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YouTube has announced stricter policies for artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos in an effort to curb low-quality and harmful content and prevent such videos from generating revenue. The company said the move comes as more creators are using AI tools to produce videos making it necessary to clarify its existing policies. According to YouTube, these are not entirely new rules. Instead, the company has updated the wording of its policies to make them clearer and easier for creators to understand. The revised guidelines place greater emphasis on AI-generated content that is repetitive, mass-produced or designed to manipulate or negatively influence viewers. YouTube said that while some of these videos may remain on the platform, they will not be eligible for monetization and will not be recommended to users. The company emphasized that creators should focus on quality, originality and context when producing AI-assisted content. YouTube also said it is working to distinguish useful and creative AI-generated content from AI-generated spam. According to the company, spam refers to videos that are uploaded in large numbers without meaningful effort, originality or consideration for quality. YouTube stressed that using AI tools is acceptable but creators are expected to include genuine human creativity and value in their videos. In its official statement, the company said that the latest update mainly provides clearer explanations of existing policies ensuring that creators are not caught off guard by sudden enforcement actions or policy crackdowns.

Google, the world’s most popular internet search engine processes more than 99,000 searches every second and nearly 9 billion searches every day. However, during a match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Google experienced the highest search traffic in its history. According to the company, the Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt set a new record for internet search activity. Nick Fox, Head of Google’s Knowledge and Information division said that on July 7 (July 8 in Pakistan Standard Time), search traffic reached its highest level in the company’s 28-year history immediately after Argentina scored the decisive goal. Although Google did not disclose the exact figures, a company spokesperson said that the winning goal triggered a record number of searches per second. The spokesperson added that, at that moment, it seemed as though the entire world was searching for the same thing online. The 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded with Spain defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 in the final securing the country’s second World Cup title and its first in 16 years.

Has your WhatsApp account suddenly been blocked or disabled? If so, it may not have happened because of anything you did wrong. In fact, due to an issue within WhatsApp, the accounts of thousands of people around the world have reportedly been blocked. Several users on social media platforms reported that their WhatsApp accounts had been blocked and that they were seeing a message saying their accounts were under review. Meta said in a statement that the issue was caused by a technical problem and that efforts were underway to fix it. According to the company, work is in progress to restore access to the affected accounts. Several users on social media platforms said that they had suddenly become unable to use their WhatsApp accounts. They said that whenever they tried to access their accounts, WhatsApp displayed a message stating that their account and device information was being reviewed to ensure that they were complying with the company’s terms of service and that they would be informed within 24 hours. It is worth noting that WhatsApp has more than 3 billion users worldwide so even if the issue is not widespread, thousands of people could still be affected. Meta acknowledged the problem but did not clarify which regions were affected or what the underlying cause of the issue was.

X has discontinued its previous Creator Revenue Sharing Program and introduced a new Original Content Rewards Program in its place. The purpose of X’s Original Content Rewards Program is to reward content creators who share original content on the social media platform. Earnings will depend particularly on the qualified impressions generated through a creator’s original content. Rewards will be distributed every two weeks with the first payment scheduled for August 28. Only impressions from Premium subscribers will be counted toward payments. Existing participants will be able to earn revenue until September 7 while eligible creators can apply for the new program starting September 8, 2026. Under the new initiative, posts containing misinformation and disinformation as well as posts carrying Community Notes will be ineligible for advertising revenue. It is worth noting that new users can no longer access the previous Revenue Sharing Program which has now been discontinued.

Many people have experienced the embarrassment of sending an email through Gmail, only to realize moments later that it was sent to the wrong recipient. In other cases, users notice after sending the email that the autocorrect feature changed certain words altering the intended meaning of the message. Fortunately, avoiding such situations is easy thanks to a Gmail feature that has existed for more than a decade but is still unknown to many users. The feature is called Undo Send which allows users to recall a recently sent email. Google first introduced the feature in March 2009 as part of Gmail Labs where it could only be accessed through the Settings menu. In 2015, it was officially rolled out to all Gmail users. Despite being available for over 11 years, many people are still unaware of it. This is surprising considering Gmail is the world’s most popular email service and nearly everyone who uses Google has a Gmail account. The Undo Send feature is useful if you realize after sending an email that you need to make changes, accidentally sent it to the wrong email address or simply changed your mind. After sending an email, an “Undo” option appears in the bottom-left corner of the screen. Clicking it recalls the email before it reaches the recipient. An important advantage is that if you undo the email within the allowed time, the intended recipient is never notified that an email was sent. By default, the Undo Send time limit is 5 seconds but users can increase it to 30 seconds through Gmail’s settings. Gmail’s Undo Send feature is a simple yet highly useful tool that helps users avoid common email mistakes giving them up to 30 seconds after sending an email to review it and correct any errors before it is delivered.