Twitter launches new misinformation policy ahead of Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ takeover
2 years, 10 months ago

Twitter launches new misinformation policy ahead of Elon Musk’s ‘free speech’ takeover

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. Read our privacy policy Twitter has unveiled a new crisis misinformation policy, making permanent the temporary measures it announced during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – but the change could clash with the ideology of Elon Musk, who is set to purchase the company. “In addition, we will prioritise adding warning notices to highly visible tweets and tweets from high-profile accounts, such as state-affiliated media accounts, verified, official government accounts.” Twitter defines a crisis as “situations in which there is a widespread threat to life, physical safety, health, or basic subsistence”, a definition that it says is in line with the United Nations’ classification. The first iteration of this policy came from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, during which the Kremlin has been propagating allegedly false claims – resulting in Twitter moderating official government accounts. A senior Ukrainian cybersecurity official, Victor Zhora, welcomed Twitter’s new screening policy and said that it was up to the global community to “find proper approaches to prevent the sowing of misinformation across social networks”.

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Social media influencer booked for promoting terrorism, downplaying lawful regime: J&K Police
3 weeks ago

Social media influencer booked for promoting terrorism, downplaying lawful regime: J&K Police

The Hindu  

A Kashmiri social media influencer, running several handles, including ‘Wounded Kashmir’ and ‘Lacerated Kashmir’, was chargesheeted for “promoting terrorism” and “downplaying the lawful administrative regime”, the J&K Police said on Saturday. The social media accounts were being operated by the accused person “to spread secessionist ideology, promoting terrorism and downplaying lawful administrative regime”, the SIA said, adding, “Besides, he has …

Trump’s world is all happening on X
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump’s world is all happening on X

CNN  

CNN — Elon Musk once bragged that his social network X “is by far the most interesting place on the Internets.” The company’s CEO Linda Yaccarino said “if it’s happening in the world — it’s happening on X.” More recently, the slogan “it’s all happening at X” has been commandeered by critics of the platform who say X is full …

As Meta scraps fact-checking, its new content policy seen as offensive and dehumanising
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

As Meta scraps fact-checking, its new content policy seen as offensive and dehumanising

India Today  

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is under fire for recent changes to its content moderation policies, which now permit a wider range of derogatory speech targeting various racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender identities. The policy overhaul coincides with Meta's suspension of its fact-checking program, a move aimed at "lifting restrictions to allow more speech," according to a …

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X
4 months ago

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X

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. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has appeared to confirm that his social media company X, formerly …

Social media age ban inquiry flooded with 15,000 submissions after Elon Musk weighs in
4 months ago

Social media age ban inquiry flooded with 15,000 submissions after Elon Musk weighs in

ABC  

A rushed inquiry into the government's proposed laws to ban children and young teenagers from social media has been inundated with about 15,000 submissions, despite having only been open for 24 hours. Musk questions government's motive Under Labor's plans, children younger than 16 will be barred from using social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and X. "The government's deal …

Elon Musk’s X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk’s X sues to block California law that aims to combat election deepfakes

LA Times  

X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to block a new law requiring large online platforms to remove or label deceptive election content. X alleges the new law would prompt social media sites to lean toward labeling or removing legitimate election content out of caution. X, though, alleges it would be difficult …

Elon Musk's own AI claims Tesla boss is a 'huge spreader of misinformation'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's own AI claims Tesla boss is a 'huge spreader of misinformation'

Firstpost  

When asked if Musk has been responsible for spreading misinformation to billions, Grok’s response was quite damning. Grok explained that Musk’s misleading social media posts, particularly those involving the recent presidential election, have been viewed billions of times Elon Musk, the CEO of xAI and owner of X, has often found himself at the centre of controversy for spreading misinformation. …

Elon Musk spreading misinformation online? His own AI model Grok says ‘yes’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk spreading misinformation online? His own AI model Grok says ‘yes’

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk’s own artificial intelligence model Grok has accepted that the Tesla billionaire is spreading misinformation online. The chatbot acknowledged that Musk has spread misinformation on various topics, including the 2024 US presidential elections, by leveraging his reach on X, the social media platform he owns. Elon Musk has significant reach as the owner of X Grok highlighted Musk’s role …

Misinformation fears mount over second Trump term
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Misinformation fears mount over second Trump term

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's election victory paves the way for a fresh wave of misinformation, not only around politics but also on vaccines and climate, with his expected cabinet picks ready to challenge the scientific community. "The problem of misinformation and disinformation is the worst it's ever been," said Bill Adair, a Duke University professor who founded the fact-checking site PolitiFact and …

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom
55 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Set Off a Race to the Bottom

