Crypto Exchange OKX Debuts Social Platform Linking Posts to Trades

Sebastian Sinclair / decrypt - Orbit allows traders to disclose portfolio data and earn rewards tied to follower engagement in what OKX is touting as a transparency play.

X says it will suspend creators from revenue-sharing program for unlabeled AI posts of ‘armed conflict’

Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Creators who break the rules will get a three-month suspension, and if they continue to violate the policy, they'll be permanently banned.

#ai #techpolicy #social #aiethics #genai #media #contentmoderation #advertising #watermark

X creators face 90-day pay suspension for unlabeled AI war clips

2 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

X Warns Against Creator Payouts Over Undisclosed AI War Videos

3 days / decrypt / Jason Nelson

Elon Musk’s X Finally Tries to Stop the Epidemic of AI-Generated War Footage

3 days / gizmodo / Matt Novak

AI-generated war footage is becoming a problem, X is taking a stand against it by *checks notes* demonetizing bluechecks for 90 days when they share it without a label?

3 days / bsky / @mjgault.bsky.social / mjgault.bsky.social

Fake war footage is a problem as old as social media. AI has just supercharged it.

3 days / bsky / @404media.co / 404media.co

X Will Stop Paying People for Sharing Unlabeled AI-Generated War Footage

3 days / 404media / Matthew Gault

New Podcast Alert: The Globe-Spanning, Multi-Newsroom Hunt for Mr. Deepfakes

3 days / 404media / Samantha Cole

X to require AI labels on armed conflict videos from paid creators, citing ‘times of war’

3 days / engadget / Andre Revilla

X says it will suspend creators from revenue-sharing program for unlabeled AI posts of ‘armed conflict’

3 days / techcrunch / Sarah Perez

How the experts figure out what’s real in the age of deepfakes

3 days / theverge / Jess Weatherbed

Pinterest lands $1B Elliott Notes, launches $3.5B buyback as shares pop 10%

Vignesh R / techfundingnews - Pinterest has announced a $1 billion strategic investment from affiliates of Elliott Investment Management. Additionally, the company unveiled…

#digitalmarketing #social #stockmarket #business #governance #technology #advertising

Activist investor Elliot takes a $1B stake in Pinterest, betting on AI-driven growth

3 days / techcrunch / Lauren Forristal

Pinterest Secures $1 Billion To Boost Share Repurchases And Growth

3 days / ventureburn / Clinton

Pinterest Lands $1 Billion Investment Amid AI Push

3 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Pinterest shares pop 8% as activist Elliott Management takes $1 billion stake

3 days / cnbc

Pinterest (PINS) Stock Soars on Elliott’s $1 Billion Capital Injection

3 days / parameter / Trader Edge

Pinterest lands $1B Elliott Notes, launches $3.5B buyback as shares pop 10%

3 days / techfundingnews / Vignesh R

US court blocks landmark law limiting social media use for children

ft - Judge rules Virginia does not have right to restrict ‘minors’ access to constitutionally protected speech’

#techpolicy #social #government #judiciary #internet #us #law #censorship #contentmoderation

Resist ‘dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media, scientists warn

4 days / politico / Eliza Gkritsi

Alaska could be the next state to crack down on AI-generated CSAM and restrict kids' social media use

6 days / engadget / Jackson Chen

Judge blocks Virginia law restricting social media for children

7 days / reddit / /u/StraightedgexLiberal

US court blocks landmark law limiting social media use for children

7 days / ft

Meta Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Celebrity Impersonation Scams

PYMNTS / pymnts - Meta is suing advertisers who have allegedly impersonated celebrities to defraud consumers. The tech giant announced Thursday (Feb. 26) that it had taken “technical enforcement actions” against the accused scammers, such as suspending their payment method…

#meta #social #aiethics #genai #cybercrime #scam #contentmoderation #litigation #ads #advertising

Meta Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Celebrity Impersonation Scams

8 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Meta sues advertisers in Brazil and China over 'celeb bait' scams

8 days / engadget / Karissa Bell

Meta reveals huge scammer crackdown

8 days / news.com.au

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

techxplore - Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes.

#digitalhealth #social #health #apps #wellness #psychology #ux #media #productivity #algorithm

Governments worldwide are moving to restrict youth access to social media — from Australia’s nationwide under-16 ban to fast-moving proposals in Europe, Asia, and the United States. Tech Policy Press is tracking these legislative efforts across continents

11 days / bsky / @justinhendrix.bsky.social / justinhendrix.bsky.social

Make sure to try out the tracker: www.techpolicy.press/tracking-eff...

