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Pinterest's new AI tool will redecorate your room, then sell you everything in it
Pinterest just launched Restyle, an AI tool that redesigns your whole room from a single photo, then quietly turns every item in it into something to buy.


Snapchat just built its own version of Facebook Events, and it might actually be useful
Snapchat Plans lets users invite up to 200 friends and collect RSVPs in app, taking direct aim at Partiful just as Snap also expands its ad business.


Parents keep falling for TikTok's fake ancestor photo prank, and it's getting out of hand
TikTok's ancestor photo prank uses AI to fake old sepia family portraits, and it's fooling parents who think a real long lost relative just turned up.


TikTok's newest lip sync trend is just a truck driver, and it somehow has 336 million views
A truck driver's one take lip sync video has hit 336.7 million views this week, proof that raw unscripted content is beating polished skits right now.


Every Aussie city is now claiming main character energy on TikTok, and it's chaos
Australian cities are fighting for main character energy on TikTok's hold it down trend, and every single city insists its own postcode is winning it.


X just made it a lot harder for creators to get paid any way but its own way
X now forces US creators to take Original Content Rewards and subscription payouts through X Money, cutting off Stripe as an alternative cashout option.


TikTok's 'My American Girl Doll' trend has adults roasting their most treasured possession, and it's weirdly wholesome
TikTok's My American Girl Doll trend uses a 2009 clip to reveal your real treasured possession, and the more mundane the item, the funnier it gets.


Meta is taking out full page newspaper ads begging TikTok and YouTube to protect kids too
Meta is buying full page ads pushing TikTok and YouTube to match its new $18 billion teen safety settlement, and $5.3 billion of the deal depends on it.


Snapchat just turned into Hogwarts ahead of HBO's Harry Potter reboot
Snapchat has rolled out Harry Potter AR lenses, wallpapers, Bitmoji fashion and fan events ahead of HBO Max's big budget series landing this Christmas.


Meta is in court over a $1.4 trillion claim that Instagram was built to hook kids, and this is the trial to watch
Meta is on trial as 29 US states allege Instagram and Facebook were deliberately designed to hook children, with damages sought as high as $1.4 trillion.


Instagram just changed its logo font and somehow that's the whole discourse this week
Instagram's logo font change has everyone calling it "Instagzam." Here's why Adam Mosseri's tiny wordmark tweak became the internet's whole personality.


Where I'd actually get married in the Hunter Valley if budget wasn't a thing
From La Pera Estate's exclusive chapel to Bimbadgen's marquee for 300, here's where Hunter Valley couples are actually booking their weddings in 2026.


TikTok Live just turned uploading your own song into a way to get paid in gifts
TikTok's new Songs of Live feature lets artists upload original tracks straight into Live, turning song snippets into paid gifts fans can send instantly.


The Saxophone Gets Louder meme has eaten the internet this week and there's no escaping it
The saxophones are getting louder meme has taken over TikTok, using the dramatic Boyz n the Hood theme to soundtrack everyday disasters and mishaps now.


Meta just launched Forum, a Reddit-style app built entirely out of Facebook Groups
Meta quietly launched Forum, a Reddit-style discussion app built entirely from Facebook Groups, back in May. Here's what it means for brands and creators.


TikTok just handed parents a lot more control over their teenager's account
TikTok has expanded Family Pairing with account blocking, screen time limits and a new Creator Care Mode, as Australia's under 16 social media ban bites.


Spotify's new Podcast Clips feature wants you to stop screenshotting timestamps
Spotify's new Podcast Clips feature lets listeners trim and share moments from any show, tackling podcast discovery the same way TikTok clips do for music.


YouTube is testing videos exclusively for your most obsessed fans
YouTube is quietly testing Top Fans, a feature that hides videos from everyone except your most loyal 1% of viewers. Here's what it means for creators.


Pinterest just launched a standalone AI shopping app and it is smarter than it sounds
Ask Pinterest is a standalone AI shopping app built on Pinterest's Taste Graph. Here's what it does differently and why brands should be paying attention.


The Reuters Digital News Report 2026 says social media has nearly overtaken TV for Australian news, and trust is still at rock bottom
Social media has nearly caught up to TV as Australia's top news source, but only 21% of Aussies trust what they see there. Here's why that gap matters.
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