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AI Podcasters Really Want to Tell You How to Keep a Man Happy

AI-Generated Relationship Gurus Are Turning Gender Stereotypes Into Viral Content

Wired reports that entirely AI-generated dating gurus are drawing millions of views with fake podcast clips.
The format thrives on short, emotionally provocative videos tailored for recommendation algorithms.
The trend is also feeding a commercial market for AI influencer training and replication.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 10, 2026·via wired.com

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Instagram Will Finally Let You Lurk to Your Heart’s Content—for a Price

Instagram Tests a Paid Plus Tier Built Around Stories, Stealth Viewing, and Visibility Tools

Meta is testing Instagram Plus in at least three countries.
The proposed features focus heavily on Stories, including anonymous viewing.
The test suggests Meta sees premium social controls as a new revenue opportunity.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 31, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Austrian politicians at a press conference announcing plans to ban social media for anyone under 14.

Austria Moves Toward Social Media Ban for Children Under 14

Austria plans to introduce an under-14 social media restriction by the end of June.
Officials say the package will also include media literacy and clearer platform rules.
The move adds to a broader international trend toward age-based platform limits.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via engadget.com

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Keir Starmer says UK will ‘have to act’ to curb addictive features of social media

UK Signals Crackdown on Addictive Social Media Features for Children

Keir Starmer says the UK will have to act on addictive social media features.
The government is examining tools such as scrolling mechanics and streaks.
Officials say the current situation for children online will not remain unchanged.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via theguardian.com

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Bluesky Unveils Attie, an AI Tool for Building Custom Feeds on the AT Protocol

Attie lets users create custom feeds with natural-language prompts.
The app is built on Bluesky’s open AT Protocol.
Bluesky says Attie may later help users build full apps on the protocol.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via theverge.com

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Bluesky tests an AI tool that builds custom feeds from plain-language prompts

Bluesky’s new AI assistant, Attie, is designed to generate custom feeds from natural-language prompts.
The tool was built by Jay Graber and the company’s new Exploration team.
Attie is separate from Bluesky but uses the same open-source AT Protocol and is in closed beta.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via engadget.com

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The next social media ban? Austria looks to block kids under 14 from social media

Austria Moves Toward a Social Media Ban for Children Under 14

Austria plans to introduce a bill by the end of June banning social media use for children under 14.
The proposal also includes media-literacy education in schools.
The government says the bill will address privacy concerns around age verification.
The move follows similar action in Australia and broader international pressure on platforms over child safety.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via mashable.com

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Social Media Addiction Trial Should Lead to Platform Redesigns

Social Media Addiction Verdict Puts Platform Design on Trial, Not Just Content Moderation

A jury found Meta and YouTube negligently designed their platforms and harmed a plaintiff.
The case shifts focus toward platform design and engagement mechanics.
The verdict may increase pressure for redesigns of addictive social features.

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 29, 2026·via spectrum.ieee.org

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Meta, YouTube guilty in social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube Found Guilty in Landmark Addiction Trial

A Los Angeles jury found Meta (70% liable) and YouTube (30% liable) negligent in platform design, awarding $3 million in damages
The trial targeted platform design — not content — to navigate Section 230 protections, establishing a template for 2,000 pending lawsuits
Mark Zuckerberg, Adam Mosseri, and YouTube's VP of Engineering all testified during the seven-week trial

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 26, 2026·via mashable.com

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Digg Shuts Down Again Two Months After Its Comeback

Digg shut down again just eight weeks after a January 2026 relaunch that generated significant tech media coverage
Cold start problem and established Reddit/Hacker News dominance made sustaining daily engagement impossible
Illustrates that early-internet brand nostalgia rarely translates into sustained platform adoption

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 15, 2026·3 min read·via theverge.com

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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber steps down | TechCrunch

Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Steps Down to Focus on Tech

Jay Graber steps down as Bluesky CEO to focus on AT Protocol technology development
Bluesky seeking seasoned operator to scale the rapidly growing platform
Transition reflects common founder-to-operator pattern as social network matures

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 10, 2026·4 min read·via techcrunch.com

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X Will Stop Paying People for Sharing Unlabeled AI-Generated War Footage

X Cracks Down on AI-Generated War Footage Monetization

X will suspend creator revenue sharing for 90 days for posting unlabeled AI war videos
AI-generated combat footage flooded the platform during US-Israel-Iran military operations
Policy relies on Community Notes and metadata detection but does not remove fake content from the platform

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 9, 2026·5 min read·via 404media.co

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X is reinventing its Creator Subscriptions. Here's what to know.

X Overhauls Creator Subscriptions With New Model

X introduces up to three subscription tiers for creators
Revenue splits adjusted with performance bonuses for retention
Subscribers get exclusive community spaces and algorithmic priority
Move designed to counter YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok competition

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 6, 2026·3 min read·via mashable.com

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As the U.S. wages war with Iran, social media users face worsening disinformation

AI-Fueled Disinformation Floods US-Iran War Coverage

AI-generated and manipulated videos are flooding coverage of US-Iran conflict
First major war with AI-generated synthetic video deployed at scale
Multiple state and non-state actors running coordinated disinformation campaigns

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 5, 2026·4 min read·via mashable.com

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Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial Against Meta Begins in LA

A landmark federal trial in Los Angeles consolidates hundreds of lawsuits alleging Meta and YouTube deliberately engineered addictive platforms
Plaintiffs argue infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic feeds were designed to exploit developing brains of young users
Internal documents reveal engineers were aware of potential harms to younger users yet continued optimizing for engagement

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DT Editorial Team·Feb 11, 2026·3 min read·via theverge.com

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