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Australia is pushing big tech to 'protect kids from porn'. What can they actually do?
Tech platforms are urged to implement integrated safety features like content scanning and app blocking on smartphones to protect children online. The focus is on enhancing child safety without compromising user privacy, highlighting the need for effective content classifiers in online protection measures.
Meta to end ban on the word 'shaheed' on oversight board's recommendations
Meta Platforms lifts 'shaheed' ban after oversight board review, addressing criticisms from Middle East handling. Policy change praised for averting censorship of millions.
AI is learning from what you said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are you ok with that?
Some longtime users have attempted to erase their previous contributions or transform them into nonsense, but their efforts have not yielded significant results. A few governments, such as Brazil's privacy regulator on Tuesday, have also attempted to intervene. Meta has also encountered resistance in Europe, where it recently put on hold its plans to start feeding people's public posts into training AI systems
New Zealand to press ahead with media content pay law
New Zealand's government is pushing for a bill to make digital platforms pay media companies for news. The legislation, aligned with Australia's law, could affect companies like Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc. The bill's authority will be supervised by an independent regulator, supported by the Labour party but facing opposition from the ACT New Zealand party.
EU accuses Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
Meta introduced a no-ads subscription service for Facebook and Instagram in Europe last November. The company stated that users who agree to tracking receive a free service supported by advertising revenue, while those who opt out can choose to pay to keep their data private.
Meta says it may block news from Facebook in Australia
Meta is considering blocking news content in Australia over licensing fees. The company awaits government decisions on fee regulations for tech giants, following similar actions in Canada. Agreements with Australian media may not be renewed, potentially impacting job cuts. Concerns arise over fraudulent ads and content moderation challenges within Meta.
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Meta must face lawsuit claiming it prefers foreign workers over US citizens
The legal landscape shifted with the Section 1981 ruling impacting tech giants like Meta Platforms and Apple. Cases against biased hiring practices signal a push for fair employment. Conservative groups scrutinize diversity initiatives, while calls for federal investigations challenge companies like Tyson Foods. Upholding U.S. citizens' rights in employment remains a focal point in the evolving discourse.
Apple, Meta not in talks currently for AI partnership: report
Apple rejected Meta Platforms' offer to integrate its Llama chatbot into iPhones due to privacy concerns, opting for OpenAI's ChatGPT instead.
Apple and Meta have discussed AI partnership: report
Meta Platforms discussed integrating its generative AI model into Apple's AI system. AI startups Anthropic and Perplexity also in talks with Apple, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
Meta must face Australian billionaire Forrest's US lawsuit over scam Facebook crypto ads
In a decision on Monday, US District Judge Casey Pitts in San Jose, California said Australia's second-richest person can try to prove that Meta's negligence in allowing the ads breached its duty to operate in a commercially reasonable manner.
Meta will not launch Meta AI in Europe for now
Meta Platforms postpones Meta AI launch in Europe due to Irish privacy regulator's request on user data from Facebook and Instagram.
Meta Platforms to use social media posts from Europe to train AI
Meta Platforms plans to incorporate social media content from Europe to train its generative AI models using Llama large language models. NYOB challenges the move in Europe due to insufficient notifications about data usage.
Can you opt out of Meta's AI scraping? Sort of
Meta announced the expansion of its AI services globally, using public information to train its AI starting June 26, sparking privacy concerns in Europe. Users in the U.S. were already subject to this practice. The program's future expansion remains uncertain.
New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media
New York state lawmakers passed legislation to protect children online by restricting social media platforms from exposing 'addictive' content to users under 18 without parental consent.
A realistic way to protect kids from social media? Find a middle ground
Ahmed Othman, a teenager from Massachusetts, avoids TikTok and credits his parents, computer scientists, for teaching him about social media's impact on mental health. He is among the minority of teens not on TikTok, as per Pew Research Center data.
Nvidia's market cap hits $3 trillion briefly, overtaking Apple as second most valuable company
The latest rally in Nvidia comes as it prepares to split its stock ten-for-one, effective on June 7, a move that could increase its appeal to individual investors.
Australia should force Meta to pay for news, News Corp executive says
Meta could block news reposting if Australia enforces the 2021 law, similar to actions taken in Canada. Academics note increased misinformation spread in Canada since 2023 due to similar laws and reduced news promotion by Meta.
New York set to restrict social media algorithms for teens, WSJ reports
New York plans to ban social media algorithms targeting youth without parental consent. Mayor Eric Adams sued Meta Platforms for fueling a mental health crisis among youth.
Donald Trump joins the TikTok video platform he once sought to ban
Politico, which first reported the news, said he posted a launch video on his account on Saturday night. The video showed Trump greeting fans at an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight in Newark, New Jersey.
Temu will have to comply with tougher EU online content rules, EU says
Temu, a fast-fashion e-commerce retailer under the PDD Group, is required to comply with strict EU online content rules as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), facing penalties of up to 6% of their global annual turnover for violations.
Meta adds safety features to CrowdTangle in bid to address EU concerns
The U.S. social media platform last week said candidates for next month's polls will be shown a notification at the top of their feed in Facebook and Instagram on how to protect themselves and their accounts.
Elon Musk ramps up anti-Biden posts on X
Elon Musk criticizes President Joe Biden on social platform X, expressing his disapproval of Biden's policies and leadership. Musk's frequent posts about Biden signal his influence on X's political discourse.
Elon Musk plans largest-ever supercomputer for xAI startup: report
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has told investors he plans to build a supercomputer dubbed "gigafactory of compute" to support the development of his artificial intelligence startup xAI, an industry news outlet reported Saturday. The planned supercomputer would be "at least four times the size of the biggest GPU clusters that exist today," such as those used by Meta to train its AI models, Musk was quoted as saying during a presentation to investors this month.
Meta submits changes to UK privacy compliance proposals, CMA says
Meta Platforms offers to limit data use on Facebook Marketplace as per CMA. Competitors can opt out of data use. CMA accepts changes on provisional basis, seeks feedback till June 14.
Nvidia CEO Huang expects AI-generated videos to drive more demand for its chips
After riding a demand surge sparked by Big Tech's rush to roll out chatbots, Nvidia now expects new AI models that are capable of creating video and engaging in human-like voice interactions to spur more orders for its graphics processors.
Job site Indeed cuts around 1,000 jobs in second layoff in two years
Indeed's layoffs were announced by chief executive officer Chris Hyams in a company memo. This development comes as the job listing platform grapples with a significant downturn in job postings and a cooling labor market.
Meta's oversight board backs takedown of Australian voter fraud posts
Meta's board upheld removing Facebook posts calling for multiple votes in an indigenous rights referendum due to unclear voter fraud rules. Australia rejected recognizing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people.
TikTok to label AI-generated content from OpenAI and elsewhere
TikTok introduces Content Credentials to label AI content amid U.S. election concerns. Tech coalition fights AI misuse. TikTok expands labeling to external content. Industry adopts the technology for authenticity verification and compliance. Legal battle continues over U.S. divestment law.
Tech platforms make pitch for ad deals as TikTok is roiled by politics
TikTok is expected to generate $8.66 billion in U.S. ad revenue this year according to an estimate from research firm Emarketer. While it is a fraction of the size of Google and Meta, TikTok kicked off the short-form video craze and prompted rivals to build similar features.
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