UK reassures big tech over new encryption rules
The British government on Wednesday gave guarantees to instant messaging platforms over concerns that they could be forced to monitor encrypted messages for harmful content.
Sep 6, 2023
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X removing the 'block' feature: Why businesses are better than people at moderating negative comments
In a recent post, the owner of X, (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, announced his plans for the social media platform to remove its blocking feature, except for in direct messages.
Aug 30, 2023
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In age of AI, women battle rise of deepfake porn
Photo apps digitally undressing women, sexualized text-to-image prompts creating "AI girls" and manipulated images fueling "sextortion" rackets—a boom in deepfake porn is outpacing US and European efforts to regulate the ...
Jul 24, 2023
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'Responsible' AI can protect children on social media, say researchers
New research by academics at Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick argues that "responsible" AI can prevent children from seeing both harmful and legal but harmful content online.
Feb 7, 2023
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Musk says Twitter clash with Apple a 'misunderstanding'
Twitter owner Elon Musk said he met with Apple chief Tim Cook on Wednesday and "resolved the misunderstanding" that prompted him to declare war on the iPhone maker's App Store.
Dec 1, 2022
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EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules
A top European Union official warned Elon Musk on Wednesday that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules that threaten tech ...
Dec 1, 2022
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New chatbot goes online to fight image-based abuse
Image-based abuse—when someone takes, shares or threatens to share nude, semi-nude or sexual images or video without consent—has become a growing issue, experienced by 1 in 3 Australians surveyed in 2019.
Nov 30, 2022
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UK waters down internet rules plan after free speech outcry
The British government has abandoned a plan to force tech firms to remove internet content that is harmful but legal, after the proposal drew strong criticism from lawmakers and civil liberties groups.
Nov 29, 2022
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Why social media firms will struggle to follow new EU rules on illegal content
Social media allowed us to connect with one another like never before. But it came with a price—it handed a megaphone to everyone, including terrorists, child abusers and hate groups. EU institutions recently reached agreement ...
May 10, 2022
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Report urges UK government to beef up online safety measure
Proposed British rules aimed at cracking down on harmful online content should be beefed up with tougher measures like making it illegal to send unsolicited graphic images, requiring porn sites to ensure children can't gain ...
Dec 14, 2021
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