Platforms, moderation, and the changing social web.
26 stories tracked
Pew Research Center ·
Most think social media leads to manipulation and division, but they also say it informs people and gives them a voice in politics
Megawati Wijaya / Bloomberg ·
US-based PaleBlueDot AI is in talks with potential lenders including Brookfield Asset Management for $600 million of private credit …
Gnaneshwar Rajan / Reuters ·
TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, have reached a settlement with Alabama over allegations they designed the platform …
Diana Novak Jones / Reuters ·
A jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico, found on Friday that Meta Platforms (META.O) misled the state's residents, in a case stemming …
Angus Whitley / Bloomberg ·
The US government criticized Australia's plan to clamp down on social media algorithms and harmful content online …
Ken Bensinger / New York Times ·
Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don't disclose that they were paid to make political content.
Edith Hancock / Wall Street Journal ·
Proposal needs to be negotiated, adopted by EU lawmakers and member states before it can take effect
New York Times ·
A math teacher's viral post prompted a debate over the language, which some see as an optional skill
Politico ·
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Colin Lecher / CalMatters ·
IN SUMMARY Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a set of bills intended to protect children online. Keeping up with your California representatives felt impossible before.
Emmy Martin / New York Times ·
The Amazon-owned driverless car company is a distant second to Waymo. Its pitch to riders? Wine pop-ups, festival sponsorships and a car built to be filmed.
Clare Armstrong / ABC ·
In short:
Thom Waite / Dazed ·
The pressure on Grand Theft Auto VI to deliver the holy grail of gaming is enormous - we talk to Rockstar's epic team of creative talents to uncover its secrets
Bloomberg ·
Meta Platforms Inc. and state attorneys general have discussed a possible mid-trial settlement of a blockbuster case accusing …
Kai Nicol-Schwarz / CNBC ·
OpenAI has banned a cluster of ChatGPT accounts originating in Russia that it said were being used to support a covert online influence campaign to spread misinformation.
Raphael Boyd / The Guardian ·
Downing Street condemns 'utterly disgraceful' clips and says sites are legally obliged to take them down
Tracy Withers / Bloomberg ·
New Zealand plans to ban under-16s from social media, joining a throng of countries worldwide seeking to limit online harm to children.
Jeffrey Kopp / CNBC ·
It's been a crazy four months for Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers.
Diana Novak Jones / Reuters ·
A teen girl whose lawsuit was a test case in litigation accusing social media companies of deliberately addicting young people …
Zeyi Yang / Wired ·
The Unitree G1 has found online fame as a relatively affordable robot that can charm a crowd. But can it ever hold down a real job?
Reuters ·
France's top court on Friday blocked a bill banning social media access for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression …
Jonathan Vanian / CNBC ·
Reddit shares rose 11% in extended trading on Thursday on the social media company's inclusion in the S&P 500.
Newley Purnell / Bloomberg ·
Meta Platforms Inc. says it has removed access to more than 750,000 Instagram and Facebook accounts in Australia believed to belong …
Emmett Lindner / New York Times ·
The office was home to members of the app's content moderation team.
Jackson Chen / Engadget ·
The fine can now potentially hit 99 million AUD, or $68 million.
Tyler Katzenberger / Politico ·
Meta's plea comes as it faces hundreds of lawsuits accusing the company of failing to protect kids' safety on its platforms.