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looking like bandwagoners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/how-brands-are-celebrating-250-years-of-america-amid-political-polarization/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/how-brands-are-celebrating-250-years-of-america-amid-political-polarization/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hackers continue to exploit Meta’s AI agents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite Meta working to address a recent exploit that enabled hackers to trick Meta's AI chatbot into giving them control of Instagram profiles, reports suggest that this is still possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/hackers-continue-to-exploit-metas-ai-agents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/hackers-continue-to-exploit-metas-ai-agents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google looks to ease publisher concerns over the impact of AI Overviews on referral traffic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Google's looking to ease publisher concerns about traffic losses due to the rise of AI overviews in Search.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/google-looks-to-ease-publisher-concerns-over-the-impact-of-ai-overviews-on-referral-traffic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/google-looks-to-ease-publisher-concerns-over-the-impact-of-ai-overviews-on-referral-traffic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Google tests proactive AI guidance app]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company&rsquo;s Dreambeans platform is designed to cull information collected from connected Google apps and make recommendations to &ldquo;inspire and delight.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/google-tests-proactive-ai-guidance-app/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/google-tests-proactive-ai-guidance-app/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YouTube Shorts is awarded Media Rating Council accreditation]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first short-form video platform to gain this certification, which comes alongside the platform&rsquo;s sixth consecutive overall approval rating.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/youtube-shorts-is-awarded-media-rating-council-accreditation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/socialmedia/youtube-shorts-is-awarded-media-rating-council-accreditation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TikTok launches separate event-based app]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new TikTok Pro Events platform will let fans engage with daily challenges and win stars they can redeem for merchandise and other 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Our records indicate that you created a version of Pew Research Center&rsquo;s 2021 political typology quiz for your community or group. Access to the results from 2021 community quizzes will no longer be available after June 9, 2026, as we prepare to release an updated version of our political typology report and quiz. 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