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#oversight-board-meta

fromTechCrunch

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era | TechCrunch

Brett Levenson advocates for 'policy as code' to improve content moderation at Facebook, addressing deeper issues beyond technology.

Meta will move away from human content moderators in favor of more AI

Meta will drastically reduce human content moderators over the next few years, replacing them with AI-based systems while maintaining human oversight for critical decisions like account appeals and law enforcement reports.

fromTechCrunch

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era | TechCrunch

Brett Levenson advocates for 'policy as code' to improve content moderation at Facebook, addressing deeper issues beyond technology.

Meta will move away from human content moderators in favor of more AI

more#content-moderation

#social-media

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

10 hours ago

Digital life

Is the UK falling out of love with social media?

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Intellectual property law

What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

Law

2 Rough Social Media Rulings Could Actually Improve the Platforms | Muse by Clios

Digital life

Regulating Social Media: Where do we go from here?

Media industry

Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

fromThe Washington Post

US news

Heavy social media users believe in their influence. Democracy, not as much.

Intellectual property law

10 hours ago

Is the UK falling out of love with social media?

UK adults are becoming less active on social media, with only 49% posting, sharing, or commenting.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

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What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

Meta and Google found negligent for social media design, awarded $6 million in damages, raising legal questions about social media's safety and liability.

Law

2 Rough Social Media Rulings Could Actually Improve the Platforms | Muse by Clios

Recent jury verdicts against Meta and YouTube signal a shift in accountability for social media platforms regarding child safety and mental health.

Regulating Social Media: Where do we go from here?

Social media platforms are designed for addiction, prompting global legislative actions to restrict children's access.

Media industry

Landmark losses for Meta and YouTube as big tech misses the point

Meta and YouTube found liable for social media addiction and harm to young users in landmark court cases.

fromThe Washington Post

US news

Heavy social media users believe in their influence. Democracy, not as much.

more#social-media

fromFuturism

58 minutes ago

China Cracking Down on the Types of AI That Are Tearing America Apart

China is implementing strict regulations on AI personalities to protect children and prevent addiction.

fromTNW | Corporates-Innovation

fromTNW | Insights

4 hours ago

LinkedIn secretly scans 6,000+ browser extensions and fingerprints your device

LinkedIn's hidden JavaScript routine collects extensive user data without disclosure, raising concerns about covert surveillance practices.

Information security

21 hours ago

Meta freezes AI data work after breach puts training secrets at risk

Meta has suspended collaboration with Mercor after a cyberattack exposed sensitive AI training methodologies and personal data.

fromTheregister

5 hours ago

Who is liable when AI agents go wrong in business?

AI agents in business decision-making raise questions about accountability and risk distribution among vendors and users.

What's next for Meta in the wake of trial losses and layoffs?

Meta faces significant challenges with legal rulings and a shift in focus from the Metaverse to artificial intelligence.

fromDigiday

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.

Silicon Valley

'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial

fromAdvocate.com

LGBT

Meta continues using transphobic company language despite its Oversight Board's warning

Information security

fromWIRED

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta has paused work with Mercor due to a major security breach affecting data used for AI training.

fromTechdirt

Meta Caves To The MPAA Over Instagram's Use Of 'PG-13,' Ending A Dispute That Was Silly From The Start

Meta's Instagram Teen Accounts will reduce references to PG-13 after MPA's objections, clarifying differences between social media and movie ratings.

Tech industry

fromwww.npr.org

What's next for Meta in the wake of trial losses and layoffs?

Meta faces significant challenges with legal rulings and a shift in focus from the Metaverse to artificial intelligence.

fromDigiday

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.

Silicon Valley

'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube were found liable for designing addictive platforms that harmed a young woman's mental health.

LGBT

fromAdvocate.com

Meta continues using transphobic company language despite its Oversight Board's warning

Meta's hate speech policy includes an anti-trans term despite recommendations to remove it, highlighting ongoing issues with content moderation.

Information security

fromWIRED

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta has paused work with Mercor due to a major security breach affecting data used for AI training.

fromTechdirt

Social media marketing

Meta Caves To The MPAA Over Instagram's Use Of 'PG-13,' Ending A Dispute That Was Silly From The Start

Data Privacy At The Kitchen Table | AdExchanger

Data privacy has become a significant concern for lawmakers and constituents, evolving into a key topic of discussion.

fromwww.npr.org

Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

"We appealed and appealed and lost every appeal. And then the case was ultimately dismissed."

