COVID-19 facts or fiction: 1 in 4 YouTube videos misleads viewers
(HealthDay)—More than one-quarter of popular English-language COVID-19 information videos posted to YouTube are misleading, researchers warn.
May 14, 2020
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Facebook, YouTube: Firm must stop scraping faces from sites
Facebook joined YouTube, Twitter and payment service Venmo on Wednesday in demanding that a facial recognition company stop harvesting user images to identify the people in them, which the startup does as part of its work ...
Feb 5, 2020
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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's Call of Duty: Probe Microsoft-Activision Blizzard deal
The European Union has launched an investigation into Microsoft's planned takeover of video game giant Activision Blizzard, fearing the $69 billion deal would distort fair competition to popular titles like Call of Duty.
Nov 8, 2022
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Facebook, Twitter place warning labels on altered Biden video
Facebook and Twitter both added tags denoting false or manipulated content to a video reposted by US President Donald Trump of his Democrat rival Joe Biden.
Mar 9, 2020
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EU official pushes Musk for Twitter's progress on new rules
A top European Union official told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for a new law aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content, adding pressure on the company to ensure ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Have social platforms reached their peak? Pew survey shows little user growth since last year.
The striking short-form viral videos and images of Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok continue to climb in popularity with Gen Z.
Apr 7, 2021
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Chat platform Discord reported to be mulling sale
The US-based Discord chat platform popular with video game players is exploring offering itself for sale for more than $10 billion, reports said Tuesday.
Mar 23, 2021
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Twitch curbs gambling streams as addiction fears mount
Twitch on Wednesday announced a ban on sites that stream unlicensed roulette, dice, or slots games as the platform is hit with concerns about getting users hooked on gambling.
Sep 21, 2022
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TikTok files last-minute petition against Trump order
TikTok asked a Washington court Tuesday to stop an order from US President Donald Trump's administration from taking effect this week as the White House seeks to ban the Chinese-owned app in the United States.
Nov 11, 2020
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