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Reddit Announces Measures to Combat Zurich-Style AI Research
Reddit has announced new measures to combat AI manipulation after the University of Zurich used AI bots to conduct unauthorized experiments on Redditors....
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Meta’s Threads Unveils Transparency Dashboard, Challenging X with New User-Focused Feature
Meta's Threads Brings Transparency to Content Moderation with New Features In a significant move toward algorithmic transparency, Meta's Threads platform...
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Pinterest’s Pivot: How CEO Bill Ready Is Turning Record User Growth Into a Shopping Revolution
Pinterest's Bill Ready Steers Platform to Shopping Destination Amid Mixed Q1 Results...
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WhatsApp Wins $167 Million In Damages From NSO Group
WhatsApp has scored a major win in its fight against NSO Group, wit...
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TikTok’s Fight for Survival: How Advertisers Are Preparing for a Potential U.S. Ban
As the specter of a U.S. ban looms large, TikTok has mounted a determined campaign to reassure the advertising industry that its future remains secure. Even as the company faces a...
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Robby Starbuck Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Meta Over False AI Claims
The collision between artificial intelligence and the law took a high-profile turn this week as conservative activist Robby Starbuck filed a defamation law...
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Threads Surpasses 350 Million Monthly Active Users
Meta continues to gain grown with its Threads platform, with the app now boasting more than 350 million monthly active users....
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EU Fines TikTok €530 Million for Transferring Data to China
TikTok is in trouble for transferring data to China——yet again—with the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) fining the company €530 million....
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X Enabling 4K Video Uploads
X (formerly Twitter) is rolling out a major new feature, giving users the ability to upload 4K video....
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Reddit Bans University of Zurich, Issues Legal Demands Over ‘Unethical’ Research
Reddit has banned University of Zurich accounts and issued legal demands after discovering that researchers engaged in a "highly unethical experiment."...
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Meta Gives Users Option to Protect WhatsApp Chats From AI
Met is not giving users the option to turn off AI in WhatsApp, but it is providing users an option to block the AI from using specific chats for learning....
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Discord Co-Founder and CEO ‘Passing the Torch’
Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is "passing the torch," stepping down as CEO of the chat platform, although he plans to remain active within the co...
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Bluesky Announces Unique Take On Verified Accounts
Bluesky has announced its own unique take on verified accounts, giving users and organizations the ability to receive an "easily recognizable blue check."...
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Mark Zuckerberg Considered Instagram Spinoff to Avoid Antitrust Case
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg floated the idea of spinning off Instagram in 2018, seeing it as a possible way to avoid antitrust scrutiny....
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TikTok Gets Another Reprieve
TikTok has received another reprieve, with President Trump giving the company an additional 75 days before a ban goes into effect....
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