What’s Good: Welcome to Tea for Lunch, a weekly show powered by Arcade. Each week, we’ll serve you the top stories we’re following in social media, entertainment, celebrity, and tech in 15 minutes or less. You can catch the show live on Instagram on Thursdays at 12 p.m. Mountain Standard Time or on all podcast providers and YouTube on Fridays. This week, Mike and Benjamin are your hosts. It’s agua for lunch today. Cheers to a happy Thursday!
In recent news, YouTube is updating profile bios to allow up to 14 links. This update will be visible to users by August 23rd. Threads, the messaging app, is also getting new features, including sharing directly to Instagram DMs and ALT text for photos and videos. Tick Tock has brought back the 10-minute recording option, and some users are reporting Instagram removing certain story types.
Moving on, Illinois has become the first state to regulate kid influencers. The new law aims to ensure that kids are compensated for their appearances in social media videos. Companies will be required to set aside earnings in a trust account for the child, which they will receive at the age of 18. This law will go into effect on January 1st, 2023.
In technology news, OpenAI is testing ChatGPT as a content moderator. This AI system would allow companies to reduce their content policy development process from months to hours and potentially reduce the need for human moderators. However, concerns about bias and AI’s potential control over content moderation remain.
As technology continues to shape the digital landscape, it’s important to navigate the evolving world of social media, influencer culture, and content moderation with caution and consideration for the well-being of all involved.
