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Brazil Demands Clarity After Meta Ends Fact-Checking
Brazil demands specifics on how new Meta stance on misinformation will apply to country amidst outcry over wide-ranging policy changes
Meta Decision To Drop Fact-Checking Slammed By Staff, Oversight Board,...
Backlash begins. Multiple reactions to the plan by Meta and Mark Zuckerberg to drop its US fact-checking programs
Zuckerberg Axes Facebook Fact-Checkers, Claims...
Mark Zuckerberg continues to 'adjust' to the new political reality in US – announces axing of fact-checkers on Facebook
Apple To Update AI After False Headlines Reported
Apple update to clarify when notification summaries are AI-generated after false headlines reported from BBC, New York Times
Apple’s AI Produces False Headline About Darts Championship
Apple's new AI feature falsely claims Luke Littler won PDC World Championship before event had taken place, in latest such incident
Senators Ask Biden To Extend TikTok Ban Deadline
Two US senators ask president Joe Biden to delay TikTok ban by 90 days after Supreme Court agrees to review measure's constitutionality
Journalism Group Calls On Apple To Remove AI Feature
Reporters Without Borders calls on Apple to remove AI notification summaries feature after it generates false headlines
US Supreme Court Agrees To Hear TikTok Appeal
US Supreme Court says it will hear appeal of TikTok and parent ByteDance against ban law, but does not issue emergency injunction
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
Elon Musk Rebuked By Italian President Over Migration Tweets
X’s Community Notes Fails To Stem US Election Misinformation...
Hate speech non-profit that defeated Elon Musk's lawsuit, warns X's Community Notes is failing to stem tide of US election misinformation
Meta Adds Reuters Content To AI Chatbot
Reuters content now featured in Meta AI chatbot's responses to user queries on news and current events, amidst pressure over misinformation
Ofcom Finds Online Posts Were Clearly Connected To UK Riots
UK regulator says social media posts “appears to have contributed” to riots following murder of three girls in Southport
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Stephen Fry Calls X, Meta Cultural ‘Polluters’
Actor and comedian Stephen Fry calls X, Meta chief executives cultural 'polluters' amidst efforts to step up regulation
X Updates Grok AI Chatbot Over Election Misinformation
X makes changes to xAI's Grok AI chatbot after five US secretaries of state take it to task for spreading election misinformation
Australian Official Received Death Threats After Musk Criticism
Australian eSafety commissioner says she received death threats after Musk criticised her for trying to regulate X
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 debate
Duke of Sussex Speaks Against Online Misinformation
Duke of Sussex speaks out against misinformation at summit on digital responsibility during four-day trip to Colombia
Polish Billionaire, Wife To Sue Meta Over Misinformation
Polish billionaire Rafal Brzoska and wife Omenaa Mensah plan to sue Meta over fake ads on Facebook, Instagram spreading misinformation
Government Considers Revisiting Online Safety Act
Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson says government considers revising Online Safety Act after posts fan anti-immigrant violence
Leeds Man Jailed For Inciting Violence On Facebook
Man from Leeds jailed for 20 months after posting social media messages encouraging people to target hotel that housed migrants
Government Takes Social Media To Task Over Violence
Government promises action against people inciting violence online as home secretary says social media firms should be doing more
Supreme Court Backs Biden In Social Media Misinformation Case
US Supreme Court sides with Biden after Republican-led states challenged federal halt of misinformation posts on social media
YouTube Test Community ‘Notes’ Feature For Added Context
YouTube begins testing Notes feature that allows selected users to add contextual information to videos, amidst misinformation scrutiny
Deepfakes: More Than Skin Deep Security
As deepfake technology continues to blur the lines between reality and deception, businesses and individuals alike must arm themselves with knowledge and proactive strategies to safeguard against the risks posed by manipulated media
MPs: Government ‘Should Use TikTok’ To Reach Young People
MPs urge government to make more use of social media, including TikTok, to reach young people and combat rampant misinformation
Elon Musk’s X Names New Head Of Safety
Enticing advertisers back? Nine months after previous head of trust and safety resigned, X confirms new Safety and Brand Safety managers
X Loses Case Against Hate-Speech Nonprofit
X Corp case against nonprofit hate-speech researcher dismissed in California court, in blow to Elon Musk's legal threats against critics