The next era of moderation will be verified
Verification goes beyond the "blue checkmark," and the urgency to implement verification is bigger than just stopping the spread of questionable content. It can also help companies ensure they’re staying on the right side of the law......»»
Smart Guns Finally Arriving In US
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Personalized smart guns, which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to U.S. consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher in a ne.....»»
Facebook Oversight Board reiterates calls for Meta to be more transparent
The independent board that oversees Facebook parent company, Meta, is once again urging the social media giant to be more transparent about its content moderation decisions......»»
Twitch’s “ban evasion” flag is a bigger anti-hate tactic than you might think
Livestreaming platform draws rare line in the moderation sand. Enlarge (credit: Twitch) Twitch, the livestreaming service that largely caters to gamers, has exploded in popularity since being acquired by Amazon in 2014—but t.....»»
Rust"s Moderation Team Resigns to Protest "Unaccountable" Core Team
On Monday morning the moderation team for the Rust programming language "resigned effective immediately," reports The New Stack: The resignation was tendered via a pull request on GitHub, wherein team member Andrew Gallant wrote that the team resig.....»»
Hackers use real FBI servers to send fake cyberattack warnings
The fraudulent messages appeared to be sent from the FBI's Law Enforcement Enterprise Portal using a valid FBI email address. Spamhaus Project analysts verified the origin was indeed from the Bureau's servers, citing both the actual IP used and the e.....»»
Study shows verified users are among biggest culprits when it comes to sharing fake news
The rise of fake news is one of the sweeping challenges facing the media industry. It's everywhere—and unfortunately, it only seems to be getting worse......»»
Mosaic brain evolution in guppies helps to explain vertebrate cognitive evolution
Researchers at Stockholm University have provided the first experimental evidence that brain regions can evolve independently of each other during cognitive evolution. This so called mosaic brain evolution was verified empirically in an artificial se.....»»
Battlefield 2042 Will Not Support 120Hz On PS5, Xbox Series X At Launch
Battlefield 2042 120Hz support will not be featured on PS5 and Xbox Series X at launch, a DICE dev has revealed. The post Battlefield 2042 Will Not Support 120Hz On PS5, Xbox Series X At Launch appeared first on PlayStation Universe. A verified.....»»
Instagram’s newest sticker mean you no longer need to say “link in bio”
Instagram expands the availability of its link sticker after an initial test for verified users......»»
Facebook kept its own oversight board in the dark on program for VIP users
Facebook failed to provide crucial details about its "Cross-Check" program that reportedly shielded millions of VIP users from the social media platform's normal content moderation rules, according to the company's oversight board......»»
Valve’s “Deck Verified” program evaluates which Steam games are Steam Deck-ready
"Verified" games need to work with Steam Deck controls, have legible text, and more. Enlarge / Games that earn the "Deck Verified" checkmark will appear in the "Great on Deck" tab of the Steam Store. (credit: Valve Corporation).....»»
Twitch’s new phone-verified chat feature aims to stomp out hate raids
Phone-verified chat aims to cut down on hate raids on Twitch, after others have taken matters into their own hands......»»
Twitch’s new phone-verified chat aims feature to stomp out hate raids
Phone-verified chat aims to cut down on hate raids on Twitch, after others have taken matters into their own hands......»»
Facebook’s oversight board demands clarity on rules for high-profile users
Social media platform has come under scrutiny for moderation and enforcement policies. Enlarge (credit: Chesnot | Getty Images) Facebook’s oversight board is investigating claims the social media group allowed some high-profile users to brea.....»»
Microsoft’s Windows 11 outreach efforts aren’t going very well
Overly heavy-handed moderation tends to cause more problems than it solves. Microsoft Program Manager Aria Carley answers Microsoft Tech Community users' questions about Windows 11 upgrades once the new OS version reaches general availabil.....»»
Discord buys Sentropy, which makes AI software that fights online harassment
The online chat platform Discord is buying Sentropy, a company that makes AI-powered software to detect and remove online harassment and hate. Discord currently uses a “multilevel” approach to moderation, relying on an in-house human mode.....»»
Discord buys Sentropy, which makes AI moderation software to fight online hate and abuse
The online chat platform Discord is buying Sentropy, a company that makes AI-powered software to detect and remove online harassment and hate. Discord currently uses a “multilevel” approach to moderation, relying on an in-house human mode.....»»
Malicious content exploits pathways between platforms to thrive online, subvert moderation
Malicious COVID-19 online content—including racist content, disinformation and misinformation—thrives and spreads online by bypassing the moderation efforts of individual social media platforms, according to new research published in the journal.....»»
The Facebook Oversight Board’s Decision Didn’t Change Much for Trump. But It Could Have Implications Far Beyond Him
Facebook’s new Oversight Board, a new, quasi-independent organization that acts as a kind of supreme court for Facebook’s moderation decisions, issued its most important decision yet. In a lengthy ruling, it determined that Facebook was &.....»»
Facebook To End Special Treatment for Politicians
Facebook plans to end its controversial policy that shields politicians from the content moderation rules that apply to other users, a sharp reversal that could have global ramifications for how elected officials use the social network. From a report.....»»