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The biggest tech news & social media trends on the internet from October 15th, 2025.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
1:03 Fandom-focused startup, Lore, raises $1M in pre-seed funding
8:24 4chan reportedly excluded from Australia’s under-16 social media ban
11:51 AI-generated “intruder” TikTok trend
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8s72XWe-i4
https://pleasedontmakemefocus.substack.com/p/save-this-vol7
https://www.theverge.com/news/798797/uk-ofcom-fines-4chan-online-safety-act
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/10/teen-social-media-ban-workarounds/
https://www.theverge.com/news/798681/police-stop-pulling-ai-homeless-man-tiktok-prankm
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98ezep0plno
