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How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended up on Top of Google Search Results

How Disinformation From a Russian AI Spam Farm Ended up on Top of Google Search Results | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
A fake article about Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife buying a $4.8 million Bugatti with US aid was promoted by bots, Russia state media, and pro-Trump influencers on X. It’s part of a network of websites supercharged by AI.
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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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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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December 13, 2025 2:31 AM
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iFixit Put a Chatbot Repair Expert in an App

iFixit Put a Chatbot Repair Expert in an App | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
FixBot can check on the health of your devices and talk you through necessary repairs. You can even point your phone's camera at broken gear to get started.
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December 5, 2025 4:12 AM
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The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back

The Age-Gated Internet Is Sweeping the US. Activists Are Fighting Back | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Half of the country now requires age verification to watch porn or access “harmful” content. Digital rights advocates are pushing back against legislation they say will make the internet less safe.
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November 11, 2025 2:59 AM
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Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order

Apple Pulls China’s Top Gay Dating Apps After Government Order | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
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November 2, 2025 4:23 AM
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Shou Chew: TikTok's CEO on its future — and what makes its algorithm different | TED Talk

TikTok CEO Shou Chew dives into how the trend-setting video app and cultural phenomenon works — from what distinguishes its algorithm and drives virality to the challenges of content moderation and digital addiction. In a wide-ranging conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, he tells stories about the TikTok creators he loves and digs into thorny issues like data privacy and government manipulation — as well as speaking personally about his commitment to inspiring creativity and building community.
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November 2, 2025 3:38 AM
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Elon Musk's Grokipedia Pushes Far-Right Talking Points

Elon Musk's Grokipedia Pushes Far-Right Talking Points | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people.
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October 19, 2025 4:20 AM
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Browser Fingerprinting: What Your Browser Is Telling Everyone About You

Browser Fingerprinting: What Your Browser Is Telling Everyone About You | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has its own fingerprinting tester called Cover Your Tracks, and it puts the information in a slightly different way.
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September 14, 2025 7:25 PM
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Cancel Culture Comes for Artists Who Posted About Charlie Kirk’s Death

Cancel Culture Comes for Artists Who Posted About Charlie Kirk’s Death | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
A “South Park” episode was taken off air, a DC comic series was canceled, and several artists were fired in the aftermath of the shooting.
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September 7, 2025 2:45 AM
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How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X

How Disinformation About the Minnesota Shooting Spread Like Wildfire on X | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Under Elon Musk’s leadership, X has become the perfect platform to supercharge the spread of dangerous disinformation during breaking news events.
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August 25, 2025 8:23 AM
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Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law

Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Bluesky has chosen to block access in the state rather than risk potential fines of up to $10,000 per violation.
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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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December 13, 2025 2:35 AM
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Kids and Teen Influencers in Australia Say ‘Bye-Bye’ to Social Media

Kids and Teen Influencers in Australia Say ‘Bye-Bye’ to Social Media | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Starting Wednesday, Australia will prohibit kids under 16 from using social platforms. For youth content creators, it means logging off or finding creative ways to post anyway.
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December 13, 2025 2:31 AM
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Instagram Will Start Letting You Pick What Shows Up in Your Reels

Instagram Will Start Letting You Pick What Shows Up in Your Reels | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
In the battle for your attention, Instagram is betting that more control over the algorithm could keep you scrolling on Reels.
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November 23, 2025 11:28 PM
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Pornhub Is Urging Tech Giants to Enact Device-Based Age Verification

Pornhub Is Urging Tech Giants to Enact Device-Based Age Verification | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The company sent letters to Apple, Google, and Microsoft pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn, as US and UK laws have caused its traffic to plummet.
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November 7, 2025 2:37 AM
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Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan

Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an increasingly opaque, scam-filled social media ecosystem.
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November 2, 2025 3:42 AM
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The ‘Group 7’ Creator Still Doesn’t Know How She Hacked TikTok’s Algorithm

The ‘Group 7’ Creator Still Doesn’t Know How She Hacked TikTok’s Algorithm | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Singer Sophia James went viral for creating exclusive groups on TikTok as a “science experiment” to promote her music. She can’t believe it worked.
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October 30, 2025 7:54 PM
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The viral 'Group 7' trend explained: What does it all mean?

Everything to know about the viral group 7 trend that has taken social media by storm.
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September 29, 2025 7:20 PM
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Trump Executive Order Will Hand TikTok Over to US Investors

Trump Executive Order Will Hand TikTok Over to US Investors | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
After five deadline extensions and several rounds of negotiations, President Trump signed an executive order to put TikTok’s US operations in the hands of Oracle and other American investors.
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September 14, 2025 12:40 AM
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Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content-Moderation World

Charlie Kirk Was Shot and Killed in a Post-Content-Moderation World | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Videos of the shooting spread across TikTok, Instagram, and X. Researchers say that in some cases the platforms are falling short on enforcing their own content moderation rules.
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August 30, 2025 1:41 AM
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Social media algorithms exposing children to violent pornographic content, report shows | Computer Weekly

Social media algorithms exposing children to violent pornographic content, report shows | Computer Weekly | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
A report by the Children’s Commissioner reveals that social media algorithms are pushing unsolicited, violent, pornographic content to children who use these platforms.
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