Tag: social media
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The Register: No way? Big Tech’s ‘lucrative surveillance’ of everyone is terrible for privacy, freedom
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/19/social_media_data_harvesting_handling_ftc/ Source: The Register Title: No way? Big Tech’s ‘lucrative surveillance’ of everyone is terrible for privacy, freedom Feedly Summary: Says Lina Khan in latest push to rein in Meta, Google, Amazon and pals Buried beneath the endless feeds and attention-grabbing videos of the modern internet is a network of data harvesting and…
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Hacker News: FTC: Vast Surveillance of Users by Social Media and Video Streaming Companies
Source URL: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-staff-report-finds-large-social-media-video-streaming-companies-have-engaged-vast-surveillance Source: Hacker News Title: FTC: Vast Surveillance of Users by Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The latest Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report reveals extensive surveillance practices by major social media and streaming companies, highlighting significant privacy risks, particularly for children and…
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New York Times – Artificial Intelligence : California Passes Laws Regulating Election ‘Deepfakes’
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/technology/california-deepfakes-law-social-media-newsom.html Source: New York Times – Artificial Intelligence Title: California Passes Laws Regulating Election ‘Deepfakes’ Feedly Summary: The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year’s presidential race. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: California has enacted three new laws to regulate deepfakes in…
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Slashdot: Instagram Makes All Teen Accounts Private
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/09/17/2124201/instagram-makes-all-teen-accounts-private?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Instagram Makes All Teen Accounts Private Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta has implemented new safety measures for teenage accounts on Instagram, including default privacy settings, parental supervision features, and restrictions on messaging, all designed to foster a safer online environment for minors. These updates utilize…
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Slashdot: South Korea Faces Deepfake Porn ‘Emergency’
Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/08/28/2112225/south-korea-faces-deepfake-porn-emergency Source: Slashdot Title: South Korea Faces Deepfake Porn ‘Emergency’ Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: This text highlights a critical issue in South Korea regarding the rise of deepfake pornography, particularly targeting minors, and the government’s response to combat this digital sex crime epidemic. It emphasizes the intersection of AI…
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Cloud Blog: I Spy With My Little Eye: Uncovering an Iranian Counterintelligence Operation
Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/uncovering-iranian-counterintelligence-operation/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: I Spy With My Little Eye: Uncovering an Iranian Counterintelligence Operation Feedly Summary: Written by: Ofir Rozmann, Asli Koksal, Sarah Bock Today Mandiant is releasing details of a suspected Iran-nexus counterintelligence operation aimed at collecting data on Iranians and domestic threats who may be collaborating with intelligence and…
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The Register: Big Tech: Malaysia won’t let us set our own rules and that’s not fair and makes us grumpy
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/28/big_tech_wants_to_set_own_rules/ Source: The Register Title: Big Tech: Malaysia won’t let us set our own rules and that’s not fair and makes us grumpy Feedly Summary: Asia Internet Coalition asks for rethink of social media licensing law with the old ‘You’ll scare away investors’ line – a week after AWS opened a region The…
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The Register: Facebook whistleblower calls for transparency in social media, AI
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/27/facebook_transparency_ai/ Source: The Register Title: Facebook whistleblower calls for transparency in social media, AI Feedly Summary: Frances Haugen says navigating the digital world requires a North Star Frances Haugen, a transparency and accountability advocate known for blowing the whistle on Facebook, believes the tech industry needs to find a North Star to navigate…