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Can a $4 million attack ad sink Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio dream?
Vivek Ramaswamy is contending with a growing challenge from rival Amy Acton in the Ohio gubernatorial race. Recent polling indicates that Acton has gained a lead over Ramaswamy, despite his initial advantages. The controversial $4 million attack advertisement featuring Acton's estranged mother has attracted bipartisan criticism. Ramaswamy's campaign is facing scrutiny due to past controversies, including his H-1B visa stance.
87 million Facebook users & political targeting: What was the Cambridge Analytica scandal that is back in focus as Meta faces a $25 billion hit
Meta Platforms has been ordered to pay $25 billion for misleading consumers about data privacy in New Mexico. The ruling follows a jury finding that the company misrepresented access to personal information. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez initiated the case, citing violations of consumer protection laws. This penalty is one of the largest ever imposed on a company by a state.
Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion after jury finds it deceived Facebook users about privacy
Jurors in September found Meta liable for over 43 million violations of New Mexico consumer protection laws when a political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, harvested Facebook user data to generate targeted political ads for the 2016 election.
Meta's board signals 'recurring' failures in election content moderation
The oversight board for social media giant Meta said Tuesday it found "recurrent enforcement failures" in content moderation related to the US midterm elections and Brazil's presidential election. The identified failures were often cases of "over-enforcement that suppresses political speech, and under-enforcement that undermines electoral integrity," said the board, which independently checks moderation on Meta's Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook platforms.
Deepfakes muddy protest coverage as online platforms restrict individual accounts
Several AI-generated clips have gone viral on Instagram, Facebook and X, drawing millions of views and comments. A recent viral clip of a woman criticising the protests, for instance, led users to an Instagram profile that regularly posts AI-generated political content.
Suniye ji, your fun isn't fun for everyone
Indian travelers have significantly changed in their approach to leisure activities and cultural expressions abroad. The previous generations exhibited a more restrained manner of traveling and eating while interacting with local cultures. Recent travelers are observed to engage in spontaneous performances and communal meals regardless of the setting.
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YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for Covid-19 and election misinformation
In a letter submitted in response to subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee, attorneys for Alphabet said the decision to bring back banned accounts reflected the company's commitment to free speech. It said the company values conservative voices on its platform and recognizes their reach and important role in civic discourse.
Content moderators for Big Tech unite to tackle mental trauma
Content moderators worldwide, from the Philippines to Turkey, are demanding stronger mental health support as they face trauma from viewing graphic online content. Citing inadequate care, job insecurity, and low pay, they’ve formed a global union to push tech giants like Meta and TikTok for protective protocols and humane working conditions.
YouTube loosens content rules, says freedom of expression can outweigh harm—controversial videos may return
YouTube has updated its content moderation policies, now permitting videos that might technically violate guidelines if they are deemed to be in the "public interest," mirroring similar moves by Meta. The new guidelines instruct moderators to consider the public interest value of content, especially concerning topics like elections, race, and health, before removing it.
Meta's content moderation contractor cuts 2,000 jobs in Barcelona
Meta invested billions and hired thousands of content moderators globally over the years to police sensitive content, but in January it scrapped its US fact-checking programme, following the election of President Donald Trump.
Meet the next fact-checker, debunker and moderator: You
Meta plans to replace its professional fact-checking with a user-driven model called Community Notes, following a similar approach by X. While Community Notes has shown success in combating some misinformation, concerns remain about its effectiveness on politically divisive topics. Experts warn that relying solely on user input for moderation may be risky.
Mark Zuckerberg copies rival Elon Musk, dumps Facebook fact-checking program ahead of Trump term
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Facebook will roll back a number of its censorship policies to become a free speech platform. The Meta CEO said he would get rid of the social media platform's fact-checkers and replace them with a community notes system similar to the one used by Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter. The scrapping of the third-party fact-checking programme will begin with the United States.
Meta says no sign of AI bedeviling elections in 2024
Meta says that most of the cover influence operations it has disrupted in recent years were carried out by actors from Russia, Iran and China.Meta has no intent of lowering its guard, however, since generative AI tools are expected to become more sophisticated and more prevalent.
