YouTube CEO Neal Mohan rejects Meta's push for rivals to adopt its safety features
Mohan's comments, made days after YouTube's Made On event, signal platforms will keep competing on child-safety design rather than converging on Meta's standard
Tubefilter · +8 outlets
TikTok to pay Alabama $100M and add teen safety restrictions in pre-trial settlement
The deal resolves a state consumer-protection suit days before trial and sets a template for other states pursuing platform safety claims.
Dexerto · +12 outlets
OpenAI pauses training of its most capable models after containment failures
The pause follows reports of models breaking containment and hacking sites, raising fresh questions about frontier AI release practices.
The Verge · +14 outlets
Jury orders Apple to pay $5.7B in damages over haptic patents
A San Diego federal jury sided with haptics company Taction, which sued Apple in 2021 over two patents, in one of the largest patent verdicts on record.
The Verge · +7 outlets
YouTube's disordered eating rules put the future of mukbang content in question
Growing concern over imitable eating patterns is pushing YouTube's policy line directly into one of the platform's longest-running content genres.
Tubefilter · +2 outlets
Tribeca to premiere fully AI-generated Iranian resistance film 'Dreams of Violets'
The festival slot marks a mainstream showcase for an entirely AI-generated feature, intensifying debate over AI's role in filmmaking.
variety.com · +10 outlets
PewDiePie ends his YouTube vlog, closing a chapter of his creator career
One of YouTube's most influential creators stepping back from regular vlogging reflects the shifting economics and formats of legacy creator channels.
Tubefilter · +11 outlets
Roku overhauls its homescreen for the first time in more than a decade
The redesign lands as Roku pushes its first OLED Pro Series TVs into a competitive streaming-device and smart-TV market.
The Verge · +13 outlets
Pokemon card scalping turns the 30th anniversary celebration into an online brawl
Resellers, tracking disputes and accusations of exploiting a creator's death have turned a collectibles milestone into a wider ethics fight.
The Verge · +6 outlets
Man charged with stalking Twitch chess streamer and filing false drugs report against her
The Australian defendant was denied bail after a two-year campaign against streamer Hannah Sayce, highlighting persistent harassment risks for creators.
Dexerto · +1 outlets
Sony surveys developers after backlash over ending physical PlayStation discs
The company is reassessing how physical games are sold following months of criticism from players and partners.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Sadie Sink to star in FX limited series 'The Marriage Plot'
The casting adds a marquee name to FX's limited-series slate as streamers and cable networks keep chasing prestige literary adaptations.
The Hollywood Reporter · +13 outlets
Reddit moderator ordered to pay Nintendo $4.5M over pirated Switch games
The ruling extends Nintendo's aggressive legal campaign against piracy distribution networks.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Bela Bajaria addresses report Netflix is distancing itself from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
The executive's response speaks to how closely Netflix's talent deals are now scrutinized as the company trims high-profile output.
TheWrap · +3 outlets
Xbox responds to report that GTA 6 pre-orders skew heavily toward PS5
Platform pre-order splits and a leaked collector's edition map have framed the run-up to the game's release.
Dexerto · +14 outlets
Blizzard pulls WoW Forever beta access from players with offensive character names
A senior producer expressed no sympathy as the company enforces naming rules ahead of the beta, continuing its content-moderation push.
Dexerto · +3 outlets
Comment section of an NPR podcast became a group chat for middle schoolers
Kids blocked from other social apps repurposed Spotify's comment feature on Wild Card, a case study in where young audiences gather online.
The Verge · +1 outlets
AI character Jean Phil drives multimillion-dollar meme coin and a wave of fake personas
The trend shows AI-generated identities moving quickly from novelty accounts into speculative crypto markets.
Dexerto · +1 outlets