Around one in four Americans have spoken with a local journalist, with higher education, income and community attachment linked to greater interaction, according to Pew Research. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/06/29/which-americans-are-most-likely-to-have-spoken-with-a-local-journalist/ #Media #SocialNews

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has quit X in protest at the platform's spread of misinformation, saying it is not healthy for democracy or communities. The department becomes the second government department to leave the platform after the attorney general's office. Several MPs also left X earlier this year over concerns about its Grok AI tool being used to create sexualised images. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyrx1ee2r4o #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews

Struggling to keep up with AI terminology? This glossary explains the key terms you need to know, from LLMs and RAG to RLHF and AI agents. A living document for anyone navigating the AI landscape. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/03/artificial-intelligence-definition-glossary-hallucinations-guide-to-common-ai-terms/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

A Texan who moved to Suffolk has become a social media sensation, documenting differences between life in the US and the UK. Darrell Fishbeck posts about his new life in Felixstowe. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce95ymyyez3o #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews

Binance's reported 2B USD investment in Mesh puts the crypto payments firm at a 2B USD valuation, escalating competition over stablecoin payment routes that connect wallets to merchant checkout systems. https://cryptoslate.com/binances-reported-mesh-round-puts-stablecoin-payment-routes-in-play/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Payments

Reddit's updated artificial intelligence systems are preventing about 25,000 spam posts and comments each day, with the platform reporting more than 23 million daily spam views. The findings highlight the ongoing challenge of combating automated abuse on social platforms. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/reddit-reports-more-than-23-million-daily-spam-views/824541/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

X has launched a new video editor and recorder for iOS with multilingual captions, green-screen effects and other editing tools. The update aims to encourage creators to post original content instead of stolen reposts. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/x-adds-a-video-editor-to-encourage-creators-to-post-original-content-not-stolen-reposts/ #Media #SocialMedia #Creator

Meta is updating its ad disclosure labels on Facebook and Instagram to automatically label ads created or edited using AI tools. The updated tags will show when advertisers use features like Background Generation, Image Generation or Add Animation, as well as when third-party tools like Photoshop, Dall-E or others are detected. Meta uses industry-standard detection methods including C2PA metadata to identify AI-generated content. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-adds-updated-disclosure-tags-for-ai-generated-ads/824658/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

Meta is facing criticism over its Muse Image AI tool, which lets users generate pictures from public Instagram profile pics. Privacy campaigners have called it a recipe for disaster, warning of non-consensual AI-altered images. Users can opt out through a separate setting. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9lee19y1yo #Media #SocialMedia #AI

Meta has patented an AI device that tracks users emotions by constantly recording voice and surroundings through a wearable. The system analyses laughter, sighs and tone to determine mood, even monitoring medication intake. Privacy campaigners called it a recipe for disaster. https://www.404media.co/meta-patents-ai-device-that-tracks-your-emotions-watches-you-take-your-meds/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

X will notify users via direct message when posts they have liked, replied to or reposted receive Community Notes corrections. The update aims to address criticism that the crowdsourced fact-checking system often arrives too late to curb misinformation. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/08/elon-musk-says-x-will-send-dms-when-posts-youve-engaged-with-are-corrected/ #Media #SocialMedia #DataPrivacy

AI-generated content is flooding LinkedIn and X, with detection data showing 41% of longform posts on LinkedIn likely fully AI-written. The research from AI detection company Pangram found roughly a third of longer posts on X are also AI-generated, describing it as a tax on readers time. https://www.404media.co/linkedin-and-x-are-flooded-with-ai-spam-browsing-data-suggests/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

Patreon has partnered with Cloudflare to block AI training crawlers from accessing creators content. The platform will now prevent AI companies from using creator work without consent, with CEO Jack Conte saying creators deserve credit, compensation and consent. https://www.404media.co/patreon-cloudflare-partnership-ai-crawlers/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

EU regulators have warned Meta it could face fines of up to 6% of its global annual turnover unless it changes the 'addictive' design of Facebook and Instagram. The European Commission said features such as infinite scroll and autoplaying videos encourage 'compulsive use' among children and teens. Meta said it disagreed with the findings. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8j2dje3pldo #Media #SocialMedia #DataPrivacy

AI-generated fiction is easy to spot because it is stupid and bad, research finds. A study from University of Maryland and Google DeepMind found AI stories over-explain themes, overuse dream sequences and favour simple plots. GPT produces flat escalation, Claude writes flat prose and Gemini describes characters externally. https://www.404media.co/ai-fiction-is-easy-to-detect-because-its-stupid-and-bad-research-finds/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

Meta has removed a controversial AI feature from Instagram after users pushed back. The feature allowed people to create AI-generated images using public profile pictures, sparking privacy concerns. The company acted following criticism from privacy campaigners. https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/10/meta-removes-controversial-ai-feature-on-instagram-after-backlash/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

Research analysing over 6,000 social media posts by European football associations reveals communities respond very differently to diversity topics. Gender and age diversity posts attract less engagement, while racial diversity posts receive more positive engagement on Facebook and Instagram. https://theconversation.com/world-cup-2026-how-are-posts-on-diversity-and-inclusion-being-received-on-social-media-287259 #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews

Nearly 6 in 10 young women get health advice from social media influencers, a new Pew Research study finds. The research shows how influencer content has become a key source of health information. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/07/13/nearly-6-in-10-young-women-get-health-and-wellness-information-from-influencers/ #Media #SocialMedia #CreatorEconomy

EU moves to limit teen social media use after finding 60% of young children have experienced emotional or psychosocial problems online. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/eu-takes-next-steps-to-limit-teen-social-media-use/825134/ #Media #DataPrivacy

A UK mayor is investing 5 million pounds to tackle social media harm, as research suggests platform algorithms can fuel disputes and lead to real-world violence. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3xe0gl78no #Media #SocialMedia