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X Wins Motion To Dismiss German JudgeX Wins Motion To Dismiss German Judge

X Wins Motion To Dismiss German Judge

German court dismisses judge from case at behest of X as activist groups seek real-time access to election data

2 months ago
EU Opens TikTok Probe Over Election Interference ClaimsEU Opens TikTok Probe Over Election Interference Claims

EU Opens TikTok Probe Over Election Interference Claims

European Commission opens formal probe into TikTok after Romanian first-round elections annulled over Russian interference claims

4 months ago
EU Probes TikTok Influence On Romania ElectionsEU Probes TikTok Influence On Romania Elections

EU Probes TikTok Influence On Romania Elections

European Commission queries TikTok for information on alleged Russian campaign to influence Romanian presidential election

5 months ago
China Hackers Targeted Harris, Trump, Vance PhonesChina Hackers Targeted Harris, Trump, Vance Phones

China Hackers Targeted Harris, Trump, Vance Phones

China-linked hacking group believed to have tried to hack phones of presidential candidates Harris, Trump, Vance

6 months ago
OpenAI Deactivates Accounts Used By Iran Election Influence GroupOpenAI Deactivates Accounts Used By Iran Election Influence Group

OpenAI Deactivates Accounts Used By Iran Election Influence Group

Microsoft-backed OpenAI takes down ChatGPT accounts used by Iranian group to attempt to influence US election and other topics of…

8 months ago
TikTok Asks Court To Reject Secret Court Filings In Ban ChallengeTikTok Asks Court To Reject Secret Court Filings In Ban Challenge

TikTok Asks Court To Reject Secret Court Filings In Ban Challenge

TikTok, ByteDance ask appeals court to reject US request to file parts of case in secret as companies challenge US…

9 months ago
Google Adds AI Disclosure Requirements For Political AdsGoogle Adds AI Disclosure Requirements For Political Ads

Google Adds AI Disclosure Requirements For Political Ads

Google adds disclosure requirements for AI-generated or digitally altered content in political ads as elections loom

10 months ago
TikTok To Label AI-Generated Content From Other PlatformsTikTok To Label AI-Generated Content From Other Platforms

TikTok To Label AI-Generated Content From Other Platforms

AI-generated content such as video and images are going to be labelled by TikTok using the Content Credentials digital watermark

12 months ago
US Crypto Campaign Funding Groups Raise $102mUS Crypto Campaign Funding Groups Raise $102m

US Crypto Campaign Funding Groups Raise $102m

US campaign funding groups backed by cryptocurrency sector raise more than $102m as firms seek to roll back regulations

12 months ago
OpenAI Delays Release Of Voice Cloning Tool, Amid Election ConcernsOpenAI Delays Release Of Voice Cloning Tool, Amid Election Concerns

OpenAI Delays Release Of Voice Cloning Tool, Amid Election Concerns

OpenAI concludes it is too risky currently to release its AI voice cloning tool, amid concern at tech's impact on…

1 year ago
Google Restricts Gemini AI Chatbot Election AnswersGoogle Restricts Gemini AI Chatbot Election Answers

Google Restricts Gemini AI Chatbot Election Answers

Search engine giant to restrict election-related queries that users can ask Gemini chatbot, after restriction applied in US, India

1 year ago
Meta Forms Team To Protect EU Elections From AI RisksMeta Forms Team To Protect EU Elections From AI Risks

Meta Forms Team To Protect EU Elections From AI Risks

Facebook parent Meta forms dedicated team to protect upcoming EU Parliament elections in June from generative AI fraud

1 year ago
Tech Giants Vow To Combat AI Misuse In Election YearTech Giants Vow To Combat AI Misuse In Election Year

Tech Giants Vow To Combat AI Misuse In Election Year

Twenty tech giants say they will work to prevent AI tools from being used to manipulate elections as 40 billion…

1 year ago
Scam Robocalls Use AI To Disrupt New Hampshire ElectionScam Robocalls Use AI To Disrupt New Hampshire Election

Scam Robocalls Use AI To Disrupt New Hampshire Election

Scammers stage robocalls in voice of US President Joe Biden in effort to disrupt New Hampshire primary amidst concerns over…

1 year ago
UK NCSC Warns Of Significant Threat To Critical InfrastructureUK NCSC Warns Of Significant Threat To Critical Infrastructure

UK NCSC Warns Of Significant Threat To Critical Infrastructure

Annual review from National Cyber Security Centre warns of threat posed by state-aligned actors from Russia, China and Iran

1 year ago

EU Agrees New Restrictions For Online Political Ads

EU negotiators agree new rules for online political advertising amidst concern about voter manipulation, disinformation

1 year ago

Musk’s X Disabled Electoral Misinformation Reporting Feature, Researcher Claims

As EU labels X/Twitter as largest spreader of Russian misinformation, researcher claims platform disabled reporting feature

2 years ago

Facebook Blocks Political Group Recommendations Ahead Of Election

Facebook confirmed it is placing limits on algorithmic group recommendations ahead of this week's US elections as company cracks down…

4 years ago

Facebook Demands Halt To Ad Targeting Research

Facebook tells New York University researchers to stop collecting data on how it targets political ads, with days to go…

5 years ago

Twitter Adds Last-Minute Content Restrictions Ahead Of US Elections

Twitter bars premature post-eleection declarations of victory, slaps restrictions on misleading content posted by US politicians

5 years ago