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Nitter, XCancel Shut Down One After Another — Legal Pressure Seen as Key Factor Behind Closure of X Viewing Tools
Nitter and XCancel, third-party services that let people browse X posts without an account, have both recently ceased operations — and both point to the same underlying cause: legal action from X.
LinkedIn's "This Seems Like AI Slop" Flag Button Live for Weeks — Official Says AI Posts on Feed Down 40%
LinkedIn's test "seems like AI slop" report button has been used over a million times, according to Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan, who says reach for AI-generated posts has dropped nearly 40%. The platform is also rolling out a notification feature to alert users when their posts get flagged.
X's Algorithm Loves "Replies" to Angry Posts: Stanford Study Says Democratic-Leaning Users Get Provoked More Often
A study published in PNAS tracked 715 US X users and found the platform's algorithm favors content that triggers angry replies—with users who identify as Democratic supporters being noticeably more affected. The reason behind this remains unclear.
Reddit Starts Testing AI Voice, Short Video Versions of Text Posts
Reddit confirmed to Engadget that it's testing turning text posts and comments into voice or short video formats in select communities. An eight-year-old board game discussion thread has been turned into a three-minute AI-narrated video, while the original text post remains unchanged.
Instagram Stories Creator's Latest Project: Retro Wants to Be the Photo Album App You Only Share With Friends
Retro was co-founded by Nathan Sharp, the man who once led Instagram Stories, and it bills itself as a "friends-only photo diary" where you share one photo a week. Engadget spent a week testing it out, and the verdict turned out more mixed than expected.
7.3 Hours a Day on Their Phones: Norway's Gen Z Finds Themselves Again Kneading Dough
Norwegian research firm Opinion's latest "UNG 2026" report shows that the 15-to-25 generation, tethered by algorithms on one hand, is turning to TikTok to learn how to bake bread and cook fish on the other—turning the kitchen into an outlet against information anxiety.
X Wants You to Check If You've Been Shadowbanned Yourself — But the Answer's Buried in a JSON File
X has added an "under the hood" page in its settings menu, letting a small group of test users download about a month's worth of visibility-limiting records, while also open-sourcing more of its recommendation algorithm code. But what you actually get is a chunk of code, not a straight answer for every single post.
X Scraps Old Payout System, Rolls Out New Rules on Sept 8 — Creators Must Prove Content Is Original First
X is launching Original Content Rewards on September 8, replacing the controversial creator payout program that's been in place since Musk took over. This isn't a tweak to the revenue split — it's a complete redefinition of what content even counts.