Lore's positioning, competitors, and $1.1M pre-seed raise

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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://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8s72XWe-i4  

https://pleasedontmakemefocus.substack.com/p/save-this-vol7 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/09/4chan-not-blocked-australia-under-16s-social-media-ban 

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