Wired  

In the final lead-up to the US presidential election, Elon Musk has thrown the full weight of his celebrity and his resources behind former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump. “In a race to the bottom, Elon Musk paved the way for a new, toxic tech basement,” says Nora Benavidez, senior counsel at the nonprofit Free Press. “Yet, as long …

Elon Musk appears to have tweaked X’s algorithm to promote Trump, study claims
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk appears to have tweaked X’s algorithm to promote Trump, study claims

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. Analysis of the social media platform – which the tech billionaire acquired in 2022 – showed that …

‘Chaos and confusion’: Microsoft braces for foreign election interference in days ahead
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Chaos and confusion’: Microsoft braces for foreign election interference in days ahead

Politico  

In recent months, Russian disinformation campaigns designed to disparage Vice President Kamala Harris have experimented with artificial intelligence to create or enhance fake content. And Iranian hackers have successfully infiltrated former President Donald Trump’s campaign. Microsoft’s election defense efforts focus on these foreign adversaries because they “have the funding to be persistent over time” and are willing to “pick up …

Russia Amplified Hurricane Disinformation To Drive Americans Apart, Researchers Find
5 months ago

Russia Amplified Hurricane Disinformation To Drive Americans Apart, Researchers Find

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Russia has helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America’s political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows. “They’re simply pouring gasoline on fires that already exist.” The content identified …

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans further apart, researchers find
5 months ago

Russia amplified hurricane disinformation to drive Americans further apart, researchers find

LA Times  

Russia helped amplify and spread false and misleading internet claims about recent hurricanes in the United States and the federal government’s response, part of a wider effort by the Kremlin to manipulate America’s political discourse before the presidential election, new research shows. “They’re simply pouring gasoline on fires that already exist.” The content identified by ISD included English-language posts obviously …

X Fact-Checks Trump's Claim with Doctored Screenshot, Sparking Debate
5 months ago

X Fact-Checks Trump's Claim with Doctored Screenshot, Sparking Debate

India Today  

Elon Musk's social media platform, Twitter, faced criticism after sharing a misleading article fact-checked by X tool. The article, titled 'TRUMP IS LITERALLY HITLER,' was doctored by 'Indian_Bronson' as satire, with the Community Notes highlighting that The Atlantic has never published such an article.

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X
6 months ago

"Misinformation superspreaders": Elon Musk is personally boosting conspiracy theorists on X

Salon  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a prolific spreader and amplifier of misinformation on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, a new report alleges. Two other accounts that experienced massive boosts from Musk either amplified or outright invented conspiracy theories suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign adopted a Nazi slogan; that Ukraine sold weapons to Hamas; and that Venezuelan …

Elon Musk posts then deletes shocking reaction to Donald Trump assassination attempt
6 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk posts then deletes shocking reaction to Donald Trump assassination attempt

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has once again stirred controversy after Secret Service agents managed to avert an assassination attempt on Donald Trump yesterday with an 'appalling' post on his social media platform X. Elon Musk has once again stirred controversy after Secret Service agents managed to avert an assassination attempt on Donald Trump yesterday Responding to a post that asked: 'Why they …

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter’ authors say platform is ‘a tool for controlling political discourse’

LA Times  

Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter is the subject of a new book, “Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter,” out Sept. 17. On the Shelf Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter By Kate Conger and Ryan Mac Penguin Press: 480 pages, $32 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose …

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters
6 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters

NPR  

U.S. accuses Russia of sophisticated influence campaigns against U.S. voters toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it disrupted Russian-directed foreign malign influence campaigns it referred to as “Doppelganger,” that sought to spread Russian government propaganda. Separately, the DOJ accused two Russian employees of RT, the Russian state-owned media outlet, of a nearly $10 …

Elon Musk is asking people to yell at him (ideally on X). Here’s why
7 months ago

Elon Musk is asking people to yell at him (ideally on X). Here’s why

Live Mint  

X owner Elon Musk has reaffirmed his commitment to freedom of speech, stating that the social media giant should support all viewpoints within the law of the land, even those with which he disagrees. If that doesn’t seem to be happening, please yell at me.” Musk supports Mark Zuckerberg's claims on censorship: Meanwhile, Elon Musk also recently responded to a …

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer under pressure to order inquiry into social media to prevent it fuelling future riots

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email 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. “We cannot let this moment go by without a proper …

Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Government will ‘look more broadly at social media’ after riots – Starmer

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email 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. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} The Government will …

Joe Rogan wades in on riots as commentator compares UK to ‘soviet Russia’ – and Elon Musk shares clip
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Rogan wades in on riots as commentator compares UK to ‘soviet Russia’ – and Elon Musk shares clip

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email 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. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} US commentator Joe …

