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Governments advance efforts to govern the platforms and AI
Regulators pressed ahead with measures addressing the power of the platforms and the risks of artificial intelligence.
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Platforms confront a flood of synthetic content
The proliferation of AI-generated material forced platforms to develop new tools to preserve authenticity and trust.
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AI assistants reshape how people find information online
As AI assistants increasingly answered queries directly, the flow of traffic across the web was transformed.
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AI-generated content floods the platforms
A surge of synthetic text, images and video raised concerns about authenticity and the information ecosystem.
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The creator economy matures into a major industry
The business of individual creators grew into a significant economic force, with professionalisation and new challenges.
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A US law forces a reckoning over TikTok's ownership
Legislation requiring the app's owner to divest or face a ban marked a dramatic escalation in scrutiny of the platform.
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Twitter becomes X in a sweeping rebrand
The platform's owner rebranded it, scrapping a globally recognised name and brand in a bold and risky move.
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Elon Musk's Twitter takeover shakes the social media world
The acquisition of the influential platform by the world's richest person ushered in sweeping, contentious change.
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Scrutiny of TikTok intensifies over data and security
Governments raised concerns about the popular app, foreshadowing moves toward restrictions and bans.