"When crisis or conflict strikes, journalists and newsrooms go to the frontlines to bring people the information they need to make crucial decisions. But journalists and media organizations all over the world are caught in a crisis, too."
"Big tech platforms where billions of people turn to for information and facts are deploying algorithms that hide information and facts. When Meta deprioritized news content on Facebook users' feeds, it made it more difficult for people to find journalism on Facebook."
"The economic model for journalism has been destroyed by Big Tech's monopolistic control over the digital landscape and audience data. While parasitic AI scrapers extract journalistic content without compensating publishers, altered social media and search algorithms severely reduce news visibility and traffic."
More than a dozen Southeast Asian news outlets have united to address the detrimental effects of large language model AI systems on journalism and democracy. They emphasize that big tech platforms are using algorithms that obscure news content, making it harder for audiences to access verified information. Additionally, the monopolistic practices of these companies have disrupted the economic model of journalism, leading to increased operational costs and significant revenue declines for media organizations, ultimately threatening their existence.
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