Independent readers say ‘X is the disinformation company’ – and call for Elon Musk boycott
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Independent readers say ‘X is the disinformation company’ – and call for Elon Musk boycott

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. Read our privacy policy Independent readers have slammed social media companies, accusing them of allowing disinformation to …

Musk’s Riot Provocations Prompt UK to Seek Tougher Online Rules
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Musk’s Riot Provocations Prompt UK to Seek Tougher Online Rules

Live Mint  

Keir Starmer called for a “mature conversation” with social media companies to limit malicious content that’s stoked days of rioting in the UK. On Monday, Kyle’s office said he met with executives from Meta Platforms Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google, TikTok and X to discuss “the spread of hateful misinformation and incitement.” The next day, Musk compared the UK to the …

Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Musk ‘one of the most dangerous men on the planet’, says Yousaf

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. He is accountable to nobody, …

Has Elon Musk been radicalised by his own platform?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Has Elon Musk been radicalised by his own platform?

The Independent  

It is no secret that Elon Musk’s politics have shifted significantly over the past few years. In particular, a fake news account on Twitter/X known as “Channel3 Now” posted the entirely false claim that the attacker was known as “Ali Al-Shakati”, a Muslim asylum seeker on MI6’s watchlist who supposedly arrived in the UK last year by boat. What is …

Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Swinney: Social media giants must crack down on ‘dangerous’ disinformation

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy John Swinney has urged social media giants to …

Elon Musk wades into far-right riots row again as war of words with UK MPs grows
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk wades into far-right riots row again as war of words with UK MPs grows

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email 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. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Elon Musk has …

Elon Musk escalates spat with Starmer, calling him ‘two-tier Keir’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elon Musk escalates spat with Starmer, calling him ‘two-tier Keir’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email 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. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Sir Keir Starmer’s …

Social media bosses told to 'do more' to prevent their sites being used to whip up Britain's race riots as minister vows 'very robust' action on tech firms
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Social media bosses told to 'do more' to prevent their sites being used to whip up Britain's race riots as minister vows 'very robust' action on tech firms

Daily Mail  

Social media bosses were today told they should be 'doing more' to prevent their sites being used to whip up Britain's race riots. Justice minister Heidi Alexander warned the Government will take a 'very robust approach' to tech firms following the outbreak of violent disorder across the UK. It came as Downing Street engaged in a war-of-words with controversial X …

As disinformation swirls around Southport stabbings and Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif, are social media companies doing enough to tackle it?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

As disinformation swirls around Southport stabbings and Olympic Boxer Imane Khelif, are social media companies doing enough to tackle it?

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email 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. On Thursday, Sir Keir Starmer warned social media companies after …

Conspiracy theories spread wildly after the first assassination attempt on a US president in the social media age
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Conspiracy theories spread wildly after the first assassination attempt on a US president in the social media age

CNN  

CNN — Saturday’s shooting at a Donald Trump rally was the first assassination attempt of a US presidential candidate in the age of social media – and the former president had barely been hit before the internet was abuzz with all sorts of unsubstantiated explanations for what had, or had not, occurred. Conspiracy theories spread wildly Almost immediately after Trump …

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads
8 months, 2 weeks ago

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads

NPR  

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads toggle caption Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images The European Union brought its first charges under a new social media law on Friday, accusing Elon Musk’s X of violating the regulation by deceiving users and not living up to transparency requirements. “There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing …

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US intel reveals Russia plans to meddle in 2024 election

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. Read our privacy policy Russia will attempt to influence the 2024 US presidential election …

US claims to bust ‘Russian bot farm’ spreading propaganda on X
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US claims to bust ‘Russian bot farm’ spreading propaganda on X

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. An investigation conducted by the DOJ, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and police in the Netherlands …

US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign that relied on AI technology

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Russian propaganda campaign backed by the Kremlin that spread online disinformation in the United States and was boosted by artificial intelligence has been disrupted, the Justice Department said Tuesday. U.S. officials said the scheme was organized in 2022 after a senior editor at RT, a Russian-state-funded media organization that has registered with the Justice Department as a …

US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation

Al Jazeera  

The US Department of Justice reports that it disrupted a Russian-government-backed, AI-enabled propaganda campaign to use a bot farm to spread disinformation. The United States Department of Justice has disrupted a Russian operation that used fake social media accounts enhanced by artificial intelligence to covertly spread pro-Kremlin messages in the US and abroad, it said. The news on Tuesday comes …

Fake news on social media is the problem we’re all ignoring – trust me, I worked for Twitter
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake news on social media is the problem we’re all ignoring – trust me, I worked for Twitter

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Back when I worked at Twitter, …

