Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts to train AI, with no opt-out option
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook admits to scraping every Australian adult user's public photos and posts to train AI, with no opt-out option

ABC  

Facebook has admitted that it scrapes the public photos, posts and other data of Australian adult users to train its AI models and provides no opt-out option, even though it allows people in the European Union to refuse consent. Meta's global privacy director Melinda Claybaugh was pressed at an inquiry as to whether the social media giant was hoovering up the data of all Australians in order to build its generative artificial intelligence tools, and initially rejected that claim. Labor senator Tony Sheldon asked whether Meta had used Australian posts from as far back as 2007 to feed its AI products, to which Ms Claybaugh responded "we have not done that". Ms Claybaugh said Australian users had the ability to set data to private, but opt-out options offered to Europeans were in response to laws in force there.

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Australia’s social media ban won’t protect kids – it’ll put them more at risk
3 months, 1 week ago

Australia’s social media ban won’t protect kids – it’ll put them more at risk

The Independent  

It’s hard to know what to gift teenagers at Christmas. Beyond the ongoing debate over TikTok’s future in the US, Australia has recently made the decision to ban children under 16 from social media – a policy which the government will enforce via untested age verification technology. The AV technology to be used on social media platforms in Australia is …

Australia's social media ban for under-16s sparks debate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia's social media ban for under-16s sparks debate

China Daily  

By Barry He in London | China Daily Global | Updated: 2024-12-02 11:18 A schoolboy looks at his phone in Melbourne on Nov 27, 2024 as Australia looks to ban children under 16 from social media. While many agree that social media can be harmful to the development of young people, a legally enforceable ban leaves many unsure of the …

Social media ban: How will it work and could it happen elsewhere?
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Social media ban: How will it work and could it happen elsewhere?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The ruling was passed by the country’s parliament this week and described by prime minister Anthony Albanese …

After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it
4 months ago

After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce it

The Hindu  

Software testers hired by Australia's government to determine how to enforce the world's first national teen social media ban have worked on defence and election contracts but will use another experience to guide their study: wrangling their own children online. "The approach the Australian government takes could influence how other countries approach online age checks for social media content," said …

Australia lawmakers pass landmark social-media ban for under-16s
4 months ago

Australia lawmakers pass landmark social-media ban for under-16s

Live Mint  

Australia is set to become the first country to ban social media use by under-16s after the country’s Senate overwhelmingly voted in favor of strict new legislation. “Social media is doing harm to our children and I’m calling time on it," Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said when the bill was introduced to Parliament earlier this month. The legislation marks …

Australia Passes World-First Law Banning Children Under 16 From Social Media
4 months ago

Australia Passes World-First Law Banning Children Under 16 From Social Media

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MELBOURNE, Australia — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. “The social media ban legislation has been released and passed within a week and, as a result, no one can confidently explain how it will work in practice – the community and platforms are in the …

Amid Google-Facebook pressure, Australia takes another step to ban social media for children
4 months ago

Amid Google-Facebook pressure, Australia takes another step to ban social media for children

Firstpost  

Despite opposition from companies like Google and Meta, Australia’s lower house has passed a bill to ban social media for children under 16, requiring age-verification protections Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16 after the parliament’s lower house passed the bill even as Alphabet’s, opens new tab Google and Facebook-owner Meta, opens new tab …

Australia pushes for social media ban for kids under 16: Here are the rules
4 months ago

Australia pushes for social media ban for kids under 16: Here are the rules

India Today  

Australia took a major step toward banning social media for children under 16 on Wednesday, with the lower house of Parliament passing a bill aimed at implementing some of the toughest online controls globally. The bill passed with bipartisan support, securing 102 votes to 13, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's government pushes for swift enactment before the year’s end. Here …

Meta, TikTok, Google Slam Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
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4 months ago

Meta, TikTok, Google Slam Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Live Mint  

