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......»»
Elon Musk"s X Corp. sues California AG over content moderation law
Elon Musk's X Corp., the parent company of the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday sued California's attorney general over the state's new content moderation law......»»
X sues Calif. to avoid revealing how it makes “controversial” content decisions
X decried law's "draconian financial penalties" up to $15K per violation per day. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Today, Elon Musk's X Corp. sued to block California's content moderation law, AB 587.....»»
AI in lending limits bias, speeds up process
A borrower's income is quickly and accurately verified using AI, matching the applicant with the right type of auto loan......»»
AI-powered hate speech detection will moderate voice chat in Call of Duty
"ToxMod" will automatically flag spoken harassment, bullying, and discrimination. Enlarge (credit: Activision) On Wednesday, Activision announced that it will be introducing real-time AI-powered voice chat moderation in.....»»
Large US tech companies face new EU rules
The world's largest tech companies must comply with a sweeping new European law starting Friday that affects everything from social media moderation to targeted advertising and counterfeit goods in e-commerce......»»
Firm regrets taking Facebook moderation work
The chief executive of Sama says it will no longer take work involving moderating harmful content......»»
X/Twitter may soon allow verified organizations to post job listings
Twitter/X is now hoping to roll out a new set of features for its verified organisations. Twitter/X is making strides to enhance its platform by developing a new feature that could now give organisations the ability to host job postings on.....»»
TikTok is not "fully ready" for looming EU social media rules, commissioner says
TikTok has "more work" to do to meet tough new European standards that are coming for social media and content moderation, according to a top EU official who performed a "stress test" of the company this week......»»
Google Play reveals major crack down on app store malware
Developers are required to share more verified information with Google Play, and users will be able to see more, too......»»
How to get verified on Instagram Threads
Instagram Threads is Instagram's answer to Twitter. It has many of the same features, including a verified badge. Here's how to get one for yourself!.....»»
Twitter temporarily restricts tweets users can see, Elon Musk announces
Elon Musk says verified accounts can read up to 10,000 posts a day while unverified ones are limited to 1,000......»»
Reddit plans accessibility changes to iOS app as community fury continues
Reddit is introducing a number of changes to its iOS app aimed at "improving the accessibility" of moderation tools for the community platform, in what could be a bid to try and change the sentiment of disgruntled users.Throughout June, Reddit has be.....»»
EU official visits Twitter headquarters to "stress test" its ability to handle content moderation
A top European Union official is touring Silicon Valley this week and reminding tech platforms including Twitter and Facebook-parent Meta about their content moderation obligations, just weeks ahead of a deadline to comply with sweeping new EU laws t.....»»
US doctors are rationing lifesaving cancer drugs amid dire shortage
The shortage could lead to preventable deaths, and it's unclear when it will end. Enlarge / A pharmacy technician holds up a dose of paclitaxel and carboplatin to be verified before being delivered to the patient. (credit: Getty.....»»
Apple subreddit reopens after moderation team threatened with removal
The Apple subreddit has reopened under duress after a protest about API fees was squashed by threats from the company's CEO to remove the moderation teams of closed subreddits.Reddit coerces mods to reopen subredditsReddit's Data API was updated in A.....»»
Apple subreddit reopens after entire moderation team was threatened with removal
The Apple subreddit has reopened under duress after a protest about API fees was squashed by threats from the company's CEO to remove the moderation teams of closed subreddits.Reddit coerces mods to reopen subredditsReddit's Data API was updated in A.....»»
What we know so far about Instagram"s Twitter rival
Instagram is reportedly working on a text-based social media app to compete with Twitter. Since Elon Musk purchased Twitter last year, numerous debacles including the disastrous Twitter Blue verification rollout, changes to content moderation, and nu.....»»
Student? This deal gets you Hulu for $2, and it’s well worth it
Hulu is offering its services at a crazy low price if you're a verified student in the U.S. Here's what you need to do to sign up......»»
Inside 4chan’s top-secret moderation machine
Internal documents show how chaotic moderation allowed racism and violence to take over. Enlarge (credit: Anjali Nair/Getty Images) On May 14, 2022, 18-year-old Payton Gendron sent out a link to a select group of online.....»»
Rare wolverine spotted in California is 2nd confirmed specimen in a century
A wild wolverine was spotted multiple times in California last month, only the second specimen to be verified by experts in the past century, according to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife......»»