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls
9 months, 3 weeks ago

European Union braces for foreign disinformation as voters head to polls

Hindustan Times  

BRUSSELS — Voters in the European Union are set to elect lawmakers starting Thursday for the bloc's parliament, in a major democratic exercise that's also likely to be overshadowed by online disinformation. Tusk, meanwhile, called out Russia's “destabilization strategy on the eve of the European elections.” On a broader level, the goal of “disinformation campaigns is often not to disrupt …

Politics served with concise social media content
10 months, 1 week ago

Politics served with concise social media content

The Hindu  

The nature of information dissemination is changing rapidly and India is not immune to these sweeping changes. In India, growing social media use in the vernacular languages, combined with a largely unregulated digital space and a highly competitive, polarised political environment, necessitates vigilance to manage disruptive misinformation. This decline is mirrored in the popularity of concise social media content, i.e., …

Twitter, X or Twix? Internet hands Elon Musk a branding conundrum; ‘it’s garbage change it back..’
11 months ago

Twitter, X or Twix? Internet hands Elon Musk a branding conundrum; ‘it’s garbage change it back..’

Hindustan Times  

“You can’t X a post but you can tweet it,” point noted. “it’s a fuc*** ridiculous name born out of Elon's bizarre, almost sexual fixation with the letter “X” lol, wrote another.” Others chimed in too. “Twitter is like Kleenex is to tissue," “Its garbage.please change it back.” The OG Tweeters, those who remember the pre-selfie days, clung to the …

UK vulnerable to misinformation, fact-checking charity warns
11 months, 2 weeks ago

UK vulnerable to misinformation, fact-checking charity warns

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. Despite promises that the regulation would apply to disinformation and misinformation that could cause harm to individuals, …

Elon Musk criticizes Google's chatbot, calls for honesty in approach to AI safety
1 year ago

Elon Musk criticizes Google's chatbot, calls for honesty in approach to AI safety

Op India  

Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind companies like SpaceX and Tesla, has taken aim at Google’s chatbot, Gemini, accusing artificial intelligence of mirroring the biases and mistakes of its creators. In a recent tweet, Musk lambasted Google’s AI efforts, suggesting that the technology’s flaws were evident in Gemini’s generation of biased and unreliable data and images. The chatbot faced backlash for …

Musk’s X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform
1 year ago

Musk’s X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform

Associated Press  

Attorneys for X Corp. and a research organization that studies online hate speech traded arguments in court Thursday after the social media platform sued the non-profit Center for Countering Digital Hate for documenting the increase in hate speech on the site since it was purchased by Elon Musk. X, formerly known as Twitter, alleges the center’s researchers violated the site’s …

Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform
1 year ago

Musk's X asks judge to penalize nonprofit researchers tracking rise of hate speech on platform

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 Attorneys for X Corp. and …

New era of AI deepfakes complicates 2024 elections
1 year, 1 month ago

New era of AI deepfakes complicates 2024 elections

Live Mint  

The explosion of artificial-intelligence technology makes it easier than ever to deceive people on the internet, and is turning the 2024 U.S. presidential election into an unprecedented test on how to police deceptive content. Two weeks later, the New Hampshire attorney general’s office said it identified a Texas-based company named Life Corp.as the source of the calls and that it …

The Story Behind Elon Musk’s Tweet Restriction Fiasco
1 year, 1 month ago

The Story Behind Elon Musk’s Tweet Restriction Fiasco

Wired  

While the finer points of running a social media business can be debated, one basic truth is that they all run on attention. Near the end of June 2023, Musk launched a two-part offensive to stop data scrapers, first directing Twitter employees to temporarily block “logged out view.” The change would mean that only people with Twitter accounts could view …

How bad is social-media misinformation going to get?
1 year, 1 month ago

How bad is social-media misinformation going to get?

Live Mint  

Get Offline Mass propaganda has infected the world for generations. —Evan Carlisle, Ohio University, mathematics Government Should Provide a Framework Misinformation poses an escalating problem that government officials and tech companies must face. —HeavenLee Vasquez, Baylor University, finance and management Do Your Research We take much of what we see on social media at face value, especially if it’s something …

Experts warn of AI's impact on 2024 US election as deepfakes go mainstream and social media guardrails fade
1 year, 3 months ago

Experts warn of AI's impact on 2024 US election as deepfakes go mainstream and social media guardrails fade

ABC  

Nearly three years after rioters stormed the US Capitol, the false election conspiracy theories that drove the violent attack remain prevalent on social media and that country's television news. Defence force chief's deepfake and AI warning Photo shows Angus Campbell stands alongside Anthony Albanese at a press conference at parliament house General Angus Campbell warns the world is entering an …

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