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AI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videos
The BBC’s China correspondent Stephen McDonell has examined a wave of viral videos claiming to show extreme weather disasters in China, many of which turn out to be AI-generated fakes. The trend highlights a growing problem as increasingly severe weather events coincide with rapidly advancing AI video technology, making it harder for viewers to distinguish…
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Roblox value tanks 72% as viral hits dry up and execs try to ditch “clickbait-y, or kind of cash grabby-type games” for babies and pursue an older crowd
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How Much Has the Success of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Helped Boost Soundtrack Songs by Tame Impala, Steve Lacy & More?
The record-breaking box office launch of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has driven substantial streaming gains for songs featured on its soundtrack, according to Billboard’s Trending Up newsletter. The film, the fourth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, took over $360 million (about £285 million) domestically in its opening weekend, surpassing…
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Shocking moment ‘Karen’ employee launches into furious tirade as she refuses to give customers a knife to cut child’s birthday cake
A video filmed at a New Jersey pizzeria has gone viral after an employee was recorded launching into an angry rant at customers who had asked for a knife to cut a child’s birthday cake. The footage, captured in Point Pleasant, shows the worker refusing the simple request and berating the family instead, prompting widespread…
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Sophie Cunningham calls out WNBA media for non-basketball focus, and talks viral Cheryl Reeve conversation
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham has criticised media coverage of the league, saying reporters focus on off-court controversies rather than basketball itself. Her comments came amid a broader row involving Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve, who was criticised by former athlete Payton McNabb and columnist Dustin Grage for wearing a transgender advocacy shirt during a…
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Wilson responds after platforms pull explicit Baldur’s Gate 3 stream
A Baldur’s Gate 3 livestream hosted by developer Larian Studios was pulled from YouTube and TikTok after an explicit in-game scene fell foul of the platforms’ content rules. Senior communications developer Aoife Wilson was streaming a heavily modded Dark Urge playthrough when her character had a sexual encounter with the incubus Harleep in the House…
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Perez Hilton’s TikTok Account Banned After Disturbing Livestream and Hospitalization
Perez Hilton’s TikTok account has been banned after a livestream on Tuesday night in which he appeared to harm himself, prompting police to respond to a possible suicide attempt at his Miami home. He was hospitalised later that night, following a broadcast in which viewers reportedly saw him covered in blood and cutting himself with…
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Hank Green found the AI problem that YouTube labels can’t catch
YouTuber Hank Green has publicly apologised to fans after concluding he had become too reliant on AI as a research aid, admitting the tool sped up his workflow but robbed him of the freedom to find his own path into a topic. The episode highlights a gap in YouTube’s AI disclosure rules, which require creators…
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TikTok Closes Nashville Office, Lays Off All Staff: Report
TikTok has closed its Nashville office and laid off all staff based there, according to a report from The Tennessean. The move affects the company’s presence in “Music City,” a hub for the country music industry, and comes as TikTok continues to trim jobs across various divisions in the United States. A TikTok spokesperson said…
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TikTok blames moderator error for delayed Perez Hilton removal
Gossip personality Perez Hilton, real name Mario Lavandeira Jr, was hospitalised after appearing naked and covered in what looked like blood, apparently wielding a knife, during a TikTok livestream. TikTok said the broadcast lasted around 15 minutes, and concerned viewers alerted police, prompting Miami-Dade County’s sheriff’s office to send a crisis response unit and mental…