-- Global tech giants including Meta, TikTok and Google have heavily criticized Australian legislation to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, setting the stage for a policy fight as the government tries to push the bill through parliament this week. Under the proposed law, Australians under 16 years of age will be prohibited from setting up accounts …

Australia won’t force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect
4 months, 1 week ago

Australia won’t force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s communications minister said Wednesday the government won’t force social media users to hand over their personal information to tech companies, as children younger than 16 are set to be banned from the platforms. Rowland told Parliament on Wednesday the legislation will contain “robust provisions” to protect social media users’ privacy. Age Check Certification Scheme’s chief executive …

Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users

NPR  

Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users toggle caption Rick Rycroft/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday. "The Digital Duty of Care will place the onus on …

Zuckerberg secures green light to train AI on public British Facebook posts
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Zuckerberg secures green light to train AI on public British Facebook posts

The Telegraph  

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has been given the green light to use millions of Britons’ Facebook and Instagram data to supercharge its artificial intelligence technology in a break with the EU. The UK’s data privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, has waved through plans from Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to harvest billions of public posts and images from …

EU may charge Instagram and Facebook-parent Meta over digital rules violation: Report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

EU may charge Instagram and Facebook-parent Meta over digital rules violation: Report

The Hindu  

EU authorities may charge Meta over its model that makes Facebook and Instagram users pay in order to stop their data from being shared, reported Financial Times, citing several anonymous sources. However, EU regulators have previously warned that as per the Digital Markets Act, “gatekeeper platforms” would not be able to “track end users outside of the gatekeepers’ core platform …

Is Australia a nation of tech sceptics? Inside Meta's AI plans, social media warning labels for teens and decoding the whale alphabet
9 months, 1 week ago

Is Australia a nation of tech sceptics? Inside Meta's AI plans, social media warning labels for teens and decoding the whale alphabet

ABC  

Hello and welcome to Screenshot, your weekly tech update from national technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre, featuring the best, worst and strangest in tech and online news. "It probably will decrease in the next few years," Professor Park predicted, with more people choosing TikTok as their social media platform for news consumption — a trend that's already playing out in other …

Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns

The Hindu  

Meta wants to use data from users in privacy-conscious Europe to train its artificial intelligence models, the social media giant said Monday as it faces concerns about data protection while battling to keep up with rivals like OpenAI and Google. Meta's AI training efforts are hampered by stringent European Union data privacy laws, which give people control over how their …

Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Facebook owner Meta seeks to train AI model on European data as it faces privacy concerns

Associated Press  

LONDON — Meta wants to use data from users in privacy-conscious Europe to train its artificial intelligence models, the social media giant said Monday as it faces concerns about data protection while battling to keep up with rivals like OpenAI and Google. Meta’s AI training efforts are hampered by stringent European Union data privacy laws, which give people control over …

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
10 months, 1 week ago

Facebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures

Associated Press  

LONDON — The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions that they’re failing to protect children online, in violation of the bloc’s strict digital regulations for social media platforms. It’s the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under the 27-nation EU’s Digital Services Act, a sweeping set of regulations that took effect …

Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union's strict digital regulations
10 months, 1 week ago

Facebook and Instagram face fresh scrutiny under the European Union's strict digital regulations

The Independent  

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EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety
10 months, 1 week ago

EU investigates Meta over Facebook and Instagram child safety

Al Jazeera  

The European Commission says it is concerned systems used by apps could ‘exploit weaknesses and inexperience’ of children and stimulate ‘addictive behaviour’. European Union regulators have opened a formal investigation into Meta for potential breaches of online content rules relating to child safety in its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Thierry Breton, the EU’s internal market commissioner, said on X the …

Meta faces Europe-wide data privacy restrictions for targetted ads
1 year, 4 months ago

Meta faces Europe-wide data privacy restrictions for targetted ads

Live Mint  

Meta Platforms Inc. is poised to encounter Europe-wide restrictions on utilizing the personal data of Facebook and Instagram users for targeted advertising, Bloomberg reported. Ireland's Data Protection Commission, acting as the chief privacy overseer for Meta in the region, has a two-week window to impose a ban on processing personal data for behavioral advertising based on contractual and legitimate interest …

