Social Media Trends The Battle Against "AI Slop": YouTube Tightens Monetization Rules to Protect Platform Integrity July 21, 2026 Nana Wu In an aggressive move to safeguard the quality of its ecosystem, YouTube has officially overhauled its monetization policies, implementing stricter guidelines to combat the proliferation of "AI slop." As generative…
Citizen Science and Reporting The Invisible Backbone: How iNaturalist’s Half-Million Identifiers Are Rewriting the Rules of Citizen Science July 19, 2026 Neng Nana By June 9, 2026 In the digital age, the "crowdsourcing" model is often criticized for its superficiality—a vast sea of data points lacking depth or verification. However, a landmark milestone…
