“Slop,” a term used to describe low-quality digital content, has been named word of the year by the Merriam-Webster dictionary. The dictionary defines slop as “digital content of low quality that is ...

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Like most tools, generative AI models can be misused. And when the misuse gets bad enough that a major dictionary notices, you know it has become a cultural phenomenon. On Sunday, Merriam-Webster ...

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called "slop." The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it the ...

Runners up included "gerrymander," "touch grass," "performative" and "tariff." It's messy, it's meaningless and it's everywhere: "slop" has been crowned as Merriam-Webster's 2025 Word of the Year. The ...

With short-form video now dominant on social media, researchers are racing to understand how the highly engaging, algorithm-driven format may be reshaping the brain. From TikTok to Instagram Reels and ...

While long-form content remains a powerful way for brands to showcase true expertise, demonstrate the value they offer and build trust with consumers, getting audiences to engage with it in real time ...

The Oxford University Press defines "rage bait" as "online content deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive, typically posted in order to ...

According to a new update on YouTube's support page, the team is rolling out a new test that delivers the "Your Custom Feed" experience, which will allow users to enjoy content customization controls ...

New TikTok Features Let Users Decide How Much AI Fills Their Feed Your email has been sent TikTok is letting users take the reins on their AI intake, with new features designed to help people better ...