US news

Six great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses

Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.

Photography

Media industry

fromDefector

Tech Media Propaganda Operation Makes It Official, Goes In-House At OpenAI | Defector

OpenAI acquired the Technology Business Programming Network for hundreds of millions, raising concerns about media independence despite its existing alignment with tech elites.

Marketing

fromEntrepreneur

Online Community Development

How to Navigate Brand Authenticity in the Age of AI Slop

Originality and authenticity in content are essential for brands to stand out in a saturated market dominated by low-quality AI-generated content.

fromPoynter

Fact-checking has to go where misinformation actually spreads - Poynter

Fact-checking must evolve from traditional metrics to address the fragmented and informal nature of today's information ecosystem.

fromFast Company

YouTube blasted by hundreds of experts over 'AI slop' videos served up to kids

"This 'AI slop' harms children's development by distorting their sense of reality, overwhelming their learning processes and hijacking their attention, thereby extending time online and displacing offline activities necessary for their healthy development."

Education

#tiktok

fromgizmodo.com

fromwww.businessinsider.com

New York City

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions

Privacy technologies

TikTok ran ads for AI apps that let users undress strangers

New York City

fromgizmodo.com

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions

New York City employees can now use TikTok on city devices with strict restrictions after a previous ban due to security concerns.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

fromPrivacy International

TikTok ran ads for AI apps that let users undress strangers

TikTok hosted over 50 sexually suggestive ads for apps promoting nonconsensual deepfake images, raising concerns about moderation failures.

more#tiktok

Business intelligence

Transparency and explainability for algorithmic decisions at work

Algorithmic transparency and explainability are essential for protecting workers' rights and improving accountability in workplace management systems.

Venture

fromThe Motley Fool

Could Buying Meta Platforms Stock Today Set You Up for Life? | The Motley Fool

Meta Platforms has strong growth potential due to its vast ecosystem and innovative capabilities, despite challenges in the digital advertising space.

The Stack: AI Surges while Social Platforms Face Scrutiny

AI is growing rapidly, streaming models are evolving, and regulatory pressures on platforms are increasing globally.

fromPCMAG

3 hours ago

Use Perplexity? Lawsuit Accuses It of Sharing Personal Data With Google and Meta Without Permission

Perplexity faces a lawsuit for allegedly sharing user data with Google and Meta without consent, violating privacy rights.

#surveillance

fromFast Company

7 hours ago

Privacy technologies

Why AI-powered city cameras are sounding new privacy alarms

fromSilicon Canals

Privacy professionals

The real US surveillance threat isn't AI - it's the data infrastructure we already built - Silicon Canals

fromFast Company

7 hours ago

Why AI-powered city cameras are sounding new privacy alarms

Automatic license plate readers are expanding in the U.S., raising concerns about surveillance and targeting of specific communities.

fromSilicon Canals

The real US surveillance threat isn't AI - it's the data infrastructure we already built - Silicon Canals

The infrastructure for mass surveillance already exists, relying on pre-existing technology and data rather than new AI advancements.

more#surveillance

#ai-governance

fromMarTech

Your AI governance gap is bigger than you think | MarTech

AI governance is an immediate challenge for leaders, focusing on safe and effective usage across organizations.

fromFortune

Artificial intelligence

I helped build Facebook and saw it go wrong. AI is headed the same way | Fortune

Public control of AI is essential to ensure it serves the public interest and reflects democratic values.

fromMarTech

Your AI governance gap is bigger than you think | MarTech

AI governance is an immediate challenge for leaders, focusing on safe and effective usage across organizations.

fromFortune

I helped build Facebook and saw it go wrong. AI is headed the same way | Fortune

Public control of AI is essential to ensure it serves the public interest and reflects democratic values.

more#ai-governance

Photography

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fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Our Staff is All Human. Can Other Publications Say the Same?

Phoblographer aims to reduce reliance on big photo retailers and banner ads by promoting a subscription model for sustainability.

UK politics

UK Politicians Continue to Miss the Point in Latest Social Media Ban Proposal

The UK is advancing a ban on social media for young people, shifting regulatory power to the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology.

