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The Founder of OnlyFans Wants to Buy TikTok

The Founder of OnlyFans Wants to Buy TikTok | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely partnered with a crypto company to bid for TikTok as the social media company faces a deadline to either sell or be banned in the US. Amazon also placed a last-minute bid.
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Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. It’s a risky move

Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. It’s a risky move | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The rollout will leave parents playing a game of whack-a-mole with new technologies as they try to keep their children safe.
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April 26, 3:16 AM
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Wikipedia's largest non-English version was created by a bot. Generative AI poses new problems - ABC News

Wikipedia's largest non-English version was created by a bot. Generative AI poses new problems - ABC News | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
A single bot generated and published millions of articles on the largest non-English version of Wikipedia. The results caused a rift among editors — and a glimpse of what the online encyclopedia might face from AI.
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April 19, 3:44 AM
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New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children

New Jersey Sues Discord for Allegedly Failing to Protect Children | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The New Jersey attorney general claims Discord’s features to keep children under 13 safe from sexual predators and harmful content are inadequate.
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March 24, 4:32 AM
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Online Safety Act measures come into effect | Computer Weekly

Online Safety Act measures come into effect | Computer Weekly | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Online harms regulator Ofcom will now be able to take enforcement action against platforms under the Online Safety Act if they fail to proactively safeguard against content such as terrorist and child sexual abuse material
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February 16, 12:33 AM
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TikTok Is Back in US App Stores

TikTok Is Back in US App Stores | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The move reportedly comes after US attorney general Pam Bondi reassured Apple and Google they would not be fined for hosting TikTok.
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January 25, 6:18 AM
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Singapore's Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok Ban

Singapore's Likee Is an Unlikely Winner of the TikTok Ban | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
After a US law temporarily forced Americans to find a new home for their short-video habit, TikTok clone Likee saw a surge in usage.
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January 19, 6:42 PM
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TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores

TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
After President Biden declined to reassure Apple, Google, and Oracle that they wouldn’t be fined for giving Americans access to TikTok, the app’s hopes now hang on president-elect Trump.
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January 19, 1:40 AM
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How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.
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January 19, 1:23 AM
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TikTok Hadn't Even Been Banned Before the Backlash Started

TikTok Hadn't Even Been Banned Before the Backlash Started | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Whatever US politicians were hoping for, what they got was a huge increase in users signing up to Duolingo to learn Chinese and American users flooding Chinese apps.
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January 13, 3:48 AM
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Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe

Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Texas has become a leading enforcer of internet rules. Its latest probe includes some platforms that privacy experts describe as unusual suspects.
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January 4, 11:43 PM
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Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About 'Grooming Gangs'

Elon Musk Is Posting Nonstop Falsehoods About 'Grooming Gangs' | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Musk’s posts, which have racked up hundreds of millions of views on X, are his latest effort at inserting himself into UK politics.
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December 19, 2024 6:55 PM
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How to Use Your iPhone to Text Over Satellite When You're Adventuring

How to Use Your iPhone to Text Over Satellite When You're Adventuring | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Whether your travels take you deep into the wilderness or just to the part of your city that doesn't have cell service, you can stay connected by using your iPhone to text from orbit.
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December 12, 2024 7:33 PM
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Blockchain Innovation Will Put an AI-Powered Internet Back Into Users’ Hands

Blockchain Innovation Will Put an AI-Powered Internet Back Into Users’ Hands | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
In 2025, blockchain alternatives will offer more choice, open source innovation, and community-controlled options. They will carry the torch of the open internet.
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April 26, 4:08 AM
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Misinformation Susceptibility Test (MIST) · Streamlit

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April 25, 3:38 AM
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Bluesky Is Rolling Out Official Verification

Bluesky Is Rolling Out Official Verification | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Bluesky’s new verification process launches today. It mixes the old-school, Twitter-style blue check bestowed by the platform with a more decentralized option for trusted organizations.
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April 6, 2:34 AM
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The Founder of OnlyFans Wants to Buy TikTok

The Founder of OnlyFans Wants to Buy TikTok | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
OnlyFans founder Tim Stokely partnered with a crypto company to bid for TikTok as the social media company faces a deadline to either sell or be banned in the US. Amazon also placed a last-minute bid.
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March 9, 8:20 AM
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How Candise Lin Became the Unofficial Ambassador of Chinese Internet Culture

How Candise Lin Became the Unofficial Ambassador of Chinese Internet Culture | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Long before TikTok refugees discovered Red Note, Candise Lin was giving Americans a portal into the wild, hilarious world of Chinese social media.
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January 26, 5:17 PM
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MPs and peers start inquiry into Russian and Chinese sabotage threats to subsea internet cables | Computer Weekly

MPs and peers start inquiry into Russian and Chinese sabotage threats to subsea internet cables | Computer Weekly | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
MPs and Lords on the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy have begun an inquiry into the resilience of UK internet cables, following heightened threats of Russian and Chinese sabotage.
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January 21, 6:12 PM
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Trump Signs Executive Order Saving TikTok for 75 Days

Trump Signs Executive Order Saving TikTok for 75 Days | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
ByteDance now has to show that it’s making significant progress on a deal to sell TikTok to a US-based company.
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January 19, 6:21 PM
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TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores

TikTok Is Unavailable in the US—and Gone From the App Stores | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
After President Biden declined to reassure Apple, Google, and Oracle that they wouldn’t be fined for giving Americans access to TikTok, the app’s hopes now hang on president-elect Trump.
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January 19, 1:33 AM
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RedNote Scrambles to Hire English-Speaking Content Moderators

RedNote Scrambles to Hire English-Speaking Content Moderators | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Job listings posted in China this week indicate that Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is struggling to handle an influx of new users joining the platform from TikTok.
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January 19, 1:16 AM
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Davos 2025: Misinformation and disinformation are most pressing risks, says World Economic Forum | Computer Weekly

Davos 2025: Misinformation and disinformation are most pressing risks, says World Economic Forum | Computer Weekly | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Misinformation and disinformation pose the greatest risk to countries, businesses and individuals, over the next two years. The rise of fake news, the decline of fact checking on social media, and the growth of AI-generated deep fakes threaten to erode trust and deepen divisions between countries, the World Economic Forum said today. The vulnerability of governments, businesses and society to AI-generated fake narratives will be one of the key risks under discussion when business leaders, politicians, academics and non-government organisations meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos from 20 to 24 January.
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Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them

Meta’s Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were ‘Blindsided’ by Decision to Axe Them | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.
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January 4, 11:34 PM
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The Death of Net Neutrality Is a Bad Omen

The Death of Net Neutrality Is a Bad Omen | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
While Americans might not mourn the loss of net neutrality, an appeals court’s ruling sets a troubling precedent for consumer protections in every industry.
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December 19, 2024 6:27 PM
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What Internet Fandoms and Communities Can Tell Us About 2025

What Internet Fandoms and Communities Can Tell Us About 2025 | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Fashion, stan, and other online spaces offer clues to what will dominate next year in politics—for better or, in some cases, much worse.
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