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Meta to introduce watermarking feature for some AI products
Meta Platforms will add invisible watermarking to its text-to-image generation product imagine with Meta AI chatbot in the coming weeks to enhance transparency.
ABC
Facebook owner Meta faces $600 mln lawsuit from Spanish media
2:59 PM UTC – December 4, 2023 MADRID (Reuters) – A group representing 83 Spanish media outlets has filed a 550 million…
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Report: Google To Pay $100M A Year To Canadian News Outlets
Google has agreed to pay $100 million annually to Canadian publishers as part of a deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to avoid a news blackout.
Adam D'Angelo
AI poster child Altman back at OpenAI, may have fewer checks on power
Sam Altman’s return as OpenAI’s chief executive will strengthen his grip on the startup and may leave the ChatGPT creator with fewer checks on his power.
Alphabet
EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography
EU lawmakers agreed to draft rules requiring Google, Meta and other online services to identify and remove online child pornography.
Alphabet
Microsoft, Google will not challenge EU gatekeeper status
Microsoft and Google will not challenge an EU law requiring them to make it easier for users to move between competing services.
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Meta to require disclosures for AI-created, altered political ads
Meta said in a blog post it would require advertisers to disclose if their altered or created ads.
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Facebook, Instagram Launch Paid Ad-Free Subscriptions In EU
In compliance with European Union (EU) regulations, Facebook and Instagram users in Europe can now choose to subscribe to ad-free versions of the social networking platform.
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Malaysia to warn TikTok, Meta over alleged blocking of pro-Palestinian content
Malaysia’s communications regulator will issue a warning to social media firms TikTok and Meta for allegedly blocking pro-Palestinian content on their platforms.
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Dozens Of U.S. States Sue Meta Over Youth Mental Health Crisis
Dozens of U.S. states have opened up a lawsuit against the Instagram-parent company Meta, formerly known as Facebook, claiming it is harming young people’s mental health by purposely designing “addictive” features on its platforms.