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
1 year, 7 months ago

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

Associated Press  

LONDON — Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change. Turning off recommender systems also means the video-sharing platform’s “Following” and “Friends” feeds will show posts from accounts users follow in chronological order. Those on Snapchat “can opt out of a personalised content experience.” Algorithmic recommendation systems based on user profiles have been blamed for creating so-called filter bubbles …

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on
1 year, 7 months ago

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those on Snapchat “can opt …

Meta to ask EU users' consent to share data for targeted ads
1 year, 7 months ago

Meta to ask EU users' consent to share data for targeted ads

The Hindu  

Social media giant Meta on Tuesday said it intends to ask EU-based users to give their consent before allowing targeted advertising on its networks including Facebook, bowing to pressure from European regulators. It said the changes were to address "evolving and emerging regulatory requirements" amid a bruising tussle with the Irish Data Protection Commission which oversees EU data rules in …

Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and ads
1 year, 8 months ago

Facebook faces legal setback in EU court decision on data privacy and ads

Associated Press  

LONDON — Facebook lost a legal challenge Tuesday at the European Union’s top court over a groundbreaking German antitrust decision that limited the way the company uses data for advertising. The European Court of Justice said competition watchdogs can consider whether companies like Facebook comply with the continent’s strict privacy rules, which are normally enforced by national data privacy regulators. …

Australia may start fining Google, Meta and Twitter billions of dollars for fake news on their platforms
1 year, 9 months ago

Australia may start fining Google, Meta and Twitter billions of dollars for fake news on their platforms

Firstpost  

The Australian government has drafted new legislation aimed at addressing the spread of “misinformation” and fake news on social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, says a report by The Age, a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia. Australia to hold platforms responsible for failure to remove fake news Michelle Rowland, the communications minister in Canberra, emphasized that “mis- and disinformation …

Q&A: Is Meta data-transfer fine enough to allay privacy concerns?
1 year, 10 months ago

Q&A: Is Meta data-transfer fine enough to allay privacy concerns?

Al Jazeera  

Estelle Masse, senior policy analyst at global digital rights group Access Now, speaks to Al Jazeera about the record penalty imposed on the tech giant. They gave it five months to stop sending European user data to the US and six months to bring its data operations into compliance “by ceasing the unlawful processing, including storage, in the US” of …

High Court to decide if Facebook is liable for the possible breach of 300,000 Australians' personal data
2 years ago

High Court to decide if Facebook is liable for the possible breach of 300,000 Australians' personal data

ABC  

A personality quiz on Facebook, which led to the now-infamous Cambridge Analytica data breach, will take centre stage in the High Court of Australia as the social media company's owner, Meta, battles it out with the national privacy commissioner. Key points: The Facebook quiz behind the Cambridge Analytica data breach is the subject of a High Court case Facebook, now …

All smartphones sold in Australia could be forced to include parental controls under new online safety push
3 years ago

All smartphones sold in Australia could be forced to include parental controls under new online safety push

ABC  

Social media companies would be forced to change their default privacy setting for accounts set up by children and all devices sold in Australia would have to come with parental controls, under new recommendations being considered by the federal government. Key points: Parental controls are already common on some devices The algorithms powering social media sites have been linked to …

Call the bluff: Meta cannot and will not unfriend Europe
3 years, 1 month ago

Call the bluff: Meta cannot and will not unfriend Europe

Hindustan Times  

Meta, formerly Facebook, has said that it may have to consider shutting down popular social networks Facebook and Instagram in European countries. Facebook's parent firm Meta said February 7, 2022 it has no plans to pull its services from Europe, after raising the possibility amid an ongoing row over transferring European data to the United States. “If a new transatlantic …

Australian laws could force social media giants to remove offensive posts UNMASK anonymous users
3 years, 1 month ago

Australian laws could force social media giants to remove offensive posts UNMASK anonymous users

