UpScrolled’s social network is struggling to moderate hate speech after fast growth

Upscrolled, a social network that surged in the wake of the U.S. TikTok deal, has seen an uptick in harmful content, including user names and hashtags that contain racial slurs.

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TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the U.S. leveraging users’ precise location

TikTok’s new Local Feed will show you nearby shopping, dining, events, news, and more.

ChatGPT’s deep research tool adds a built-in document viewer so you can read its reports
ChatGPT’s deep research tool adds a built-in document viewer so you can read its reports

OpenAI is updating ChatGPT’s deep research tool with a full-screen viewer that you can use to scroll through and navigate to specific areas of its AI-generated reports. As shown in a video shared by OpenAI, the built-in viewer allows you to open ChatGPT’s reports in a window separate from your chat, while showing a table […]

Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup
Discord says ‘vast majority’ of users won’t see its new age verification setup

On Tuesday, Discord released an update clarifying that the “vast majority of people can continue using Discord exactly as they do today,” without needing to use a face scan or ID to verify their age so they can use the platform without restrictions. Discord states in the post that “age prediction” using information Discord already […]

Facebook adds new AI features, animated profile photos, and backgrounds for text posts

Facebook’s new AI features let users animate their profile pics, restyle their Stories and Memories, and add backgrounds to text posts.

Telegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in Russia
Telegram is reportedly being slowed down and restricted in Russia

Telegram users in Russia may begin noticing service disruptions on Tuesday after Russia’s communications regulator, Roskomnadzor, reportedly moved to slow down and restrict access to the app, as reported by Russian news outlet RBC. Roskomnadzor said in a statement to RBC, translated using machine translation, that it “will continue to introduce successive restrictions” on Telegram, […]

Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search

Users will be able to more easily request the removal of results that include private information or non-consensual explicit imagery.

Spotify hits a record 751M monthly users thanks to Wrapped, new free features

Spotify credited a successful Wrapped campaign and new features in its free tier for its rapid user growth

Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet
Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet

Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a choice: Use the platform with restricted features, or prove their age. It’s a move that platforms have been slowly approaching, but Discord’s teen-by-default rollout is a stronger clampdown that could offer a glimpse at an age-gated future on […]