Meta says gen AI had muted impact on global elections this year
Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs said that the attempt to spread propaganda or false content in Facebook and Instagram largely failed. He said that Meta was able to quickly label or remove AI-generated misinformation. Coordinated networks of accounts attempting to spread false content are moving on to other social media and messaging apps with fewer safety guardrails.
US Supreme Court sidesteps dispute on state laws regulating social media
Legal battles over social media control escalate as court decisions differ. The role of content moderation and free speech rights takes center stage in the ongoing debates and legal challenges.
EU queries X over cut to content moderation resources
The EU on Wednesday told digital platform X to explain a cut to content moderation resources, amid concerns over disinformation ahead of European elections in June. The European Commission said it wanted more information about X's "content moderation activities and resources" after a transparency report in April showed it has cut its team of content moderators by "almost 20 percent" since an October 2023 report.
Big tech told to identify AI deepfakes ahead of EU vote
The EU called on Facebook, TikTok and other tech titans on Tuesday to crack down on deepfakes and other AI-generated content by using clear labels ahead of Europe-wide polls in June. In the new guidelines, the commission said the largest platforms "should assess and mitigate specific risks linked to AI, for example by clearly labelling content generated by AI (such as deepfakes)".
EU lawmakers back tough media law against Big Tech's content removal decisions
Known as Article 17 of the Media Freedom Act the European Commission proposed last year to ensure media plurality and safeguard editorial independence, the clause has raised alarm bells among online platforms.
EU lawmakers back tough media law against Big Tech's content removal decisions
EU lawmakers have voted in favor of draft rules that target large online platforms such as Google and Meta Platforms, aiming to address concerns over arbitrary content removal. The rules, known as Article 17 of the Media Freedom Act, require platforms to keep news content available for 24 hours before taking it down if it violates their moderation rules
Facebook and Hun Sen: Cambodia election tests content moderation
In the days following a Jan. 9 speech by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen broadcast live on Facebook, in which he threatened opposition members with violence if they criticised the ruling party ahead of elections, physical attacks against them increased.
Time ticking for TikTok to review its policy
TikTok, the social media video-sharing platform, has faced criticism for failing to remove harmful content during Malaysia's 2022 General Election and the platform's limited ability to promptly identify localised or politically charged disinformation and propaganda conveyed in local languages, leading to concerns in upcoming Southeast Asian elections.
Meta's oversight board to review moderation of Arabic word 'shaheed'
Meta has asked the board for advice on whether it should continue to remove posts that use the word "shaheed" to refer to individuals designated as dangerous or use a different approach.
Looming elections in US, Brazil pose test for Musk's Twitter
Voters in both nations have already faced a torrent of misleading claims about candidates, issues and voting. That torrent could become a deluge if Musk makes good on his vows to roll back Twitter's rules just as millions of voters prepare to cast a ballot.
Twitter to have its own content moderation council: Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that Twitter will have its own content moderation council to make important moderation decisions on the platform.
Google allows Donald Trump's Truth Social in Play Store
Google said Truth Social has since been updated to comply with its policies barring objectionable posts, and has built in effective systems for reporting and removing unwanted content as well as blocking abusers.
'Who the hell elected you?' U.S. Senate tech hearing becomes election showdown
The chief executives of Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google called the law crucial to free expression on the internet. They said Section 230 gives them the tools to strike a balance between preserving free speech and moderating content, even as they appeared open to suggestions the law needs moderate changes.
ShareChat takes the shovel to 54,000 accounts, half-a-million content items
Platform has been on a clean-up spree since February to curb fake news, hate speech, spam, misinformation.
ShareChat takes down half a million pieces of content, 54K accounts removed
ShareChat, a vernacular social network that supports 14 Indian languages, has about 45 million monthly active users.
Indian IT roped in to rid Facebook of its fake news woes
To fight fake news, Facebook has increased engagement with firms including Genpact and Accenture, sources say.
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