Tech giants pool efforts to fight online child sex abuse
Big tech companies, including Facebook-owner Meta and Google, said Tuesday they would team up in a new program to fight online child sexual abuse or exploitation.
Nov 7, 2023
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Researchers are creating science-backed tools to improve social media content moderation policies
Flagging, demotion, and deletion of content; temporary or permanent suspension of users—these are some of the interventions used to keep social media platforms safe, trustworthy, and free from harmful content. But what ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Fake Bollywood video highlights AI worries in India
A fake video of a Bollywood actor purporting to show her wearing a low-cut top has triggered calls for AI regulation in India, where past false social media posts have stoked sectarian divisions.
Nov 7, 2023
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EU probes AliExpress to examine curbs on illegal products
The EU on Monday announced an investigation into Chinese e-commerce giant AliExpress, seeking more details on what measures it is taking to protect consumers online from illegal products, including fake medicines.
Nov 6, 2023
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EU tells TikTok to 'spare no effort' to fight disinformation
The EU's top tech enforcer told TikTok's CEO on Monday to "spare no effort" to counter disinformation, but recognized the changes already made by the video-sharing platform.
Nov 6, 2023
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Why Meta could struggle to defend itself against state lawsuits over alleged harm to kids
In what could be a landmark moment in the world of tech, attorneys general in 41 states and Washington, D.C., are suing Meta for knowingly endangering children and getting them addicted to Facebook and Instagram, despite ...
Oct 31, 2023
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How to redesign social media algorithms to bridge divides
Social media platforms have been implicated in conflicts of all scales, from urban gun violence to the storming of the US Capitol building on January 6 and civil war in South Sudan. Scientifically, it is difficult to tell ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Musk pulls plug on paying for X factchecks
Elon Musk has said that corrections to posts on X would no longer be eligible for payment as the social network comes under mounting criticism as becoming a conduit for misinformation.
Oct 30, 2023
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Deepfakes in warfare: New concerns emerge from their use around the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Visitors to a Ukrainian news website on the evening of February 18 2022, were greeted by a familiar sight, a video of their president giving a speech. While the resemblance was there, the face seemed slightly out of sync ...
Oct 29, 2023
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Subscription plan promises boosted replies at X, formerly Twitter
X on Friday unveiled a $16-a-month subscription plan allowing users who pay more to get the biggest boost for their replies posted at the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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