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Rise of the Fake Model (Updated in 2025)

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Being a full-time social media influencer has become one of the most desired career choices for young people all over the globe. Thanks to the promise of generating significant sums of money simply by sharing multimedia content online. An Instagram influencer with over a million followers can earn more than $250,000 per post from sponsors. As if that wasn’t enough, Kylie Jenner could even make $1 million from a single sponsored Instagram post.

Recently, a new trend has appeared: the fake model.

Our Gorgeous Young Fake Model

A couple of months ago, we were shocked to learn that a model, Olivia Casta, had risen to number 1 in our top 25 list. She appeared out of nowhere, and many people began to question whether or not she was a genuine person. If you search for her name on Google, you will get plenty of results that lead you to believe she is a real person. At the moment of writing this article, she has over 950k followers on Instagram and over 100k followers on Twitter. She has plenty of images on the net, but you can only find pictures of her shot from the front with her looking at the camera, never from the side.

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Facing Upcoming Age Verification Laws: Your Opinion Matters

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We’ve been watching the evolving legal landscape, and things are changing fast. So far, 19 US states have passed age verification laws. In Louisiana, Pornhub is asking for age verification, while they’re simply blocking visitors from other states with age verification. And it’s not just the US: soon, similar age verification laws will be enacted in France and the UK.

These upcoming laws could mean that soon you might be asked to prove you’re 18+ in various ways. A quick age check (just entering your birthdate) isn’t robust enough to meet the new standards. It seems the industry is moving toward more secure methods, such as full ID verification or digital ID verification, using secure apps.

Our Dilemma: Age Verification Or Not

The new laws are creating a huge challenge for us. They vary widely from state to state and country to country, and there’s a lot of uncertainty about what regulators might do. They could choose not to enforce the rules, or they might turn up the heat with heavy consequences —like site blocks, search engine penalties, or hefty fines.

In the UK, for example, the regulator has already made it clear that pornography services must introduce age checks by July 2025 at the latest—this includes major sites like X and Reddit. Similar robust measures are on the horizon in France and many U.S. states. How will these sites respond, and what will regulators do?

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AI Girlfriend Apps: Emotional Risks, Expert Advice & How They Compare

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In the modern world, loneliness is a global health concern. According to the World Health Organization, social isolation is about as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. That’s almost a pack a day. Within this context, AI companions—specifically the apps that offer AI “girlfriends”—are emerging as an unexpected source of emotional comfort. But it raises an important concern: do these virtual relationships deepen feelings of isolation rather than alleviate them?

My Time with AI Girlfriend Apps

As someone who writes about both tech and human behavior, I spent two weeks exploring some of the top AI girlfriend apps: Replika, Candy AI, and EVA AI. My goal was to get a feel for how emotionally engaging they really are—and what kind of impact they might have on mental well-being.

Initially, I was struck by how warm and intuitive these digital partners seemed. They made natural use of emojis in their responses, remembered all our past conversations, and even sent comforting messages when I was having a difficult day. However, after a couple of days, the charm began to wear thin. Despite their responsiveness, something about the interactions felt artificial—too perfect, maybe. And gradually, I realized I was turning to these apps more often than reaching out to actual friends.

That realization gave me pause. And I wasn’t alone. In various Reddit threads and Discord communities, users reported similar patterns—some found comfort, while others described a growing emotional dependency, even addiction.

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