From TikTok to witness list: How much can social media influence the Lindsay Clancy trial?

From TikTok to witness list: How much can social media influence the Lindsay Clancy trial?

True-crime fandom no longer wants to watch from the sidelines; it increasingly wants in on the case. Consider the recent lineup: TikTok helped pull the Menendez brothers back into the national conversation decades after their convictions. Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial became daily social media programming. Luigi Mangione developed an intense internet fandom…

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Inside the increasingly branded world of RushTok

Inside the increasingly branded world of RushTok

On Aug. 4, a Nike customization trailer pulled up outside Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Alabama. Inside were sneakers, fleeces, and other gear that members could personalize with sorority details. Outside, three videographers waited to capture the results. The event brought 150 women through the trailer, according to Campus Launch, the sorority-marketing agency…

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Grok CSAM lawsuit expands as more step forward

Grok CSAM lawsuit expands as more step forward

Elon Musk-owned SpaceXAI is set to defend its artificial intelligence bot Grok in federal court, following a scandal that alleges the AI assistant was used to produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In March, three Tennessee teenagers filed a federal lawsuit against the company for its alleged role in producing millions of sexually explicit images…

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