eYou raises €300K to build a European social media platform focused on trust

eYou a new European social media platform designed to combat online misinformation and rebuild trust in digital conversations, has secured €300,000 in pre-seed funding from Fil Rouge Capital, ahead o…

The most radical act in an age of outrage is to play
The most radical act in an age of outrage is to play

We are not divided by accident; we are distracted on purpose. The antidote to that manipulation is to reconnect with what makes us human, often through something as simple as play. Spend five minutes scrolling, and you can feel the machinery of social …

The most radical act in an age of outrage is to play
The most radical act in an age of outrage is to play

We are not divided by accident; we are distracted on purpose. The antidote to that manipulation is to reconnect with what makes us human, often through something as simple as play. Spend five minutes scrolling, and you can feel the machinery of social …

Tilly Norwood’s New AI Music Video Just Dropped And The Comments Are Revealing

A new music video pokes fun at the whole AI actress episode from last fall but also makes some controversial points about content creation.

In Defense Of Pie—Why Americans Have Been Defending It For Over 130 Years

Comedian Ron Funches’ birthday reel reignited the pie vs cake debate. The defense of pie is over 130 years old, and the form hasn’t changed.

Instagram is getting rid of its most secure chatting feature

Meta says barely anyone used it. Critics say that’s not the point. Instagram’s most private feature is gone — and the timing couldn’t be more loaded.
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They See It. Stop Calling National Weather Service With Ideas

An NWS meteorologist took to social media last week. He was trying to stop distracting phone calls from the public as the danger weather event evolved.

Digg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools

Digg laid off a significant number of staff and shut down its app, but says it’s not giving up on the startup.

Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam
Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam

It’s only been a year since Digg founder Kevin Rose, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, and a few others announced the link-sharing site would relaunch, promising a “social discovery built by communities, not by algorithms.” Now, two months after opening its Reddit-like platform to the public, Digg is announcing a “hard reset” that’s shutting down operations […]