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Social media was supposed to keep us informed. Endless news. Global access. Instant updates. But somewhere along the way, the feed became the filter—deciding not just what we see, but what we believe. A new study from researchers at NYU and Stanford  shows that people are far more likely to click on sensational, low-quality news than credible journalism. The reason ? Algorithms reward engagement, not accuracy. When anger and shock drive clicks, the truth becomes optional. Th

A photo of a young girl, her sick puppy, and a kind police officer went viral this week. A heartwarming moment that seemed to remind us what the internet used  to be about: connection, empathy, stories that make you smile. Except… it wasn’t real. People quickly noticed something off: the car’s steering wheel was on the wrong side, there was no dashboard, and no record of the story anywhere online. It was another piece of AI-generated “slop,” a fake image designed purely to g

Over the past year, AI has started to flood our social feeds , thanks to massive pushes from tech giants like OpenAI, Meta, and TikTok. These companies are racing to reinvent how we create, share, and experience online content. But as impressive as the tech can be, this new world is getting messy - fast. The Great AI Feed Takeover OpenAI’s app Sora  is one of the latest players shaking things up. It lets users generate entire videos from just a few words, and the results are