Daily Mail  

Australia's home affairs department wants to have more oversight over social media algorithms, to help combat online abuse. The inquiry is part of the federal government's proposal to introduce laws that would force social media platforms to take down offending posts and, in some circumstances, reveal the identity of anonymous posters. Tuesday inquiry is part of the federal government's proposal …

Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social media
3 years, 5 months ago

Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social media

Live Mint  

Australia unveiled plans on Monday to make social media companies obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16, with multimillion dollar fines for failing to comply. Draft legislation to enhance online privacy protections would require companies such as Facebook, anonymous forum Reddit, smartphone dating app Bumble and Facebook-owned messager Whatsapp to take all reasonable steps to determine users' …

Facebook and Instagram ban inappropriate ads for young people, after data harvesting revealed by ABC
3 years, 8 months ago

Facebook and Instagram ban inappropriate ads for young people, after data harvesting revealed by ABC

ABC  

Facebook and Instagram have toughened the rules on advertising targeting children after research revealed they were profiling teenagers interested in vaping, alcohol and extreme weight loss. Key points: Facebook was allowing advertisers to target children who were interested in alcohol, vaping and extreme weight loss Advocates say the changes don't go far enough and there's still a need for new …

Facebook approves alcohol, vaping, gambling and dating ads targeting teens, lobby group finds
3 years, 11 months ago

Facebook approves alcohol, vaping, gambling and dating ads targeting teens, lobby group finds

ABC  

Facebook is accused of harvesting the data of teenagers and on-selling it to advertisers for targeted alcohol, gambling, vaping and dating ads. Key points: Lobby group Reset Australia set up a fake account and created It says the results show Facebook treats teenagers as if they are adults A group of school-age teenagers that spoke to the ABC said the …

Australia will not change new legislation despite Facebook block
4 years, 1 month ago

Australia will not change new legislation despite Facebook block

Op India  

Australia is locked in a pitched battle with Facebook. The island continent’s House of Representatives has passed a new law last night, which requires big tech platforms like Facebook and Google to reach commercial agreements and strike revenue deals with news outlets whose content drives traffic on the platforms. An Australian lawmaker on Monday communicated in plain and simple terms …

Australian won't change planned content laws despite Facebook block
4 years, 1 month ago

Australian won't change planned content laws despite Facebook block

The Hindu  

Australia will not change proposed laws that would make Alphabet Inc's Google and Facebook pay news outlets for content, a senior lawmaker said on Monday, despite vocal opposition from the BigTech firms. Facebook has strongly protested the laws and last week abruptly blocked all news content and several state government and emergency department accounts. While both Google and Facebook have …

Facebook makes a power move in Australia - and may regret it
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook makes a power move in Australia - and may regret it

Associated Press  

For years, Facebook has been in a defensive crouch amid a slew of privacy scandals, antitrust lawsuits and charges that it was letting hate speech and extremism destroy democracy. That power play — a response to an Australian law that would compel Facebook to pay publishers for using their news stories — might easily backfire, given how concerned many governments …

Facebook makes a power move in Australia - and may regret it
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook makes a power move in Australia - and may regret it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That power play — a response to an Australian law that would compel Facebook …

Facebook says it will stop people viewing or sharing news in Australia
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook says it will stop people viewing or sharing news in Australia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook will stop allowing people …

‘Arrogant’: Australia PM slams Facebook move to block news
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Arrogant’: Australia PM slams Facebook move to block news

Al Jazeera  

Scott Morrison says Facebook ‘unfriended Australia’, adding that Canberra will not be intimidated by the ‘arrogant’ move. Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has lashed out at Facebook after the social media giant banned people from viewing or sharing news on its platform in response to a proposed law that would make tech giants such as Facebook and Google pay publishers …

