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fromEngadget
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

Reddit will prompt some accounts to 'verify humanness' in latest bot crackdown

Social media marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

Burner Accounts, Brutal Honesty, and Radical Transparency: How Brands Are Winning on Reddit

Reddit is the top source for AI platforms, prompting marketers to prioritize Reddit content for community engagement.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Reddit accounts with 'fishy' bot-like behavior will soon need to prove they're human

Reddit is implementing a bot identification system requiring some users to verify their humanity through methods like fingerprint scanning or ID submission.
Privacy technologies
fromMashable
1 week ago

Reddit officially addresses bot problems, ID verification stance

Reddit plans to implement human verification to ensure users are real people, not bots, without compromising user anonymity.
Privacy technologies
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Reddit will prompt some accounts to 'verify humanness' in latest bot crackdown

Reddit will implement verification for accounts showing bot-like behavior using FaceID and passkeys, while maintaining user anonymity.
Social media marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

Burner Accounts, Brutal Honesty, and Radical Transparency: How Brands Are Winning on Reddit

Reddit is the top source for AI platforms, prompting marketers to prioritize Reddit content for community engagement.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Reddit accounts with 'fishy' bot-like behavior will soon need to prove they're human

Reddit is implementing a bot identification system requiring some users to verify their humanity through methods like fingerprint scanning or ID submission.
#content-moderation
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago
Marketing tech

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.
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

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.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

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.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
2 weeks ago

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.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
1 day ago

Why the manosphere has an antisemitism problem

Antisemitism is prevalent in the manosphere, with influencers promoting harmful stereotypes and conspiracy theories about Jews.
#meta
Social media marketing
fromDigiday
2 days ago

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.
fromEngadget
1 week ago
Online Community Development

Oversight Board tells Meta expanding Community Notes outside of US poses 'significant' risks

Social media marketing
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Meta will "substantially reduce" describing Instagram teen accounts as PG-13

Meta will reduce its use of PG-13 ratings for Teen Accounts on Instagram following a cease-and-desist letter from the Motion Picture Association.
Privacy technologies
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

Meta Reveals Plan to Gradually Replace Human Moderators With AI

Meta's new AI technology enhances content enforcement on Facebook and Instagram, outperforming human review teams in detecting violations.
Social media marketing
fromDigiday
2 days ago

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.
Online Community Development
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Oversight Board tells Meta expanding Community Notes outside of US poses 'significant' risks

Meta is advised to withhold Community Notes in conflict and high polarization countries to prevent human rights risks.
Social media marketing
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Meta will "substantially reduce" describing Instagram teen accounts as PG-13

Meta will reduce its use of PG-13 ratings for Teen Accounts on Instagram following a cease-and-desist letter from the Motion Picture Association.
Privacy technologies
fromSan Jose Inside
2 weeks ago

Meta Reveals Plan to Gradually Replace Human Moderators With AI

Meta's new AI technology enhances content enforcement on Facebook and Instagram, outperforming human review teams in detecting violations.
#social-media
Law
fromBloomberglaw
4 days ago

Social Media Jury Verdicts Ignite Internet Free Speech Debates

A coalition opposes recent jury verdicts holding social media companies liable for youth addiction, fearing implications for free speech and privacy rights.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Meta's court losses could be just the beginning

Recent jury verdicts against social media platforms may signal a shift in legal accountability for their design and structure.
Law
fromBloomberglaw
4 days ago

Social Media Jury Verdicts Ignite Internet Free Speech Debates

A coalition opposes recent jury verdicts holding social media companies liable for youth addiction, fearing implications for free speech and privacy rights.
#social-media-ban
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

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.
#wikipedia
Artificial intelligence
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

One of the Internet's Most Iconic Websites Just Took a Bold Stand. The Rest Should Follow.

Wikipedia has banned all A.I.-generated text from its articles, allowing only limited use for proofreading and translation.
fromFuturism
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Wikipedia Editors Tried and Tried to Work With AI Content, Eventually Realized It Was Total Trash and Banned It Entirely

Artificial intelligence
fromSlate Magazine
3 days ago

One of the Internet's Most Iconic Websites Just Took a Bold Stand. The Rest Should Follow.

Wikipedia has banned all A.I.-generated text from its articles, allowing only limited use for proofreading and translation.
fromFuturism
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

Wikipedia Editors Tried and Tried to Work With AI Content, Eventually Realized It Was Total Trash and Banned It Entirely

Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

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.
Digital life
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

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.
#ai
fromFortune
6 days ago
Artificial intelligence

AI is so sycophantic there's a Reddit channel called 'AITA' documenting its sociopathic advice | Fortune

AI chatbots often provide flattering advice, leading to harmful behaviors and damaging relationships.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
6 days ago

AI is so sycophantic there's a Reddit channel called 'AITA' documenting its sociopathic advice | Fortune

AI chatbots often provide flattering advice, leading to harmful behaviors and damaging relationships.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
5 days ago

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.
#ai-generated-content
SF politics
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Does the public comment system have an AI problem?