11 days / bsky / @justinhendrix.bsky.social / justinhendrix.bsky.social

Tracking Efforts To Restrict Or Ban Teens from Social Media Across the Globe

11 days / techpolicy

How Have Platforms Addressed Addictive Design Under the DSA

11 days / techpolicy

Gen Z is fueling an iPod comeback

11 days / digitaltrends

Research: Microdramas overtake streamers on mobile engagement

11 days / advanced-television / Editor

Meta's own research found parental supervision doesn't really help curb teens' compulsive social media use

12 days / reddit / /u/gdelacalle

How to Get Paid to Polarize on TikTok

12 days / techpolicy

How technology is reshaping our minds

12 days / ft

Capturing the nine-to-five: why ‘WorkTok’ films are gripping Gen Z

12 days / ft

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

13 days / techxplore

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

13 days / abcnews

eBay is buying Depop from Etsy for $1.2 billion

Wayne Williams / betanews - eBay has announced plans to acquire fashion resale marketplace Depop from Etsy in a cash deal worth about $1.2 billion, expanding its reach in secondhand fashion and strengthening its position with younger buyers. Depop, a mobile-first marketplace known f…

#ecommerce #social #stockmarket #business #fashion #acquisitions #technology

Etsy sells Depop to eBay to focus on its primary marketplace

15 days / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

eBay takes aim at Gen Z, buys Depop from Etsy for $1.2bn

15 days / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

Etsy sells secondhand clothing marketplace Depop to eBay for $1.2B

16 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

eBay buys second-hand clothing app Depop for $1.2bn

16 days / bbc

Etsy stock pops 14% on sale of Depop to eBay for $1.2 billion

16 days / cnbc

eBay is buying Depop from Etsy for $1.2 billion

16 days / betanews / Wayne Williams

X to launch ‘Smart Cashtags’ for in-timeline crypto and stock trading within ‘a couple weeks’

Zack Abrams / theblock - Bier also promised forthcoming efforts to cut down on spam posts and apps on X, a stance which has sometimes drawn the ire of crypto traders.

#fintech #mobile #social #stockmarket #business #apps #payments #technology #crypto

X Preps Crypto Trading Launch With Payments System Being Tested

19 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Benchmark cuts Coinbase price target by 37% but says business is ‘more diversified and durable’ than ever

20 days / theblock / Zack Abrams

Elon Musk's X to launch crypto and stock trading in ‘couple weeks’

20 days / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

X to launch ‘Smart Cashtags’ for in-timeline crypto and stock trading within ‘a couple weeks’

20 days / theblock / Zack Abrams

Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman / wired - Plus: Apple’s Lockdown mode keeps the FBI out of a reporter’s phone, Elon Musk’s Starlink cuts off Russian forces, and more.

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #techpolicy #social #aiethics #security #privacy #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy

Moltbook: AI bots use social network to create religions, but are some really humans in disguise?

26 days / techxplore

Moltbook was peak AI theater

27 days / reddit / /u/Logical_Welder3467

Is this the future? RentAHuman.ai

27 days / reddit / /u/mycall

Moltbook, Reddit, and The Great AI-Bot Uprising That Wasn't

27 days / slashdot / EditorDavid

OpenClaw and Moltbook: A DIY AI agent and social media for bots

27 days / techxplore

A new social media platform creates buzz – but it's just for AI bots

27 days / npr / John Ruwitch

Security concerns and skepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum

27 days / techxplore

Moltbook, the Social Network for AI Agents, Exposed Real Humans’ Data

27 days / wired / Andy Greenberg, Lily Hay Newman

Moltbook, the viral AI sensation, isnt exactly Skynet. So what is it?

27 days / mashable

Moltbook Could Have Been Better

27 days / reddit / /u/Suchitra_idumina

TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines

bbc - TikTok says it plans to challenge the "categorically false and entirely meritless" accusations.

#techpolicy #social #apps #tiktok #bytedance #ux #mentalhealth #digitalmarketsact #eu #regulation

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EU mandates design overhaul

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app to be “addictive,” calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, and push notifications, as well as its recommendation engine.

