Ai image generator Midjourney has banned users from creating images with potential presidential candidates, its first step toward addressing potential election misinformation.
Europe eyes LinkedIn’s use of data for ads in another DSA ask
Microsoft-owned professional social network, LinkedIn, is the latest to get a formal request for information (RFI) from the EU. The Commission, which oversees larger platforms’ compliance with a […]
EU dials up scrutiny of major platforms over GenAI risks ahead of elections
The European Commission has sent a series of formal requests for information (RFI) to Google, Meta, Microsoft, Snap, TikTok and X about how they’re handling risks related to […]
AliExpress is first online marketplace to face DSA investigation by EU
The European Union has opened its third formal investigation of a very large platform under the Digital Services Act (DSA), with China’s AliExpress earning itself the dubious honor […]
The bill that could ban TikTok passes in the House
The House voted on Wednesday in favor of a bill to require TikTok to sever its connection with parent company ByteDance or face a ban, moving the legislation […]
TikTok ban: What’s going on with the proposed bill in Congress
TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. On Wednesday morning, the House of Representatives will debate the newest bill to ban TikTok, which passed unanimously […]
Google confirms it’s restricting Gemini election queries globally
If you want to ask Google’s AI chatbot a question about an upcoming election, you will have to do it from a country where there are no elections […]
Four things we learned when US spy chiefs testified to Congress
Cyberattacks, regional conflict, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, commercial spyware, AI, misinformation, disinformation, deepfakes, and TikTok. These are just some of the top perceived threats that the United […]
Kate Middleton’s photo editing controversy is an omen of what’s to come
After frenzied speculation that a recent photo of Kate Middleton and her children was AI-generated, the Duchess of Cambridge herself had to address the controversy. “Like many amateur […]