Over time, the video app added TikTok Shop, a map for local discovery, robust search, games, and so much more. Recently, it’s ...

Move for greater prominence on social media comes as ministers warn online misinformation risk becoming ‘existential for our democracy’ ...

A new study suggests AI-generated junk content has become one of TikTok's defining features. Worse still, children and educational content appear to be among the platform's hardest-hit corners.

A new Kapwing report found that 59% of videos shown to new TikTok accounts are AI slop, roughly three times the rate found on ...

Instagram is rolling out “Your Algorithm” to the main feed, letting users see and adjust what the platform thinks they’re interested in. Mosseri credits TikTok with pioneering the recommendation model ...

Some of the hottest casting calls in Hollywood right now aren’t for Netflix, Disney or HBO. They’re for TikTok. In January 2026, TikTok rolled out PineDrama in the United States and Brazil, an app ...

When people think about how machines process information, they tend to think of a cold, rational operation. But training artificial intelligence with a measure of human misperception might be the key ...

When Malibu launched its “Get Ready With Malibu Pink” campaign this spring, the rum brand had all the necessary ingredients for a modern influencer campaign. Creator partnerships with Sabrina Brier ...

A viral TikTok trend is urging people to start their mornings by drinking a cup of hot or warm water on an empty stomach. Influencers say the habit can improve digestion, boost metabolism, and enhance ...

Noah Giansiracusa asks: How nutritious is your social media diet? Containing too much social media 'junk food,' he notes for Science News Explores, can have deleterious effects, and so individuals ...

Social media platforms use complex algorithms to decide what content appears on each user's feed. These systems are designed to filter massive amounts of posts and prioritize the ones most likely to ...