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  OpenAI is reportedly preparing to launch a new social media app modeled after TikTok, but with a unique twist — it will focus on short-form AI-generated videos.  The move signals OpenAI’s growing push beyond research and enterprise solutions into consumer-driven platforms where users can create, share, and engage with AI-powered content. With TikTok already dominating the short-video space, OpenAI’s entry could redefine how people consume and interact with creative media, blending artificial intelligence with everyday entertainment. Industry watchers say this could open a new era of personalized, AI-first social media experiences.

  A US federal court decision will subject major tech companies — Meta (formerly Facebook), TikTok’s ByteDance, Google’s Alphabet, and Snapchat’s Snap — to a lawsuit alleging their social media platforms negatively impact children’s mental health. The court, led by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, rejected the companies’ attempt to dismiss the lawsuits, allowing the legal challenge to proceed. School districts across the United States assert that platforms like  Facebook , Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat cause physical and emotional harm to children. Last month, forty-two US states took legal action against Meta, emphasizing the significant impact on the psychological and social realities of young Americans. The ruling consolidates over 140 actions against these tech giants. Judge Gonzalez Rogers clarified that the First Amendment and Section 230 do not shield the companies from all liabilities in this case. She suggested addressing platform defects, like insufficient pa...