Spinning Off Truth Social

The New York Times – Business:
The move would split off the money-losing social media platform as the company pursues a merger with a fusion power company.
They Helped Women Fight Online Abuse. They Were Barred From the U.S.

The New York Times – Business:
The founders of HateAid, a German human-rights group that helps victims of online attacks, were accused by the Trump administration of being part of a “global censorship-industrial complex.”
Kalshi Accuses a ‘MrBeast’ Employee of Insider Trading

The New York Times – Business:
The prediction-market platform said it had reported the employee to federal regulators. The show’s parent company said it had “no tolerance for this behavior.”
Need an Outfit? Pickle Clothing Rental App Helps Users Stay on Trend.

The New York Times – Business:
Pickle, a new peer-to-peer apparel-rental app, helps users stay on trend without having to go into debt or rely on climate-unfriendly fast fashion.
Inside the Big Tech Lobbying Machine Aiming to Halt Social Media Bans

The New York Times – Business:
Tech giants, including Meta and Alphabet, are spending lavishly on splashy billboard ads, courting on-the-fence politicians and bulking up their ranks of lobbyists.
What Do A.I. Chatbots Discuss Among Themselves? We Sent One to Find Out.

The New York Times – Business:
We interviewed our bot about what it learned on Moltbook, the A.I.-only social network.
How ICE Is Pushing Tech Companies to Identify Protesters

The New York Times – Business:
The DHS is flooding social media companies with administrative subpoenas to identify accounts that are protesting ICE. Social media companies have pushed back but are largely complying. Our tech reporter, Sheera Frenkel, explains.