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California's new AI regulations are cracking down on political deepfakes
Under the radar In the age of generative AI, there is a lot of sophisticated fake content floating around the web
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'Beast' of a lawsuit: YouTube star and Amazon sued by contestants over abuse claims
The Explainer Can the breakout YouTube star weather a growing scandal engulfing his forthcoming reality TV competition?
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'Americans have friends. We just never really see them'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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French prosecutors charge Telegram's Durov
Speed Read Telegram CEO Pavel Durov faces preliminary charges in France for permitting crime on his messaging app
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Rawdogging flights: as bad an idea as it sounds?
Talking Point Viral trend of travelling without entertainment, food or movement could offer mental respite and challenge, but risks boredom, dehydration and deep-vein thrombosis
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Gen Z is embracing underconsumption
under the radar Less is more
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The origin and evolution of the Kamala Harris coconut meme
The Explainer You think it just fell out of a coconut tree?
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Threads turns one: where does the Twitter rival stand?
In the Spotlight Although Threads is reporting 175 million active monthly users, it has failed to eclipse X as a meaningful cultural force
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Supreme Court sides with Biden in social media case
Speed Read The federal government may continue to flag misinformation on social media platforms, the court ruled
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Doctor's orders
Opinion The surgeon general wants a warning label on social media for teens — but why stop there?
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The Week Unwrapped: Should social media carry health warnings?
Podcast Plus, French's footballers wade into politics, and the rise of news avoidance
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The growing dystopian AI influencer economy
In the Spotlight AI-generated digital personas are giving human influencers a run for their money
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Social media could come with a warning label
Talking Points Do Facebook and TikTok need the notifications that come on cigarettes?
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Looksmaxxing: the TikTok cosmetic trend reshaping faces
In the Spotlight Boys and young men want to 'maximise their looks' as incel subculture explodes into mainstream social media content
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