When former YouTube product manager Kevin Xu, known as “Sir Jack A Lot” on Reddit, turned $35,000 into $8 million trading stocks between 2020 and 2022, many people […]
YouTube is apparently canceling Premium subscriptions for people who used a VPN to save money
Use a VPN to score a cheaper membership to YouTube Premium? YouTube is cracking down on the workaround and canceling subscriptions, according to users.
YouTube tests new ‘crowdsourced’ fact-checking feature on videos
A new Community Notes-style feature will add verified, user-generated context to YouTube uploads.
YouTube is experimenting with Notes, a crowdsourced feature that lets users add context to videos
YouTube is introducing a new experimental feature that will allow viewers to add “Notes” to provide more context and information under videos, the company told TechCrunch exclusively. If […]
Meta’s Oversight Board takes its first Threads case
Meta’s Oversight Board has now extended its scope to include the company’s newest platform, Instagram Threads. Designed as an independent appeals board that hears cases and then makes […]
EU ‘closely’ monitoring X in wake of Fico shooting as DSA disinfo probe rumbles on
European Union enforcers of the bloc’s online governance regime, the Digital Services Act (DSA), said Thursday they’re closely monitoring disinformation campaigns on the Elon Musk-owned social network X […]
EU grills Elon Musk’s X about content moderation and deepfake risks
The European Union has deepened the investigation of Elon Musk-owned social network X it opened back in December, under the bloc’s online governance and content moderation rulebook: the […]
Met Gala 2024: Katy Perry and Rihanna AI-generated looks go viral
Fake looks of Katy Perry, Rihanna and Dua Lipa went viral from the 2024 Met Gala.
X rolls out support for posting Community Notes in India ahead of elections
Weeks before the national elections in India, Elon Musk-owned X said it is rolling out support for posting Community Notes — the company’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program. The company […]
How to spot AI-generated content during the election season
With November’s election approaching, voters should be vigilant of generative AI’s role in spreading misinformation and enabling election fraud. Here’s how to spot AI content during the election season.