Education

fromFortune

AI 'slop' is flooding YouTube Kids-and more than 200 groups and experts are calling for a ban | Fortune

Over 200 child advocacy groups demand YouTube ban AI-generated videos, citing their negative impact on children's development and the platform's profit from them.

fromDigiday

In graphic detail: The long road to accountability for social media platforms

Big tech giants are now held accountable for harming children, marking a significant shift in social media regulation.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Anthropic leak reveals Claude Code tracking user frustration and raises new questions about AI privacy

Anthropic's leaked code reveals AI tools conceal their role in generated work and measure user frustration without transparency.

fromTNW | Meta

Australia says Meta, TikTok, YouTube not complying with child social media ban

Australia's ban on under-16s using social media is not effectively enforced by major platforms.

Creatorverse: Meta and Google's Child Safety Cases Will Impact Creators

Meta and Google face significant legal rulings regarding child safety on social media, prompting potential design changes and impacting the creator economy.

Meta on trial over child safety: can it really protect its next generation of users?

Meta faces trial allegations that it prioritized profit and engagement over child safety, with evidence showing delays in detecting exploitation and trafficking on its platforms.

Media industry

fromTheWrap

Creatorverse: Meta and Google's Child Safety Cases Will Impact Creators

Meta and Google face significant legal rulings regarding child safety on social media, prompting potential design changes and impacting the creator economy.

Meta on trial over child safety: can it really protect its next generation of users?

Meta faces trial allegations that it prioritized profit and engagement over child safety, with evidence showing delays in detecting exploitation and trafficking on its platforms.

more#child-safety

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Tech Nonprofits to Feds: Don't Weaponize Procurement to Undermine AI Trust and Safety

The U.S. government is revising procurement rules to influence AI technology use and funding, impacting safety and utility of AI tools.

#reddit

Reddit is moving on from r/all

Reddit is deprecating r/all to enhance Home feed personalization and simplify the platform.

fromtechsciencetoday

Reddit Revealed How It Plans to Deal With Its Growing AI Content Problem

Reddit is addressing the rise of AI-generated content to maintain user trust and authenticity on the platform.

Reddit is moving on from r/all

Reddit is deprecating r/all to enhance Home feed personalization and simplify the platform.

fromtechsciencetoday

Reddit Revealed How It Plans to Deal With Its Growing AI Content Problem

Reddit is addressing the rise of AI-generated content to maintain user trust and authenticity on the platform.

more#reddit

#social-media-ban

Australia's teen social media ban is a flop. But there's no joy in I told you so' | Samantha Floreani

The Australian teen social media ban has failed, with 70% of children still online and no reduction in cyberbullying or abuse.

fromInsideHook

Austria Considers a Social Media Ban for Kids

Governments are increasingly banning social media for teenagers to protect them from harmful content and promote media literacy.

Australia's teen social media ban is a flop. But there's no joy in I told you so' | Samantha Floreani

The Australian teen social media ban has failed, with 70% of children still online and no reduction in cyberbullying or abuse.

fromInsideHook

Austria Considers a Social Media Ban for Kids

Governments are increasingly banning social media for teenagers to protect them from harmful content and promote media literacy.

more#social-media-ban

Law

fromABA Journal

Sanctions ramping up in cases involving AI hallucinations

Monetary sanctions against attorneys for AI-generated hallucinations in case documents are increasing as courts take these issues more seriously.

Australia wants to sell its social media ban to the world but are the measures even working?

Age assurance technology is ineffective, with many teens bypassing age verification and platforms failing to enforce compliance with the social media ban.

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Google and Amazon: Acknowledged Risks, And Ignored Responsibilities

Google and Amazon have failed to act on human rights risks associated with Project Nimbus despite multiple warnings and commitments.

fromBGR

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Meta is switching up its ad transparency labels in-stream

Meta is replacing 'Sponsored' labels with smaller 'Ad' tags on Instagram and Facebook, reducing ad transparency visibility while claiming to maintain commitment to user disclosure.

What could six fictional voters teach us about how social media really works?

Exploring online content through six fictional voters during the Senedd election reveals diverse political perspectives and the influence of social media algorithms.

Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says

Australia's eSafety regulator finds social media companies failing to adequately protect children under 16 from accessing their platforms.

