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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks agoActivists gather at Meta London HQ to protest dangerous' social media firms
Young people protested outside Meta's London headquarters demanding a four percent tax on tech company UK revenue to fund mental health services and community-led social media platforms.
Digital life
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks agoBreaking free from smartphone addiction: Defensive tactics against those tricky algorithms
Tech companies use manipulative tactics and surveillance to trap users in their platforms, creating widespread anger about digital exploitation and the need for regulatory intervention.
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month agoChildren exposed to guns, self-harm and misogyny within minutes on social media'
British children face immediate exposure to graphic violence, self-harm, and misogyny on social media platforms within minutes of creating accounts, with algorithms prioritizing engagement over safety.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months agoHoward Schultz said he's Worried - 'with a big W' - about AI
"If we look back on the last 10, 15 years on social media, I think we'd be hard pressed to say that the velocity and the impact and the adverse effect of social media is equal to, or more than, the benefits that have occurred," he said. "And one of the reasons is the fact that there wasn't regulation, and the regulation that has come is too late." He said AI is progressing so fast and "the regulators are so far behind, they don't even know what the questions are because of the speed of this thing."
Artificial intelligence
Silicon Valley
fromLocal News Matters
10 months agoTwo efforts to support local newsrooms seek public hearings before California legislators - Local News Matters
Efforts are underway in California to redirect advertising revenue back to local news by funding fellowships and holding tech companies accountable.
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