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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Location intelligence shines a light on disinformation
Using disinformation to create political instability and battlefield confusion dates back millennia.
Apr 17, 2023
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AI generator Midjourney pauses service over deepfake 'abuse'
Research laboratory Midjourney has paused free trials of its image-generation software after users cranked out realistic deepfakes including of former US president Donald Trump getting arrested and Pope Francis in a puffer ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains
In the wake of Elon Musk's noisy takeover of Twitter, people have been looking for alternatives to the increasingly toxic microblogging social media platform. Many of those fleeing or hedging their bets have turned to Mastodon, ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Mass migration from Twitter is likely to be an uphill battle—just ask ex-Tumblr users
Elon Musk announced that "the bird is freed" when his US$44 billion acquisition of Twitter officially closed on Oct. 27, 2022. Some users on the microblogging platform saw this as a reason to fly away.
Nov 3, 2022
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It's hard to imagine better social media alternatives, but Scuttlebutt shows change is possible
Last week, the U.S. government released six principles for reforming Big Tech. It's the latest example of growing efforts to regulate the handful of companies with enormous influence over the internet. But while there's a ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Social platforms failing to keep LGBTQ users safe, GLAAD says
A top LGBTQ advocacy organization, after seeing an escalation of hateful attacks on platforms such as TikTok and Twitter, came up with a score for the social media sites' safety for vulnerable users. All of the networks received ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Automotive
Traffic jams just a maths problem, says Israeli AI firm
Israel's traffic congestion ranks near the worst among developed economies but an algorithm can help, says one of the country's IT firms engaged in the auto and mobility sector.
May 29, 2022
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Elon Musk's comments about Twitter don't square with the social media platform's reality
On April 25, 2022, Twitter's board of directors accepted Elon Musk's US$44 billion hostile takeover bid. Twitter's statement announcing the deal included comments from the Tesla and SpaceX CEO: "Free speech is the bedrock ...
May 4, 2022
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Fact-checkers urge YouTube to fight disinformation
More than 80 fact-checking organisations Wednesday urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation, offering to help debunk false statements.
Jan 12, 2022
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