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1 day agoThe Stack: AI Surges while Social Platforms Face Scrutiny
AI is growing rapidly, streaming models are evolving, and regulatory pressures on platforms are increasing globally.
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4 days ago2 Rough Social Media Rulings Could Actually Improve the Platforms | Muse by Clios
Recent jury verdicts against Meta and YouTube signal a shift in accountability for social media platforms regarding child safety and mental health.
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours 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.
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fromSilicon Canals
2 hours agoNobody tells you that expecting instant replies is a relatively new social norm - and that an entire generation learned to communicate in ways that never required it - Silicon Canals
Instant communication has created pressure that undermines meaningful relationships, which thrived in a slower-paced era of correspondence.
fromFortune
21 hours 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."
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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.
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Privacy professionals
fromExchangewire
3 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.
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.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks agoThe Psychology of Watching Strangers on Social Media
Capgras delusion reveals how disrupted emotional brain circuits cause people to perceive loved ones as imposters, paralleling how social media strips away human warmth and authenticity in digital relationships.
Privacy technologies
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 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.
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Social media marketing
fromBenzinga
5 days agoIn-Depth Analysis: Meta Platforms Versus Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)
Meta Platforms is the largest social media company, showing strong financial performance but mixed valuation metrics compared to industry peers.
fromNew Scientist
2 months agoHow your health is being commodified by social media
For much of the past century, doctors had a near-monopoly on medical knowledge. That is changing fast. There is a whole parallel system rising up, powered by consumer health. Anywhere there is a gap - in getting care, answers or reassurance - commercial players are jumping in. Health tech start-ups, apps, diagnostics, online clinics, influencers - they are all competing for authority, and figuring out how to monetise it.
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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.
Social media marketing
fromPhys
3 weeks agoSocial media influencers increase the toxicity and power of misinformation, research shows
Social media influencers perpetuate misinformation more effectively than regular users due to parasocial relationships with followers and financial incentives tied to engagement.
fromThedrum
3 weeks agoWhy your social content should make people curious
It's our job to be translators of science so people understand what's happening and why it's so important. It's a global ocean. Just because something's happening in one place, doesn't mean it's not going to have an effect elsewhere in the world.
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