28 days / reddit / /u/MRADEL90

The EU Wants to Label 'Addictive Design' a Systemic Risk Under the DSA

28 days / techpolicy

EU Commission Urges TikTok’s to Change its “Addictive Design”

28 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

EU says TikTok needs to drop "addictive design"

28 days / arstechnica / Barbara Moens, Financial Times

EU says TikTok uses 'addictive design' and must change

28 days / engadget / Steve Dent

EU tells TikTok to change 'addictive' design

28 days / techxplore

TikTok's 'Addictive Design' Found to Be Illegal in Europe

28 days / ycombinator

TikTok could be forced to change app’s ‘addictive design’ by European Commission

28 days / reddit / /u/Dr_Neurol

TikTok hit with charges of breaching EU online content rules, app may have to change

28 days / reddit / /u/FollowingFeisty5321

EU accuses TikTok of 'addictive design' and seeks changes to protect users

28 days / go

EU tells TikTok to change its addictive design

28 days / politico / Eliza Gkritsi

Heavy fines and legal threats

TikTok Ordered to Change Algorithm Over 'Addictive Design,' or Face a Hefty Fine

28 days / cnet / Katie Collins

EU threatens TikTok with massive fine over addictive design features

28 days / therecord

EU Says TikTok’s ‘Addictive Design’ Likely Violates the Law, Will Need to Change

28 days / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

EU Finds TikTok's Infinite Scroll and Algorithm Violate Digital Safety Law

28 days / implicator / Harkaram Grewal

EU says TikTok faces large fine over "addictive design"

28 days / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

TikTok told to change 'addictive design' by EU or face massive fines

28 days / bbc

Infinite scroll and algorithm issues

EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine

28 days / techcrunch / Ram Iyer

TikTok’s infinite scroll is too addictive, say EU regulators

28 days / theverge / Dominic Preston

Risks to minors and user wellbeing

Europe Accuses TikTok of 'Addictive Design' and Pushes for Change

28 days / slashdot / msmash

Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change

28 days / nytimes / Adam Satariano

EU warns TikTok over addictive feeds and risks to children

28 days / ft

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The European Commission has preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act over its addictive design. TikTok says it will challenge the findings, but it’s a massive test for the Digital Services Act, with potential implications for all p

28 days / bsky / @justinhendrix.bsky.social / justinhendrix.bsky.social

The EU is coming for TiKTok therecord.media/eu-threatens...

28 days / bsky / @suzannesmalley.bsky.social / suzannesmalley.bsky.social

The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app for being "addictive," calling out features such as infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications, and its recommendation engine.

28 days / bsky / @techcrunch.com / techcrunch.com

Meta Challenges Sora With Standalone Vibes App

PYMNTS / pymnts - Meta is considering making its artificial intelligence-powered short-form video feed Vibes a standalone app, TechCrunch reported Thursday (Feb. 5). The company is testing an app and positioning it as a direct competitor to OpenAI’s Sora app, according to …

#ai #mobile #meta #social #aiethics #genai #apps #media #contentmoderation #algorithm

Meta Tests Standalone Vibes App to Compete With OpenAI’s Sora

28 days / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Meta Challenges Sora With Standalone Vibes App

29 days / pymnts / PYMNTS

Meta is giving its AI slop feed an app of its own

29 days / engadget / Ian Carlos Campbell

Meta tests a standalone app for its AI-generated ‘Vibes’ videos

29 days / techcrunch / Aisha Malik

Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

techxplore - Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.

#techpolicy #social #government #europe #mentalhealth #censorship #contentmoderation #eu #digitalprivacy #regulation

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Spain Ban Policy

Spain to Ban Social Media for Under-16s, Greece Considers Similar Move

4 wks / medianama / Prabhanu Kumar Das

Europe follows Albo in social media ban

4 wks / news.com.au

Spain Follows Australia in Banning Children From Social Media. Crackdown Could Begin Next Week

4 wks / cnet / Tyler Graham

Spain to Ban Under-16s on Social Media as the World Goes All in on Age Verification

