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Growing deepfake scams are pushing consumers towards paid verification tools, as Bitdefender's app checks videos for manipulation and malicious intent.
Creators who need stronger low-light video and more flexible workflows may find GoPro's Mission 1 range a far better fit than older Hero models.
Marketers could save time and reach more customers as Meta expands AI across ad creation, creator discovery and WhatsApp sales chats.
Young consumers are far more likely than marketers to punish value clashes, exposing a trust blind spot as influencer spending grows across Europe.
Teens on Meta's apps will see less mature material by default as the firm tightens age-based controls after years of child-safety scrutiny.
Fans and jobseekers are being targeted by a growing wave of fake ticket, travel and recruitment scams ahead of the tournament.
Users will soon be able to check whether images and video were AI-made or edited as Google widens provenance tools in Search, Chrome and Pixel.
Consumer and entertainment brands now have a new AI tool as Clouted secured USD $7 million to automate campaign planning, distribution and optimisation.
Most brands are posting widely on social media but failing to turn activity into engagement, according to Sprinklr's new index.
Advertisers on Threads can now tighten ad placement controls as IAS extends its Meta content block list tool to the feed.
Nearly six in ten Londoners have seen more scam attempts in the past year, with social media fraud and AI-made ruses fuelling concern.
Frustration is rising as nearly half of UK shoppers report poor AI recommendations, while most retailers say eCommerce upgrades have slipped.
More than a third of UK business decision-makers now use social media for tax guidance, risking errors that can inflate bills or cashflow.
Businesses across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia can now automate multilingual chat sales around the clock, reducing missed leads and follow-up delays.
Budget-conscious car buyers are being targeted by a six-week push as Carsales leans on AI Voice Search during sport and EOFY ads.
Parents are bearing most of the burden, as 78% of under-16s in Australia are still accessing social media covered by the ban.
Adoption has surged to 17.4 million users, even as most Australians remain uneasy about tech firms' data use and ad-funded answers.
Practical how-to clips are now the key buying trigger for Australians, with social media driving 29 per cent of product discovery, research shows.
Only 5 per cent of 15-to-24-year-olds feel confident investing, as new research shows most young Australians want help starting.
Most Australian buyers say security fears, late deliveries and poor tracking are undermining social commerce, despite rising use of the channels.
