Tech News Today: AI-Generated Influencers Flood Instagram, Google Slams Forbes & CNN, ChatGPT Search Are Free Now, Reddit Widespread Outage, SafeRent settles $2.3M Lawsuit

Phong Yew Tong
2 min readNov 21, 2024

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  1. AI-Generated Influencers Flood Instagram, Stealing Content and Monetizing Bodies.
    AI-generated influencers on Instagram are stealing content from real models, creating deepfakes, and monetizing their work on platforms like Fanvue, impacting the livelihoods of real creators.
  2. Google Slams Forbes, CNN, for Exploiting Search Rankings.
    Google cracks down on sites abusing domain authority for affiliate links, impacting major publishers like Forbes & CNN. Millions in traffic lost.
  3. ChatGPT Search: Free users can now access this exciting new feature!
    ChatGPT gets Advanced Voice Mode & Search expands to free users! GPT-5 delays are rumored, but OpenAI is busy adding features.
  4. Reddit Down: Widespread Outage Leaves Users Locked Out.
    Reddit is down! Many users report widespread outages on web and mobile apps. Degraded performance and error messages are plaguing the platform.
  5. AI Landlord Tool Stops Discriminatory Scoring After $2.3M Settlement.
    AI tenant screening tool SafeRent settled a $2.3M lawsuit, agreeing to stop using AI scores for voucher applicants. Landlords will now need to evaluate applicants holistically.

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