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Reddit Launches AI Voice Feature to Convert Posts Into Audio-Visual Videos

Aug 19, 2026

The Verge

Reddit launches an experimental AI voice feature that converts text posts and comments into short audio-visual videos, rolling out now on web, iOS, and Android as CEO Steve Huffman aims to make the platform more accessible and engaging.

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Meta Runs Ads for Deepfake Porn App Targeting Real Women Despite Its Own Ban on Such Content

Aug 19, 2026

WIRED

Meta is caught running ads for Kromix, an AI deepfake porn app targeting real women including a US politician, directly violating its own policies — exposing a massive failure in the company's automated ad review systems as thousands of similar nudify app ads continue slipping through unchecked.

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X Opens 'For You' Algorithm to Public on GitHub, Launches Transparency Tool for Users

Aug 14, 2026

TechCrunch

X takes a major step toward algorithmic transparency by open-sourcing its expanded 'For You' ranking algorithm on GitHub and launching a new tool that lets active users download their account data to see if their posts have been labeled or suppressed.

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Survey Finds 44% of Teens Have Encountered AI-Generated Sexual Content, With Most Exposures Accidental

Jul 21, 2026

The Deep View

A alarming new survey reveals 44% of teens have encountered AI-generated sexual content, with most exposures accidental, leaving two-thirds fearing they'll become deepfake targets and 60% reporting distorted perceptions of real bodies, as pressure mounts on tech platforms and lawmakers to act.

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Meta Pulls AI Image Feature After Backlash Over Default Opt-In That Lets Users Generate Images of Anyone on Instagram

Jul 13, 2026

The Deep View

Meta pulls its new AI image feature from Instagram after users erupt in outrage over a default opt-in setting that allowed anyone to generate AI images of real people using public accounts, with no consent, no notifications, and no way to delete the results.

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Meta Pulls Instagram AI Image Feature After Immediate Backlash Over Abuse Concerns

Jul 10, 2026

The Verge

Meta pulls a newly launched Instagram AI image feature that allowed users to generate images by tagging public accounts, after immediate backlash from critics including the National Center on Sexual Exploitation and SAG, who warn it enables sextortion and abuse.

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Meta Launches Muse Image AI Model, Turning Text Prompts and Personal Photos Into Shareable Visuals

Jul 08, 2026

Meta Newsroom

Meta launches Muse Image, a powerful new AI model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, now live in Meta AI, letting users transform text prompts and personal photos into stunning, shareable visuals across Instagram and WhatsApp, with Facebook, Messenger, and advertiser tools coming soon.

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Reddit's AI Tools Block 23 Million Spam Views Daily While Bias Concerns Mount

Jul 07, 2026

The Deep View

Reddit's AI tools are now blocking 23 million spam views daily, cutting user exposure by 20%, while new research from Oxford and the University of Potsdam warns that the same large language models powering these defenses may be introducing subtle bias into social media content.

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Tencent Tests AI Assistant Inside WeChat, Targeting 1.4 Billion Users Amid Fierce China AI Race

Jun 23, 2026

CNBC

Tencent is testing an AI assistant called Xiaowei inside WeChat, giving it a massive edge over rivals by embedding task-completing AI capabilities directly into a platform used by over 1.4 billion people.

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Meta Launches AI-Powered Search Mode on Facebook, Raising Reliability Concerns

Jun 16, 2026

TechCrunch

Meta is rolling out an AI-powered search mode on Facebook that generates answers from public posts and user content, sparking reliability concerns over potentially misleading information, while simultaneously launching creative AI tools and global subscription plans starting at $3.99 a month.

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