TikTok's new Bold Glamour filter has gone viral for simulating 'mainstream beauty' but it's a reminder of how far AI has to go to integrate 'faces of color'

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Lakshmi Varanasi
The "Bold Glamour" version of me on the left and my minimal "no makeup" face on the right.

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BarkBox under fire, accused of stealing and posting TikToker's video without her consent: 'I'm furious'

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Screenshots of a TikToker accusing BarkBox of stealing her content.
Cecelia Fales claims BarkBox stole her video without her consent.

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6 Black-owned influencer management firms and talent agencies helping creators of color earn more money

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Annelise Campbell
Annelise Campbell founded Campbell Francis Group (CFG) in 2019 after noticing how BIPOC creators were being treated.

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Seeking nominations for women startup founders in the creator economy. Nominate yourself or someone you know.

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Amber Venz Box is the founder of affiliate-marketing platform LTK.

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TikTok's opposite approach to Instagram is winning the social media race.

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Instagram got popular by favoring big brands over cool content — which is why it's now losing to TikTok

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Instagram is a victim of its own success. The reason it became popular is the reason it can't beat TikTok.

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Instagram is becoming as uncool as Facebook — and it has only itself to blame

As his beliefs have seeped into homes and classrooms, children as young as 11 think Andrew Tate is their 'god'

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Andrew Tate leaves the HQ of Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism after being questioned on January 25.

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