Digest: Meta, TikTok, and Google Under Investigation for Failure to Comply with Australia's Social Media Ban; California Defies Trump on AI Demands - ExchangeWire.com

Australia's eSafety Commission warns major social media platforms are failing to enforce the under-16 social media ban.

Meta, Tiktok and Google under investigation for allegedly disobeying Australia's social media ban

Australian government accuses big tech of violating under-16 social media ban, with many children still having accounts despite new laws.

Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says

Australia's eSafety regulator finds social media companies failing to adequately protect children under 16 from accessing their platforms.

Digest: Meta, TikTok, and Google Under Investigation for Failure to Comply with Australia's Social Media Ban; California Defies Trump on AI Demands - ExchangeWire.com

Australia's eSafety Commission warns major social media platforms are failing to enforce the under-16 social media ban.

Meta, Tiktok and Google under investigation for allegedly disobeying Australia's social media ban

Australian government accuses big tech of violating under-16 social media ban, with many children still having accounts despite new laws.

more#australia

#ai-generated-content

fromInc

In the AI Era, Transparency Is the New Currency on Social Media

AI-generated content is inevitable, but brands must use it thoughtfully to maintain trust and engagement.

Social media marketing

The Oversight Board says Meta needs new rules for AI-generated content

Meta's AI content labels are insufficient; the Oversight Board demands separate AI rules, better detection tools, and digital watermarks to combat deceptive AI-generated content.

fromInc

In the AI Era, Transparency Is the New Currency on Social Media

AI-generated content is inevitable, but brands must use it thoughtfully to maintain trust and engagement.

more#ai-generated-content

Social media marketing

The Oversight Board says Meta needs new rules for AI-generated content

Pinterest said he violated laid-off colleagues' privacy. Now he's going public

A former Pinterest engineer claims he was unjustly fired for sharing a tool that revealed employee layoffs.

fromMuse by Clios | Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond.

Canada Might Ban Social Media for Kids. What Brands Should Do Now | Muse by Clios

Youth culture will evolve despite potential social media bans for under-16s, requiring brands to adapt their marketing strategies to reach Gen Alpha.

fromHer Campus

Who's Watching The Watchers? AI, Age Verification, And Online Privacy

Parents are increasingly concerned about children's exposure to harmful online content despite regulations like CIPA and platforms like YouTube Kids.

Law

fromDailywire

Is This The Beginning Of The End Of Big Social Media?

Gen Z faces addiction to social media, paralleling past cigarette use, with legal actions emerging against tech companies for harmful design practices.

fromTheregister

Meta's latest AI improves its terrible content moderation

Meta's AI outperforms humans in content moderation, detecting scams and violations more effectively.

The Guardian view on social media in the dock: tech bros move fast society is trying to catch up | Editorial

Recent jury decisions against Meta and YouTube highlight the importance of content delivery methods in addressing online harms.

fromPsychology Today

The Landmark Verdict Against Social Media Got It Right

Social media platforms contribute to radicalization and mental health issues among youth, necessitating offline community building to prevent mass violence.

fromTheregister

Big Tech has not enforced Australia's social media ban

Australia's eSafety Commission is enforcing compliance with social media age restrictions after finding major platforms inadequate in protecting children under 16.

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Meta ends end-to-end encryption on Instagram

Instagram is discontinuing end-to-end encryption for direct messages, effective May 8, reversing Meta's previous encryption expansion across its messaging platforms.

2 months ago

Meta's Oversight Board is looking into transparency around disabling accounts

Meta has a lot of work to do when it comes to limiting hate speech on its platforms. Now, its Oversight Board is looking into the company's decision to ban an account for, among other things, posting visual violent threats and harassment against a journalist - and it wants the public's advice. In the year prior to the ban, Meta referred five posts due to violations of its hateful conduct, bullying and harassment, violence and incitement and adult nudity and sexual activity community standards.

World news

fromTechCrunch

2 months ago

Meta's Oversight Board takes up permanent bans in landmark case | TechCrunch

The case being reviewed isn't exactly one of an everyday user. Instead, the case involves a high-profile Instagram user who repeatedly violated Meta's Community Standards by posting visual threats of violence against a female journalist, anti-gay slurs against politicians, content depicting a sex act, allegations of misconduct against minorities, and more. The account had not accumulated enough strikes to be automatically disabled, but Meta made the decision to permanently ban the account.

World news