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• TikTok ran an ad featuring a deepfake of MrBeast offering iPhone 15 Pros for $2.
• As AI tech becomes more accessible, it will bring a slew of new challenges for ad-based platforms.
• "Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?" MrBeast asked in a post.

TikTok ran an advertisement featuring

A new investigation shows that YouTube has a bug that allows users to upload hardcore pornography to its platform. To make matters funnier, it isn’t exactly clear that YouTube knows how to fix the bug or that it is capable of taking down all the explicit material that has been uploaded.

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• Working with your family to build and manage a small business comes with challenges.
• Having defined roles, job titles, and responsibilities is essential, one owner told Insider.
• Businesses should establish value statements and employment policies, another expert said.
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• Storytelling is an effective marketing tool for small businesses. 
• Consumers are drawn to brands that tell authentic stories about their origins and values. 
• A company should always back up its claims with quality products.
• This article is part of "Marketing for Small Business," a series exploring the basics of

• Auto companies could forgo stock buybacks to pay for the costly union demands, an analyst said.
• Strikers have pointed out the billions of dollars companies have poured towards buybacks and dividends.
• Some investors have expressed willingness to sacrifice stock repurchases.

However

On October 3, I asked my editor what day it was. “It’s October 3,” he replied. October 3 has been crowned “Mean Girls Day” in reference to a scene in the hit 2004 teen comedy. To celebrate, Paramount has made the decision to upload the entire movie to TikTok in 23 parts, in a classic “how do you do fellow kids?”…

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• To become speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy was forced to make several concessions.
• He agreed to change House rules to allow any member to bring a motion to vacate the

• Justice Arthur Engoron told Trump to stop posting online about his staff.
• Trump on Monday shared a photo of the judge's clerk online and ranted about her to reporters.
• Engoron called the attacks unacceptable

Netflix is one of the main production companies targeted by the ongoing actors’ strike, and that negative attention may be impacting the company’s plans to raise prices. One report suggests that the company is waiting until the spotlight is off its business practices so it can push prices on its cheapest, ad-based…

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• The cost of servicing the US's pile of debt is on track to hit a new record in 2025, Goldman Sachs said.
• That's due to higher interest rates pushing up borrowing costs for public and private debts. 
• Total interest payments on the US debt could amount to $10.6

A dose of pomegranate in your dog’s water bowl might just help keep their teeth and gums healthy, new research suggests. The randomized, controlled study found that dogs given an over-the-counter water additive made with pomegranate extract experienced less plaque and tartar on their teeth over a month’s time. The…

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