Facebook Bans Deepfakes While TikTok Prepares a Deepfakes Feature

Despite refusing to ban political advertising, Facebook says it will take action against deep fake videos. Deep fake videos are heavily manipulated using AI to make people say things they did not actually say. The official position on manipulated video…

French Montana’s “Writing on the Wall” Flooded by Fake Spotify Streams – But Who’s Doing It?

A Twitter thread alleges French Montana’s song “Writing on the Wall” is trending because of fake Spotify streams. The song is trending on TikTok, but streams are only rising on Spotify. The thread highlights the difference between Spo…

Official Mariah Carey Twitter Account Hacked, Used to Send Racist Tweets

The official Mariah Carey Twitter account was hacked late New Year’s Eve. The pop diva’s account sent several racist tweets and commented on Nick Cannon’s beef with Eminem. The hacker focused on the Cannon vs. Eminem beef since Nick C…

Instagram Influencers Blasted for Promoting a Saudi Arabian Music Festival

A number of Instagram influencers are getting blasted on social media for promoting a Saudi Arabian electronic dance music festival called MDL Beast. In exchange for receiving as much as six-figure compensation, the influencers promoted both the festiv…

Snapchat Releases Trailer For ‘Tekashi69 vs. The World’ DocuSeries, Premieres Tomorrow

Snapchat Originals has released a new trailer for  a docuseries delving into the life of Tekashi69. The Snap Original ‘Tekashi69 vs. The World’ will premiere tomorrow, December 21. It’s the first episode of Snapchat’s series tha…