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Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against ‘AI slop’
Snapchat will stop recommending wholly AI-generated videos in its Spotlight feed, joining YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack in efforts to limit so-called “AI slop”. The move matters because platforms are responding to concerns that mass-produced AI material is low-quality, repetitive and makes it harder for users to judge what is genuine online. Snapchat will still recommend…
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6 Best Thriller Movies Released Since 1990
Collider ranks six thriller films released since 1990, arguing that the period has produced some of the genre’s most enduring and formally accomplished work. The article highlights suspense, sharp writing, strong direction and memorable twists as the qualities that distinguish its selections. – The Usual Suspects (1995), ranked sixth, is praised as a landmark independent…
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White House Uses Bad Bunny & Drake Songs in New ICE Deportation Videos: ‘You’re Going Home’
The White House has posted two TikTok videos promoting its deportation campaign using songs by Bad Bunny and Drake, prompting criticism from fans and renewed scrutiny of artists’ music being used in political messaging. The clips pair immigration-enforcement footage with altered or selected lyrics, while presenting President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation agenda positively. One video used…
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Snapchat Banning Entirely AI-Generated Videos From Its Spotlight Platform
Snapchat will ban fully AI-generated videos from Spotlight, its section for trending and original creator content. The move is intended to limit low-quality, repetitive AI material while preserving Spotlight as a place for human-led creativity and personal storytelling. Videos that use Snapchat’s AI tools for editing or enhancement will remain eligible, so the policy does…
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Comedian Leonard Ouzts Releasing New Special ‘Lil Sumn Sumn’ With 800 Pound Gorilla
Comedian Leonard Ouzts will release his new stand-up special, Lil Sumn Sumn, on Gorilla Comedy+ on 10 August, before it arrives on 800 Pound Gorilla’s YouTube channel on 10 September. The release gives Ouzts a new platform for material that combines personal family experiences with observations on dating, popular culture and society. The hour draws…
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AI Slop Melodramas Are Taking Over X—and Their Creators Are Cashing In
AI-generated melodramatic threads are becoming increasingly prominent on X, often posing as true first-person accounts of betrayal, injustice and eventual vindication. Their creators can earn money through X’s Creative Revenue Sharing programme, creating an incentive to produce highly emotive content that attracts clicks, replies and impressions despite being misleading or fabricated. The stories commonly follow…
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Reddit is testing a new way to watch — and listen to — its viral posts
Reddit is developing a “video Reddit” experience that would let people watch video posts and listen to spoken versions of Reddit content in the background. The move reflects the popularity of TikTok-style videos that narrate viral Reddit stories, and could give Reddit a new format for engaging users beyond text-based discussions. Chief executive Steve Huffman…
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Fenix Flexin Responds To Viral Breakdown Claiming “Rubberz” Is “Fully” AI-Generated
Shoreline Mafia rapper Fenix Flexin has responded to producer Medasin’s viral claim that his hit “Rubberz” was made entirely with AI, amid weeks of speculation over the track’s origins. The dispute matters because it highlights growing concerns about transparency in AI-assisted music production, particularly when artists may present generated material as conventionally recorded work. Medasin…
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Logan Paul’s big Pokémon card gamble just got worse
Logan Paul’s attempt to profit from rare early Pokémon sticker cards appears to have suffered a further setback during a lengthy livestream. He peeled cards from a CoroCoro magazine sheet hoping for top PSA 10 grades, but visible centring problems and damage suggested they would fall short, undermining the value of his multimillion-dollar purchase and…
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Firebrand rep unloads on socialist prime minister as ‘hordes of military aged men’ swarm European country
Videos showed migrants from Morocco crossing into Ceuta, Spain’s North African enclave, after parts of the border infrastructure collapsed. Republican Representative Brandon Gill criticised Spain’s socialist prime minister, arguing that amnesty policies encourage such crossings; the incident highlights continuing pressure on European border controls and migration policy. Reuters footage was described as showing thousands of…