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Social media giant joins Apple and Microsoft in offering payout to placate investors concerned about big R&D spend
Some platforms drive up clicks by maximising outrage. Pinterest’s CEO wants to show that it pays to be nice
Social media CEOs testify before a committee examining ways to curb harms from online platforms
Music group accuses social media platform of ‘bullying’ and vows to let contract expire on January 31
And China’s halfhearted stimulus
Minister says New Delhi has ‘woken up’ early to the dangers of AI-generated content due to the size of its online population
Blunt attempt to halt spread of abusive images follows cutbacks on moderation under Elon Musk
Voters are reacting to long-term problems, and looking for fresh fixes
Fake announcement on social media platform X sparked cryptocurrency frenzy a day before ETF approvals
Early signs that huge investment in generative AI could soon lead to stronger revenues would boost ‘Magnificent Seven’
An interview with Herbert Hovenkamp
Former executive’s planned departure will cut her remaining tie with the social media giant she helped to build
In the US, it remains the third most visited social media site after Instagram and Facebook
Chiara Ferragni in spotlight over a Christmas cake that she incorrectly marketed as raising funds for a children’s hospital
Experts fear 2024 could be the year a viral undetectable deepfake has a catastrophic impact on an election
Lured by the promise of jobs at the ‘cutting edge of AI’, they ended up in a battle for their rights
Data scientist caught by social media giant’s rules banning political discussions in the workplace
UK regulator hires executives from Meta, Microsoft and Google as it gains powers from Online Safety Act
Big Tech receives new round of lawsuits from news providers and others
Japanese group claims it was duped, founder says he was a scapegoat and ex-employees say there were problems from the start
Clickbait confessions of personal trauma online might be regretted but they cannot be erased
Past failures with smart glasses have not deterred some from building wearables that combine cameras with AI
The platform, once an echo chamber for my whispered asides, no longer works — and part of me is grateful for that
Hyper-realistic ‘virtual influencers’ are being used to promote leading brands — drawing ire from human content creators
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