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Twitter’s Moderation System Is in Tatters

Twitter’s Moderation System Is in Tatters | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Disinformation researchers have spent years asking Twitter to remove toxic and fake posts. After Elon Musk’s staff cuts, there’s hardly anyone to talk to.
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March 15, 10:14 PM
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One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, Snapchat after social media ban

One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, Snapchat after social media ban | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
One-fifth of Australian teenagers ​under 16 were still using social media two months after the country banned platforms from allowing minors, ‌industry data showed, raising questions about the effectiveness of their age-gating methods.
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March 9, 3:05 AM
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X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran

X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack.
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March 4, 9:06 PM
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How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet

How Journalists Are Reporting From Iran With No Internet | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
After strikes killed senior Iranian officials, Iran cut off internet access. Journalists are relying on satellite links, encrypted apps, and smuggled footage to report from inside the country.
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March 4, 8:32 PM
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Children's social media bans: Australia reviews, UK consults | IAPP

Children's social media bans: Australia reviews, UK consults | IAPP | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
IAPP News Editor Joe Duball recaps the latest developments around children's social media restrictions, including a review of Australia's months-old policy and considerations for raising restrictions in the U.K.
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March 1, 5:08 AM
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How to Hide Google’s AI Overviews From Your Search Results

How to Hide Google’s AI Overviews From Your Search Results | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
You can avoid Google’s AI summaries in your search results by simply adjusting your query. Or just switch search engines altogether.
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February 19, 11:19 PM
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TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin

TikTok settles just before social media addiction trial to begin | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube parent Google.
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February 15, 7:05 PM
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Attorney General Paxton Sues Snapchat for Deceiving Parents, Endangering Texas Kids by Exposing Them to Addictive Features, and Serving as a Breeding Ground for Obscene Conduct | Office of the Atto...

Attorney General Paxton Sues Snapchat for Deceiving Parents, Endangering Texas Kids by Exposing Them to Addictive Features, and Serving as a Breeding Ground for Obscene Conduct | Office of the Atto... | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Snap, Inc. (“Snapchat”) for failing to adequately warn parents and consumers about inappropriate material on the platform and the app’s addictive design.
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February 15, 6:59 PM
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Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for children

Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for children | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Portugal's parliament on Thursday approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, in one of the first concrete legislative moves in Europe to impose such restrictions.
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February 15, 6:43 PM
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A Landmark Social Media Addiction Case Puts Big Tech on Trial

A Landmark Social Media Addiction Case Puts Big Tech on Trial | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Juries will soon hear arguments in a case against Meta and Google that could reshape social media protections for kids.
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January 29, 5:52 AM
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Deepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous

Deepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Sexual deepfakes continue to get more sophisticated, capable, easy to access, and perilous for millions of women who are abused with the technology.
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January 29, 5:47 AM
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Pornhub Will Block New UK Users Starting Next Week to Protest ‘Flawed’ ID Law

Pornhub Will Block New UK Users Starting Next Week to Protest ‘Flawed’ ID Law | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Only users who have already registered and completed age verification will be able to access the world's largest porn site.
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January 18, 6:35 PM
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Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed

Elon Musk’s Grok ‘Undressing’ Problem Isn’t Fixed | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
X has placed more restrictions on Grok’s ability to generate explicit AI images, but tests show that the updates have created a patchwork of limitations that fail to fully address the issue.
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January 14, 7:46 AM
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Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Saris

Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Saris | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.
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March 13, 2:36 AM
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Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s' access to social media

Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s' access to social media | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Indonesia has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.
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March 9, 2:48 AM
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The Future of Iran’s Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever

The Future of Iran’s Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Iran’s internet shutdown has reduced connectivity by 99 percent, with air strikes likely causing additional outages, and few workarounds remaining.
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March 4, 8:51 PM
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X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran

X Is Drowning in Disinformation Following US and Israeli Attack on Iran | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X that promote misleading claims about the locations and scale of the attack.
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March 4, 8:29 PM
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Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue

Instagram tracked growing usage while targeting teens, lawyers argue | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The company said usage grew from 40 minutes per day in 2023 to 46 minutes in 2026. Other documents referenced teens as being a top priority for the app before asking existing users for birthdays.
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February 19, 11:23 PM
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Julie Inman Grant: The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media

Julie Inman Grant: The woman tasked with kicking Australian kids off social media | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
After decades working in the private tech industry, Julia Inman Grant now finds herself on the other side.
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February 15, 7:20 PM
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A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web

A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
From small publishers to US federal agencies, websites are reporting unusual spikes in automated traffic linked to IP addresses in Lanzhou, China.
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February 15, 7:01 PM
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Ofcom fines porn company £800,000 for failing to introduce age checks

Ofcom has today fined Kick Online Entertainment SA £800,000 for failing to put in place age checks to protect children from pornographic content.
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February 15, 6:56 PM
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European Commission: TikTok’s addictive design breaches EU law | Computer Weekly

European Commission: TikTok’s addictive design breaches EU law | Computer Weekly | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
In a preliminary ruling, the European Commission has said that TikTok’s additive design features are in breach of laws designed to create safer digital spaces
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February 8, 12:55 AM
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AI Bots Are Now a Significant Source of Web Traffic

AI Bots Are Now a Significant Source of Web Traffic | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
New data shows AI bots pushing deeper into the web, prompting publishers to roll out more aggressive defenses.
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January 29, 5:50 AM
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Age Verification Is Reaching a Global Tipping Point. Is TikTok’s Strategy a Good Compromise?

Age Verification Is Reaching a Global Tipping Point. Is TikTok’s Strategy a Good Compromise? | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
TikTok’s new age-detection tech seems like a better solution than automatically banning youth accounts. But experts say it still requires social platforms to surveil users more closely.
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January 25, 8:13 AM
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AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy

AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Advances in artificial intelligence are creating a perfect storm for those seeking to spread disinformation at unprecedented speed and scale. And it’s virtually impossible to detect.
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January 18, 5:53 PM
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Wikipedia’s Existential Threats Feel Greater Than Ever

Wikipedia’s Existential Threats Feel Greater Than Ever | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
As the free online encyclopedia turns 25, it’s facing political opposition, AI scraping, dwindling volunteers, and a public that may no longer believe in its ideals.
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