As we look back on 2023, let’s take moment to remember the tech we lost this year.
Why your favourite wellness influencer might be pivoting to climate denialism
The Institute of Strategic Dialogue investigated popular wellness influencers on Instagram who are pushing climate misinformation.
Analytics can solve generative AI apps’ product problem
Henry Scott-Green Contributor Henry Scott-Green is co-founder and CEO of Context.ai, the evaluation and analytics platform for LLM applications. Sundar Solai Contributor Sundar Solai is a product manager […]
Bluesky rolls out automated moderation tools, plus user and moderation lists
Bluesky, the startup aiming to build a decentralized social network to take on Twitter/X, says it has begun deploying new safety tooling to help moderate content on the […]
Most users on X never see Community Notes correcting misinformation
Elon Musk’s X depends on Community Notes to fact-check misinformation on the platform. A Mashable investigation found that most users who view the misinformation don’t see those notes.
Omegle’s death is the end of an era for anonymous online connection
After fourteen years online, Omegle shut down as part of a settlement in a $22 million sex trafficking lawsuit. If anything was a surprise, it was that the anonymous, […]
X / Twitter lets Israel-Gaza hate speech spread, new study finds
A new study says that Elon Musk’s X is failing to moderate hateful content surrounding Israel and Gaza.
X is leaving up antisemitic and Islamophobia hate, new report shows
In the midst of escalating conflict in the Middle East, X is failing to moderate hate speech on its platform that promotes antisemitic conspiracies, praises Hitler and dehumanizes […]
YouTubers face penalties if they use generative AI — unless they comply with this new rule
YouTube will require creators to disclose whether content has been created or altered by generative AI.
Meta and Snap latest to get EU request for info on child safety, as bloc shoots for ‘unprecedented’ transparency
Meta and Snap are the latest tech firms to get formal requests for information (RFI) from the European Commission about the steps they’re taking to safeguard minors on […]