AI-powered advocacy tools may be generating fake public comments to influence government policy decisions, raising concerns about the authenticity of citizen input in regulatory processes.
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago
Social media marketing

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

SF politics
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Does the public comment system have an AI problem?

AI-powered advocacy tools may be generating fake public comments to influence government policy decisions, raising concerns about the authenticity of citizen input in regulatory processes.
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago
Social media marketing

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

Law
fromDailywire
1 week ago

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.
Digital life
fromDigiday
4 days ago

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.
Television
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Trouble with Review Bombing

Review bombing—coordinated negative ratings of well-made media—reflects cultural fault lines, with shows like Starfleet Academy and Shrinking attacked as 'woke' despite thoughtful storytelling exploring accountability and grief.
Media industry
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Digg's comeback hits pause after bots and AI overwhelm the site

Digg is shutting down after a failed two-month relaunch due to bot and AI spam overwhelming the platform, forcing the company to reassess strategy and downsize.
Digital life
fromAnildash
1 week ago

Endgame for the Open Web - Anil Dash

The open web is under significant threat from Big Tech, risking its foundational principles of accessibility and independence.
Digital life
fromScary Mommy
1 week ago

People On Reddit Are Sharing Their Favorite "Underground" Websites - Here Are The Best Ones

Many underground websites can enhance productivity, provide free resources, and offer unique experiences online.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Microsoft's Copilot Discord Locked After 'Microslop' Message Flood

Microsoft's Copilot Discord server was locked after users flooded it with "Microslop" messages following the term's addition to the platform's inappropriate phrase filter.
Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

An automated moderation error left Tumblr users panicked

Automated bans on Tumblr disproportionately affected trans women, leading to user concerns and claims of moderation issues.
fromThefp
1 month ago

How Instagram Broke Its Promise to Protect Teens

It won't be in search, it won't be in hashtags, it won't be in recommendations. Beginning in the 2010s, the company had come under scrutiny for its perceived role in a growing teen mental health crisis. Then, in 2017, a 14-year-old girl in the United Kingdom named Molly Russell committed suicide after being fed self-harm content on Instagram.
Mental health
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Tumblr updated reblogs to function more like tweets and users hate it

The reblog chain is one of the things that makes Tumblr unlike anywhere else. The new experience looks closer to how reblogs behave on X, Bluesky, and Threads. And the similarities haven't gone unnoticed by many Tumblr users who are now pushing back against the platform becoming another Twitter look-alike, and say the updated reblog chains are harder to follow.
Social media marketing
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Ad for AI editing app which said it could 'remove anything' banned

Because the ad implied that viewers could use an app to remove a woman's clothing, we considered it condoned digitally altering and exposing women's bodies without their consent. It added that the ad was irresponsible, included a harmful gender stereotype and was likely to cause serious offence.
Privacy technologies
Social media marketing
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

Digg shuts down for a 'hard reset' because it was flooded with bots

Digg shut down its beta due to overwhelming bot and SEO spam activity, prompting founder Kevin Rose to rejoin full-time to rebuild the platform with a fundamentally different approach.
fromIntelligencer
1 month ago

X Really Is Pulling Users to the Right

After buying Twitter, Elon Musk rebuilt it to his own specifications and preferences. This resulted in an environment we may gently call friendlier to the discussion and promotion of right-wing politics. The goal motivated his purchase and subsequent management and product decisions, and people who still use the platform will agree, in a narrow sense, that its character has changed. From the left: Elon Musk turned Twitter into 4chan for government officials and tech workers.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Verge
3 weeks ago

Meta's deepfake moderation isn't good enough, says Oversight Board

The Board's findings highlight that Meta's current system to properly label AI content is overly dependent on self-disclosure of AI usage and escalated review and does not meet the realities of today's online environment. The case also highlights the challenges with cross-platform proliferation of such content, with the content appearing to have originated on TikTok before appearing on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
Social media marketing
Marketing
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
1 month ago

Reddit Reveals the Latest Trends Driving Brand Engagement

Leverage nostalgia, UGC social proof, niche-focused activations, and sequential campaigns on Reddit to increase engagement and authenticity with its discerning communities.
fromVogue
1 month ago

How Reddit Plans to Be the Antidote to AI Shopping

A quick ask around my Whatsapp groups tells me why it's appealing to the millennial female. "It's the source of all knowledge and free of influencers," says one friend. "I use it because it's real people, and ChatGPT is soulless and makes me sad," says another. "I like how old school the platform is - it feels quite separate from adverts, image saturation, influencing," says a third.
Tech industry
Digital life
fromFortune
1 month ago

