AI influencers are missing the one thing companies hire human influencers for

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AI-generated model Aitana is finding success on subscription platform Fanvue.

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Meet ‘Link History,’ Facebook’s New Way to Track the Websites You Visit

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Facebook recently rolled out a new “Link History” setting that creates a special repository of all the links you click on in the Facebook mobile app. You can opt out if you’re proactive, but the company is pushing Link History on users, and the data is used for targeted ads. As lawmakers introduce tech regulations and…

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YouTube made $959 million in ad revenue off children last year, followed closely by Instagram: Harvard study

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According to the Harvard study, YouTube derived the greatest ad revenue from users 12 and under ($959.1 million), followed by Instagram ($801.1 million) and Facebook ($137.2 million).

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Gen Z trusts YouTube more than any other platform

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YouTube reigns supreme with adult Gen Zers, according to a survey conducted by Business Insider in collaboration with YouGov.

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Meta's new Threads, a rival for X, is now Apple's most downloaded app

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Many employee perks saw cuts during Mark Zuckerberg's "year of efficiency"

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5 times celebrities saw their Instagram follower counts plummet — and skyrocket — in the midst of 2023's biggest scandals

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Doja Cat in September 2023.

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Ex-Facebook engineer reportedly suggested ending People You May Know recommendations of children to adults, but he says execs refused

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An ex-Facebook worker told the WSJ that the "People You May Know" feature was the main way adults found minors to target on Facebook.

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A 70-year-old Iranian man's dance at a market went viral. Then came the arrests.

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A viral video of an Iranian market stall owner dancing sparks arrests and crackdowns from Iranian authorities.

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Shredded Zuck's ACL recovery threatens his budding MMA career

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Zuck’s Naughty and Nice List: Threads in EU, AI Instagram Backgrounds, and More

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Threads finally launched for European users Thursday roughly five months after the X competitor rolled out in the United States.

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