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#content-moderation
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
2 weeks agoMeta will move away from human content moderators in favor of more AI
Meta will drastically reduce human content moderators over the next few years, replacing them with AI-based systems while maintaining human oversight for critical decisions like account appeals and law enforcement reports.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day agoSix great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses
Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.
Photography
#child-safety
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoMeta on trial over child safety: can it really protect its next generation of users?
Meta faces trial allegations that it prioritized profit and engagement over child safety, with evidence showing delays in detecting exploitation and trafficking on its platforms.
fromFast Company
4 days agoYouTube blasted by hundreds of experts over 'AI slop' videos served up to kids
"This 'AI slop' harms children's development by distorting their sense of reality, overwhelming their learning processes and hijacking their attention, thereby extending time online and displacing offline activities necessary for their healthy development."
Education
fromFortune
1 day agoInternet Watch Foundation finds 260-fold increase in AI-generated CSAM in just one year, and 'it's the tip of the iceberg' | Fortune
"Any numbers that we see, it's the tip of the iceberg," said Melissa Stroebel, vice president of research and strategic insights at Thorn, a nonprofit that builds technology to combat online child sexual exploitation. "That is about what has been either detected or proactively reported."
Digital life
UK news
fromCity AM
3 weeks agoSocial media giants must do more to stamp out scam ads
AI-driven fake advertising on social media platforms costs UK consumers and payment providers millions annually, with scam ad impressions projected to nearly triple by 2030 while social media platforms profit significantly from this fraudulent activity.
#australia
Privacy professionals
fromExchangewire
4 days agoDigest: Meta, TikTok, and Google Under Investigation for Failure to Comply with Australia's Social Media Ban; California Defies Trump on AI Demands - ExchangeWire.com
Australia's eSafety Commission warns major social media platforms are failing to enforce the under-16 social media ban.
Privacy professionals
fromExchangewire
4 days agoDigest: Meta, TikTok, and Google Under Investigation for Failure to Comply with Australia's Social Media Ban; California Defies Trump on AI Demands - ExchangeWire.com
Australia's eSafety Commission warns major social media platforms are failing to enforce the under-16 social media ban.
fromTechCrunch
1 week agoDeleteMe acquires social media security tool Block Party | TechCrunch
"In a prior life, I was briefly and mildly Internet famous for my activism and advocacy work. The subsequent intrusions on my life and physical safety became a shocking revelation in how exposed I was, and I found myself scrambling to lock everything down."
Privacy technologies
Digital life
fromMuse by Clios | Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond.
6 days agoCanada Might Ban Social Media for Kids. What Brands Should Do Now | Muse by Clios
Youth culture will evolve despite potential social media bans for under-16s, requiring brands to adapt their marketing strategies to reach Gen Alpha.
#end-to-end-encryption
Privacy technologies
fromFortune
2 weeks agoAs Meta removes privacy controls, TikTok explains why it never had any | Fortune
Meta and TikTok are abandoning or never implementing end-to-end encryption for direct messages, enabling content scanning, AI moderation, and law enforcement compliance while signaling the end of unconditional privacy promises on social media.
US politics
fromThe Mercury News
1 month agoLetters: Social media's tactics, not its content, are in question
Social media algorithms function as harmful, profit-driven products; wealthy taxation, environmental protection of Coyote Valley groundwater and wildlife, and corporate accountability are urgent public concerns.
Privacy technologies
fromTech Times
3 weeks agoMeta Launches Major AI Crackdown on Facebook, Instagram Scams After Removing 159 Million Fraud Ads
Meta deployed AI-powered tools and international law enforcement collaboration to combat fraud, removing 159 million scam ads and disabling 10.9 million accounts in 2025.
Social media marketing
fromCurtis Sliwa & Larry Mendte In The Morning
2 weeks agoThe Pros And Cons Of Major Social Media Apps | 710 WOR | Curtis Sliwa & Larry Mendte In The Morning
Discord and similar social media platforms face criticism for inadequate monitoring of private communications, enabling both harmful activities like terrorist recruitment and positive community building.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks agoAI allows hackers to identify anonymous social media accounts, study finds
Large language models enable malicious actors to efficiently de-anonymize social media users by matching anonymous accounts to real identities using publicly available information.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks agoFacebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators | TechCrunch
Meta introduced tools to combat impersonation and AI-generated spam on Facebook, reporting doubled engagement with original content and removed 20 million impersonator accounts in 2024.
Social media marketing
fromLindsey Gamble
3 weeks agoFacebook Doubles Down on Rewarding Original Content Creators & Tests New Impersonation Tool - Lindsey Gamble
Facebook doubled original Reels views and watch time while removing 20 million impersonation accounts and reducing impersonation reports by 33 percent through enhanced creator support tools and protections.
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