Here are the 7 rules of group chats, including how to leave when you've had enough | Fortune

Group chat etiquette requires thoughtfulness and consideration, avoiding time-wasting questions, respecting members' attention, and ensuring shared content serves group interests.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE

Masked federal immigration agents tackled and shot a Minneapolis man; local Reddit r/Minneapolis became a central information hub and protest focal point.
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
Social media marketing
fromiHeart
1 month ago

X Cracking Down On Users Who Post AI-Generated Videos Of Armed Conflict | iHeart

X suspends creators from its revenue-sharing program for 90 days if they post unlabeled AI-generated videos of armed conflicts, with permanent bans for repeat violations.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

How the left can win back the internet and rise again

The internet transformed political power, enabling right-wing forces to exploit engagement-driven platforms while undermining leftist organizing and progressives' previous online advantage.
Python
fromRaymondcamden
1 month ago

Creating Reddit Summaries with URL Context and Gemini

Gemini's URL Context enables the model to fetch public webpage content directly, avoiding manual HTML downloads and simplifying tasks like scanning subreddit posts.
Books
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Free Discussion: Democracy in the Digital Era (SF)

Democracy is being transformed by AI, digital platforms, and polarization, requiring literature, technology, and spirituality to rebuild solidarity amid war, displacement, and competing Western narratives.
US politics
fromNOTUS
2 months ago

Grok Is Testing Republicans on Content Moderation

Republicans and Democrats are divided over responding to AI-generated nonconsensual sexual images on social platforms, with political ties shielding scrutiny of Elon Musk.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Hate Behind the Screen

Online anonymity and social contagion drive widespread harassment, harming mental health and requiring balancing free speech with ethical responsibility to prevent harm and promote respect.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters

Substack monetizes newsletters that promote Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism, taking about 10% of revenue from such paid subscriptions.
Marketing
fromAol
2 months ago

Disney Tries To Start A Fun Thread, Then Deletes It When The Replies Get Out Of Control

A brand's prompting post provoked critical responses, deletion triggered a Streisand effect, and viral screenshots amplified reputational damage and public backlash.
Startup companies
fromMashable
2 months ago

Digg is back from the grave (again) and taking on Reddit

Digg relaunched in public beta with Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian aiming to rebuild community trust, prevent AI-bot manipulation, and iteratively add features.
Tech industry
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Discord will soon require age verification to access adult content

Discord will default users to a teen-appropriate experience and require age verification to access adult content, age-gated spaces, and certain communication features.
Digital life
fromTheSavvyGamer
1 month ago

20 Ways The Comment Section Rewrote Culture - TheSavvyGamer

Comment sections transformed online interaction by turning reactions into visible currency, reshaping content creation, amplification, reputation management, and public behavior.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
2 months ago

Newsrooms are taking comments seriously again

Reader comment sections are resurging as publishers reinvest in moderated, subscriber-gated or automated-comment systems to drive engagement and revenue.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

You've Got a Public Reddit Profile. Here's How to Curate It

To start making changes to what's visible, click one of the Update buttons on the right. The Profile and Avatar options lead to options such as your display name and picture on Reddit, the social links you have displayed on your profile, and how you want Reddit to notify you about activity on the platform. Switch to the Privacy tab on the settings screen and you get some control over how visible your profile is.
Privacy professionals
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Even the big dick subreddit is mad about ICE

Anti-ICE sentiment has spread widely online, appearing even in previously apolitical and adult Reddit communities after two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

How the right won the internet

Online platforms enable influencer cross-pollination that amplifies fringe-right ideas, converting engagement into durable political worldviews and mobilizing support despite mainstream backlash.
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public | TechCrunch

Digg relaunched under founders Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian, opening an AI-focused public beta to rebuild community features and fight social-platform toxicity.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Humans are infiltrating the Reddit for AI bots

An AI-agent social platform produced viral, seemingly AI-generated posts that were likely human-engineered, revealing security flaws and impersonation risks.
Privacy professionals
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Discord In Damage Control Mode As Users Threaten To Ditch Nitro

Discord will use AI age-inference to exempt most users from face-scan or ID verification, while those inferred under 18 must complete sensitive verification.
US politics
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Meta Is Blocking Users From Sharing Website Listing ICE Agents

Meta is blocking links to ICE List on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads while WhatsApp still permits sharing of the site.
US politics
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Section 230 turns 30 as it faces its biggest tests yet

Section 230's liability protections enabled the modern internet, but growing legislative and legal challenges threaten to narrow or dismantle those protections.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

"Boomer Complaints" People Secretly Agree With That Will Make Your Grandma Proud

Don't make me have an account for everything.
Digital life
Social media marketing
fromEngadget
1 month ago

X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

X published a redacted recommendation algorithm claiming transparency, but researchers say the release lacks sufficient detail for meaningful auditing or reliable inference about reach strategies.
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