Welcome to The Creator Feed, where we dish out the juiciest news from the creator economy! In this episode, we've got some hot topics for you. Google is introducing AI watermarks to protect and explain those fancy AI-generated images, while Meta is working on a bias detection system for AI models. TikTok's got a massive kids problem, with young minds being hooked on its addictive algorithm. YouTube execs are fretting over the decline of long-form videos, and we explore the rise of private networks like Discord and WhatsApp. Plus, LinkedIn is making some updates, and we ponder LinkTree's collaboration with Olivia Rodrigo. Tune in for all the details!

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Google's Mind-Blowing AI Watermark

• The SynthID watermark from Google DeepMind can detect AI-generated images - The Verge

Meta Unmasking AI's Hidden Bias

• Meta Launches New FACET Dataset to Address Cultural Bias in AI Tools | Social Media Today

• Announcing the commercial relicensing and expansion of DINOv2, plus the introduction of FACET

YouTube Execs in Panic Mode:Is the Era of Long-Form Videos Over?

• Report: YouTube concerned that Shorts will cannibalize long-form videos

The End of Social Media: Teens Abandoning Platforms for Good?

• Social Media Decline: Ending for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok

• PARK; Precise Advertiser Report, Kids, USA Q2 2023

• PARTY; Precise Advertiser Report, Teens & Youth, 2023

TikTok's Dark Secret: How It's Hooking Kids from Age 2

• PARK; Precise Advertiser Report, Kids, USA Q2 2023

• PARTY; Precise Advertiser Report, Teens & Youth, 2023

• YouTube accused of aiming ads at kids after promising it wouldn't do that

LinkedIn's Bold Move: Bidding Farewell to Hashtags and Location Data

• LinkedIn Hashtags gone?

LinkTree x Olivia Rodrigo Collab: Custom Themes for Your Fanbase! 

• Olivia Rodrigo's exclusive GUTS theme - Linktree

• ICYMI: Have 10-Minute Reels Missed Their Moment?