Facebook faces new UK class action
4 years, 1 month ago

Facebook faces new UK class action

The Hindu  

Facebook is facing a second London High Court class action over allegations it failed to protect the personal details of about one million people in England and Wales, in the latest lawsuit to spring from a scandal over data harvesting. Journalist and writer Peter Jukes said on Tuesday he had filed a lawsuit for unspecified but "substantial" damages three years …

EU court opinion leaves Facebook more exposed over privacy
4 years, 2 months ago

EU court opinion leaves Facebook more exposed over privacy

Associated Press  

LONDON — Any EU country can take legal action against companies like Facebook over cross-border violations of data privacy rules, not just the main regulator in charge of the company, a top court adviser said Wednesday. The advice from the European Court of Justice’s Advocate General Michal Bobek potentially paves the way for an onslaught of fresh data privacy cases …

Australia says Google and Facebook draft laws fair, critical for media future
4 years, 3 months ago

Australia says Google and Facebook draft laws fair, critical for media future

The Hindu  

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Chairman Rod Sims said proposed laws that will make Australia the first country in the world to force Google and Facebook to pay for news were fairand critical for the survival of the media industry. Some media organisations, meanwhile, are unhappy that the code includes a "two-way value exchange" when deciding commercial agreements, which requires …

Australia sues Facebook over user data, echoing U.S. antitrust case
4 years, 3 months ago

Australia sues Facebook over user data, echoing U.S. antitrust case

The Hindu  

An Australian regulator sued Facebook Inc on Wednesday accusing it of collecting user data without permission, building on government efforts around the world to rein in the social network. The lawsuit echoes a landmark U.S. Federal Trade Commission action accusing the social media giant of inappropriately maintaining market dominance by using customer data to decide on takeover targets including messaging …

Australia sues Facebook over user data following similar US move
4 years, 3 months ago

Australia sues Facebook over user data following similar US move

Al Jazeera  

Regulator seeking unspecified fine, but Facebook says it has ‘always been clear’ about the information it collects. An Australian regulator has sued Facebook Inc, accusing it of collecting user data without permission and building on government efforts around the world to rein in the social network. The lawsuit echoes a landmark United States Federal Trade Commission action accusing the social …

Facebook to hold UK users to US terms, skirting EU privacy rules
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook to hold UK users to US terms, skirting EU privacy rules

Al Jazeera  

Facebook is making the change partly because the EU privacy regime is among the world’s strictest, sources told the Reuters news agency. There will be no change to the privacy controls or the services Facebook offers to people in the UK,” the company’s UK arm said. Facebook’s UK users will remain subject to UK privacy law, which for now tracks …

Facebook may block news content from being shared on its platforms in Australia. Here’s why
4 years, 3 months ago

Facebook may block news content from being shared on its platforms in Australia. Here’s why

Hindustan Times  

Australia is set to introduce a contentious bill into the parliament on Wednesday which could prompt Facebook to block news from being shared on its platforms Down Under. The government has come up with a new code after Australia’s competition regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, said in a report that tech giants like Google and Facebook are more …

Australia to amend law making Facebook, Google pay for news
4 years, 6 months ago

Australia to amend law making Facebook, Google pay for news

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Australia’s fair trade regulator Rod Sims, chair of the …

Facebook to block news on Australian sites after new law, riling lawmakers
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook to block news on Australian sites after new law, riling lawmakers

The Hindu  

Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it would stop Australians sharing news content on its platforms if a proposal to make it pay local media outlets for their content becomes law, escalating tension with the Australian government. “Assuming this draft code becomes law, we will reluctantly stop allowing publishers and people in Australia from sharing local and international news on Facebook …

Australia warns Facebook, Google, Twitter to remove extremist material from their platforms
6 years ago

Australia warns Facebook, Google, Twitter to remove extremist material from their platforms

Firstpost  

Leading tech firms asked on how they plan to keep their platforms from being “weaponised” by terrorists. Australia warned social media giants Tuesday that executives could be jailed if they fail to quickly remove extremist material from their platforms. Prime Minister Scott Morrison met with a number of tech firms Tuesday — including Facebook, Twitter, and Google - to ask …

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