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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.
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Meta, TikTok given a week by EU to detail measures against disinformation
Meta and TikTok have been given a week to provide details on measures taken to counter the spread of terrorist, violent content and hate speech on their platforms.
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Stanford researchers issue AI transparency report, urge tech companies to reveal more
Stanford researchers issued a report measuring the transparency of artificial intelligence foundation models from companies like OpenAI and Google.
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Exclusive: ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips
OpenAI is exploring making its own artificial intelligence chips and is evaluating a potential acquisition target.
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Report: Facebook (Meta) Suppressed COVID-19 Info, Pressured By White House
According to internal communications that were leaked by an insider to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Facebook removed content related to COVID-19 due to pressure from the Biden administration.
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Daily Feed 7/7/23
Meta’s Threads may look a little too familiar, while Tucker Carlson teases a J6 bombshell.
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Twitter threatens to sue Meta following early success of Threads app
Twitter has threatened to sue Meta over its new Threads app claiming that the platform has violated Twitter’s “intellectual property rights.”