TikTok is being sued by seven families in France, who accuse the social media giant of exposing their children to harmful content – leading two to take their own lives. The case alleges the video platform’s algorithm exposed them to content promoting self-harm, eating disorders and suicide, said Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer for the families. […]
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Ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry, while others are crisp and sharp? It’s because, on Instagram, the quality of your video apparently depends on how many views it’s getting. That’s according to a video AMA from Instagram head Adam Mosseri, in which he explained why some videos are lower-quality […]
Mo Abudu likes to joke that when she decided, in her mid-40, to change careers, from being an executive at oil giant ExxonMobil to launching her own media empire, “most people thought it was a mid-life crisis.” Nearly two decades later, the oft-styled “Queen of African media” has proven the doubters wrong. At 60, Abudu’s […]
Charlotte Moore has been overseeing content at Britain’s broadcaster of record since 2020. While this year has had its challenges — former star presenter Huw Edwards resigned from the BBC in April after being charged with making indecent images of children, and the celebrity dance show Strictly Come Dancing faced complaints about on-set bullying — […]
Tiger Baby, the production company founded by celebrated Indian filmmakers Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, is making strides in the unscripted space with a slate of documentaries and series that aim to spotlight untold Indian stories. The company has just unveiled Taira Malaney’s “Turtle Walker,” a documentary chronicling the extraordinary journey of conservationist Satish Bhaskar, […]
On Monday, Adobe announced Firefly Video Model, a new AI-powered text-to-video generation tool that can create novel videos from written prompts. It joins similar offerings from OpenAI, Runway, Google, and Meta in an increasingly crowded field. Unlike the competition, Adobe claims that Firefly Video Model is trained exclusively on licensed content, potentially sidestepping ethical and […]
Heather Graham recalls stepping out of her comfort zone to take on her role in 1997’s Boogie Nights. The actress, who plays Rollergirl in Paul Thomas Anderson’s porn-industry drama, recently said on the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast that she initially avoided projects involving sexual content. “I grew up in a religious family, […]
On the afternoon of October 10, author and influencer Caroline Calloway texted me “I lived bitch.” She posted a screenshot of the same proof-of-life selfie and message on her Instagram story that morning after Hurricane Milton made landfall. We’d spoken one day earlier about Calloway’s decision not to evacuate for the monster of a storm, […]
