Section 230 cracks under the weight of social media
Big Tech takes a big hit
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Dude Perfect programs its own streaming service
The Future. Dude Perfect — the trick shot group comprised of Tyler Toney, Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones, and twins Cory and Coby Cotton — has launched a streaming service for their content called (you guessed it) Dude Perfect. If the economics no longer make sense to house content exclusively on YouTube, watch as more popular […]
X breaks down as a real-time news platform
The Future. X — at least in the Twitter days — was once the go-to platform for breaking news from a diverse roster of reputable sources and on-the-ground journalists. But as the fallout from Hamas’ attack on Israel spilled over into the weekend, many noticed the platform had become inundated with misinformation and fake media. […]
X cracks under the weight of its ambitions
The Future. X is throwing a bunch of new features against the wall in hopes of boosting lost ad revenue (historically the big moneymaker for the company) and increasing engagement directly on the platform (the sign of a good user experience). But potentially without enough cash to fund and scale the projects, owner Elon Musk, […]
A Tom Hanks deepfake is shilling for dentistry
The Future. Tom Hanks and Gayle King were both recently the victims of deepfake scams over the weekend. It was only a matter of time before the celebrity deepfakes came out in full force. But with SAG-AFTRA just getting back to the negotiating table with the AMPTP — where tackling the abuses of AI is […]
YouTubers flock to a European micronation
Andorra has an influencer problem
Social media is about to be flooded with virtual users
The Future. While social media of the past decade has evolved from peer-to-peer social networking to influencer-driven entertainment, the next decade of evolution may be all about peer-to-AI social networking. Best-case scenario, the rise of chatbots will give us entertaining personalities that can answer anything on the fly… but they may also run the risk […]
Teens are constantly getting notifications
The Future. Kids these days are getting simply too many notifications, according to a new study from Common Sense Media. The findings highlight how overly-connected teens are, not allowing for even a minute of unadulterated silence. In an act of true counter-culture, the barrage of home-screen banners may push people to join the nascent log-off […]
Rupert Murdoch ends his reign… kind of
The Future. Influential and controversial news and media mogul Rupert Murdoch is abdicating the thrones at News Corp. and Fox Corp. His son, Lachlan, who has very similar views as his father, will now wear the crown. But it could be short-lived. When Rupert eventually passes away, his majority voting shares will be equally divided […]
YouTube’s long decline
Shorts cannibalizes YouTube’s audience