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Barbara Segal - PR
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TikTok to add an option to limit the amount of AI-generated content that appears in your feed, with the platform rolling out a new slider in its “Manage Topics” tool that will enable users to indicate that they want less AI slop in stream.
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TikTok Adds Option To Limit AI Content in Feed
TikTok becomes the latest platform to add an option to limit AI content.
www.socialmediatoday.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Thank you for calling it out, Terry Moran! Strong, clear, and honest.
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Americans are a decent people, by and large. The president is not.
November 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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3 Reasons Your Executive Isn’t Breaking Through on LinkedIn—and What to Do About It.
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3 Reasons Your Executive Isn’t Breaking Through on LinkedIn—and What to Do About It
LinkedIn is a great place to break business news. But the facts are only half the story. If your executives are sounding more like a press release than like the unique human they are, it’s time for a ...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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LinkedIn Adds AI-Powered Conversational.
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LinkedIn Adds AI-Powered Conversational Search
Now you can find people, pages and posts by asking more specific questions.
www.socialmediatoday.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Gemini AI Can Read Your Gmail Now. Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing.
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Gemini AI Can Read Your Gmail Now. Here’s Why That’s A Good Thing
Google has confirmed that Gemini AI can now read your Gmail, Docs, Drive And Chat. Here’s what you need to know and why you shouldn’t panic.
www.forbes.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Brands and influencers are not including intellectual property clauses addressing AI in their deals.
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Brands and influencers are not including intellectual property clauses addressing AI in their deals
AI is transforming industries just as influencer deals reshape the creator economy. Yet IP and copyright law remain stuck in the past.
digiday.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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When people stand up, speak out, and get involved - we move our country forward.
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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California Democrats’ proposal to redraw congressional districts to stymie President Trump’s agenda was approved by voters.

Read more at the link in bio where you can find our live coverage of the election ➡ www.latimes.com/california/l...
November 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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How Americans’ trust in information from news organizations and social media sites has changed over time.
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How Americans’ trust in information from news organizations and social media sites has changed over time
Overall, 56% of U.S. adults now say they have a lot of or some trust in the information they get from national news organizations – down 11 percentage points since March 2025.
www.pewresearch.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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OpenAI Reorganizaes With $135 Billion Microsoft Stake. The OpenAI Foundation said on Tuesday that it will focus $25 billion across two main areas: health breakthroughs and cures for diseases, as well as technical solutions to AI resilience.
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OpenAI Completes Reorganization With $135B Microsoft Stake
The nonprofit arm, now called the OpenAI Foundation, will have a $130 billion stake in the for-profit enterprise.
time.com
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Pinterest Adds New AI Recommendation Tools.

Our observation: Pinterest deserves real creativity - not endless AI clones flooding every board.
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Pinterest Adds New AI Recommendation Tools
This could be an easier way to showcase relevant items to each user.
www.socialmediatoday.com
October 27, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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TikTok’s ‘Group 7’ Meme, Explained.
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TikTok’s ‘Group 7’ Meme, Explained
TikTokers have been posting videos and comments boasting about belonging to ‘Group 7’—but what does it all mean? Here’s the TikTok trend, explained.
www.forbes.com
October 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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The American Institute of Architects Condemns Demolition of the White House East Wing and Calls for Transparency in Public Architecture.
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AIA Condemns Demolition of the White House East Wing and Calls for Transparency in Public Architecture
The demolition of the East Wing without full public engagement or clarity undermines the very process that the design and preservation professions developed
www.aia.org
October 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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This is the ad Donald Trump woke up furious about.

Would be a shame if it went viral.
October 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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A Eulogy For the White House’s East Wing.
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A Eulogy For the White House's East Wing
Where guests from around the world previously enjoyed state dinners now stands piles of debris.
time.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Leadership means stewardship — not destruction. Our public landmarks belong to the people, not to any one administration.
The White House East Wing is part of our national identity.
Transparency was promised. We got bulldozers instead.
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White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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TikTok’s ongoing U.S. uncertainty has marketers rethinking next year’s budgets.
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TikTok's ongoing U.S. uncertainty has marketers rethinking next year's budgets
While marketers are happy to continue committing ad dollars for now, they are thinking twice about their 2026 budgets.
digiday.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Pinterest Adds Controls To Reduce AI Content in Feeds. Which has become overwhelming, and has negatively impacted their in-app experience.
www.socialmediatoday.com/news/pintere...
Pinterest Adds Controls To Reduce AI Content in Feeds
Pinterest users say the volume of AI-generated Pins has become overwhelming in some categories.
www.socialmediatoday.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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How the Top Six AI Systems Prioritize Search Results—Plus Five Tips.
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How the Top Six AI Systems Prioritize Search Results—Plus Five Tips - PRNEWS
Generative AI services like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini are changing how we search for and access information. But each gen AI service prioritizes search results differently. A column...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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YouTube Opens Door for Previously Banned Creators To Return.

Highlighting, “YouTube owner Google is trying to better align with the Trump administration, which has called for more freedom of communications, in all forms, online.” #YeaRight
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YouTube Opens Door for Previously Banned Creators To Return
Some of the most controversial creators have already sought reinstatement.
www.socialmediatoday.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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AI personas promise speed, but safeguards are needed to avoid leading marketers astray.
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AI personas promise speed, but safeguards are needed to avoid leading marketers astray
Lavazza is using AI audience personas to drive its media strategy. The tech shouldn't be trusted totally, agency execs warn.
digiday.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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SAG-AFTRA Weighs in on AI Firestorm: To Be Clear, “Tilly Norwood” Is Not an Actor.
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SAG-AFTRA Weighs in on AI Firestorm: ‘To Be Clear, “Tilly Norwood” Is Not an Actor’
SAG-AFTRA released a statement about the AI firestorm of the last few days: 'Tilly Norwood' is not an actor, the union emphatically stated.
www.indiewire.com
September 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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From Glamour Magazine; The Misogynistic Abuse Towards Rory McIlroy’s Wife at the Ryder Cup Is Deeper Than Golf
It shows cultural shift, one where men feel emboldened to attack women in public without shame or consequence. #RespectWomen
www.glamour.com/story/the-mi...
The Misogynistic Abuse Directed at Rory McIlroy’s Wife at the Ryder Cup Is Deeper Than Golf
It shows cultural shift, one where men feel emboldened to attack women in public without shame or consequence.
www.glamour.com
September 29, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Report Finds Facebook and TikTok Are Key News Sources.
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Report Finds Facebook and TikTok Are Key News Sources
Facebook remains the top news source, though TikTok and Instagram are rising.
www.socialmediatoday.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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🚨 Kitchen cabinets,bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture!
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Sep 26
President Trump announced a slew of new tariffs on pharmaceuticals, heavy trucks, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture.
Trump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings
The president said his tariffs would range from 25 to 100 percent and would go into effect next week.
nyti.ms
September 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM