Jack Brewster

This week marks a turning point for AI and information warfare.

The difference between influencers and journalists…

Yesterday, a sitting VP called an opponent a “dipshit” on a major social media platform. I think that’s a first…

I hope all the journalists noting that use of the phrase “civil war” spiked on social media after the Charlie Kirk assassination will also mention that its usage has since declined sharply.

Without that context, we risk overstating the level of escalation online—and misunderstanding this moment.

Gavin Newsom’s TikTok & Instagram followers have absolutely exploded...

 TikTok: up 7x in the past year (368K → 2.4M)
Instagram: more than tripled (846K → 2.9M)

We just rolled out a redesigned profile page at Newsreel.

Now, every user can:

- See every story you’ve ever read
- Track every poll you’ve ever answered
- Watch your political profile shift over time

The craziest thing about threads (and why I’ve reframed from using it) is that it knows me better than any new social media app out there.

It’s like meeting somebody for the first time and they already know every single detail about you.

Meta has Facebook data on me going back to like 2008..

I discovered the secret to bridging our partisan divide…

Kombucha

This graph from Open Measures gives you an idea the level of hype AG Pam Bondi generated when she told Fox News the Epstein client list was "sitting on my desk right now."

On Sunday, Axios reported the DOJ, FBI concluded that Epstein had no "client list."

Platform design!! P.S. I'm the reporter who tracked down the source of eating the pets :)

New AI tool to help pronounce names at graduation Some USC students are hopeful this new software will make their graduation experience better.

New use for AI: reading students’ names at graduation.

“Our intention is to provide accurate name announcements at scale, eliminating mispronunciations to ensure that each graduate is recognized appropriately"

www.dailygamecock.com/article/2025...

Right. We always fight the last war. And we always focus on content over platform.

GREAT drinking game

Ah, yes, nothing "hotter" than Tyre Nichols. C'mon, Bluesky...

The Wayfair child trafficking theory, a baseless claim that the furniture company was selling children through overpriced listings.

Oh, and he was also banned from Twitter for posting child sexual abuse material, though he was later reinstated by Elon Musk.

“Adrenochrome,” which claims that elites are extracting a chemical from children’s blood for consumption.

“Frazzledrip,” which falsely claims Hillary Clinton appeared in a child torture video.

White House brings conspiracy theorists, former Trump officials and a family friend to its 'influencer briefings' A review of attendees to the first three influencer briefings shows an overwhelmingly right-leaning guest list.

Absolutely wild that Dom Lucre was invited to the first White House influencer briefing last week.

Lucre has repeatedly advanced dozens of absolutely bonkers conspiracy theories and false claims, including:

www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

It’s a reminder of what happens when the line between journalist and influencer gets blurry. Some influencers do real journalism, but not all influencers are journalists.

Kate Mackz, known for interviewing celebrities mid-run, is facing backlash after swapping her usual jog for a sit-down with one of Trump’s top spokespeople and asking zero tough questions.

Why Is Everyone Mad at This Running Influencer? Turns out people don’t like it when you let the Trump administration say whatever it wants on your very popular TikTok page.

Legions of fans are slamming a popular running influencer for conducting a softball interview with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. www.thecut.com/article/tikt...

The White House has launched a Drudge Report-style “news” website that links to coverage favorable of Trump

www.whitehouse.gov/wire/

The AI pimp?

This “only fans modeling agency” is advertising on Instagram and Facebook, offering to help people launch their own “AI model agency” they claim will earn you “$100k per month.”

Social media is over.

A course titled "Content Creator Journalism" is now being taught at Harvard.

Democrats, still fighting the last war, are finally showing up on podcasts.

This week, Pete Buttigieg dropped by the Flagrant podcast.

Elizabeth Warren sat down with Sam Fragoso on Talk Easy.

And Gavin Newsom? He’s launched a podcast of his own.

The “ad” reads: “Trump and his administration are controlled opposition whose goal is to enslave us in a New World order; the White Hat military will step in and stop him from accomplishing it soon, so we don't have to worry, and we are all safe!”

Just got served this “ad” on X. Truly anyone can serve ads on there. Not sure if they’re doing any monitoring at all anymore.

#fyp #news #foryou #tiktok #mermaid TikTok video by Daily News

And here's a link to the mermaid video: www.tiktok.com/@wnnsa11/vid...

Here’s the link to the user's profile: www.tiktok.com/@wnnsa11

I tracked down the original account (@wnnsa11): it was created in February, has 17k followers, and regularly posts low-effort, AI-generated slop—like a recent video claiming the wealthy are "eating mermaids."