TiKTok’s $15.9 Million UK Fine

Well, this is another big oof – TikTok, for some reason, has recently incurred a $15.9 million (£12,700,000 million) fine in the UK for allowing underage children access and use the app. Well, we understand that that is a concern, but still, a fine this big for that alone? As per the UK Information Commissioner: […]

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YouTube’s Rolling Out New Live-Stream Timed Reactions

After months of experimentation with the option, YouTube is now launching reactions within live streams to all eligible creators, which will provide another way for viewers to engage with live-stream content, highlighting key moments in the playback. On top of expanding creators’ ability to earn on the platform, YouTube is also constantly out to improve […]

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Meta Previews Incoming Generative AI Ad Tools

News about generative AI has been on everyone’s tongues lately, and as this technology is evolving fast, Meta’s trying to get in on the action, with its own set of AI tools now becoming a bigger focus for the company, as interest in the Metaverse continues to wane. It’s somewhat of a double-whammy, given how […]

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New Developmental AR/VR Meta Processes

Entity identification remains a key element in the development of AR experiences, with an effective AR system able to identify different objects in the world around you to better provide additional, functional insight, overlaid on screen. We’ve already such in the development of AR face filters and tools on different social apps – the better […]

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Snap Outlines New Safeguard for its ‘My AI’ Chatbot Tool

Snapchat has provided an update on the development of its ‘My AI’ chatbot tool, which incorporates ChatGPT’s technology, allowing Snapchat+ subscribers to pose questions to the in-app bot, and get answers on anything they like. For the most part, it’s a simple and fun application of the evolving tech, but Snap has found some concerning […]

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