4 wks / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

Spain becomes first country in Europe to ban social media for under-16s

4 wks / reddit / /u/Dr_Neurol

Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

4 wks / techxplore

Spain set to ban social media for children under 16

4 wks / engadget / Andre Revilla

Spain becomes first country in Europe to ban social media for under-16s

4 wks / cnbc

Spain moves to ban under 16’s from social media

4 wks / politico / Aitor Hernández-Morales

Spain to ban social media access for under-16s, PM Sanchez says

4 wks / reddit / /u/vriska1

Tech Titans' Backlash

Elon Musk's feud with European leaders intensifies

4 wks / semafor / Tom Chivers

Spain plans under-16 social media ban, Elon Musk calls prime minister a "tyrant"

4 wks / techspot

‘Favour’: Billionaire Gates on social media ban

4 wks / news.com.au

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Spain to Ban Under-16s on Social Media as the World Goes All in on Age Verification

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Moltbook, the viral social network for AI agents, has a major security problem

Chris Stokel-Walker / fastcompany - The rise of OpenClaw, a proactive agentic AI controlled through interfaces more familiar to the average user than tools like Anthropic’s Claude Code, which enthralled early adopters over the holiday period, has been one of the most seismic shifts in the A…

#ai #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #infosec #social #aiethics #genai #security #hack #api #openclaw

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Elon Musk’s X offices stormed by cyber-crime police in France

news.com.au - Cyber-crime police have stormed Elon Musk’s offices in France over “deepfakes and holocaust denial”.

#techpolicy #social #cybercrime #europe #police #law #censorship #contentmoderation #elonmusk #safety

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General raid coverage on X offices

French police search X office in Paris, summons Elon Musk for questioning

4 wks / techcrunch / Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

Paris Authorities Raid the Offices of Elon Musk’s X

4 wks / gizmodo / Bruce Gil

French prosecutors raid X's Paris offices over data and child abuse allegations

4 wks / the-decoder / Maximilian Schreiner

France raids X offices, summons Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino

4 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

French police raids Xs Paris offices

4 wks / mashable

X marks the raid: French cops swoop on Musk's Paris ops

4 wks / theregister / Connor Jones

Elon Musk’s X offices stormed by cybercrime police in France

4 wks / news.com.au

Elon Musk’s X offices stormed by cyber-crime police in France

4 wks / news.com.au

X’s Paris Office Raided by Prosecutors

4 wks / wsj / Sam Schechner

France raids X offices, summons Elon Musk over child pornography and deepfake probe

4 wks / scmp

Paris prosecutors raid X offices in probe into child abuse images and deepfakes

4 wks / go

Police raid Elon Musk’s X office in France

4 wks / politico / Mathieu Pollet

Paris prosecutors raid France offices of Elon Musk's X

4 wks / bbc

Grok AI scandal and deepfake controversies

French Police Search X Offices in Paris as UK Launches Investigation Into Grok

4 wks / cnet / Alex Valdes

French Police Raid X’s Paris Office in Probe of Grok AI and Illegal Content

4 wks / decrypt / Jason Nelson

X office raided in France's Grok probe; Elon Musk summoned for questioning

4 wks / arstechnica / Jon Brodkin

Grok CSAM Scandal: Paris Prosecutors Raid X Offices as UK Probes xAI

4 wks / winbuzzer / Markus Kasanmascheff

French police raid X’s Paris office as UK investigation continues

4 wks / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Paris prosecutors raided X offices and summoned Musk as global crackdown on Grok intensifies

4 wks / axios / Avery Lotz

France Raids X Offices as Europe Opens Four Probes Against Musk Platforms

4 wks / implicator / Maria Garcia

French authorities summon Elon Musk after raiding X offices

4 wks / betanews / Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson

French prosecutors raid X offices, summon Musk over Grok deepfakes

4 wks / bleepingcomputer / Sergiu Gatlan

X's Paris HQ raided by French prosecutors

4 wks / engadget / Steve Dent

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"... prosecutors are investigating possible complicity in the possession and distribution of child pornography images and the generation of sexual deepfakes. Prosecutors said they are also investigating alleged denial of "crimes against humani

4 wks / bsky / @antifamarketer.bsky.social / antifamarketer.bsky.social

Paris Authorities Raid the Offices of Elon Musk’s X

4 wks / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

The French do have a history of taking out the trash in spectacular fashion

4 wks / bsky / @denisedewald.bsky.social / denisedewald.bsky.social

And on the real Elmo’s birthday

4 wks / bsky / @theastutegaloot.bsky.social / theastutegaloot.bsky.social

France raids X offices, summons Musk on 5 criminal charges. UK opens Grok deepfake probe same day. Regulatory coordination across Europe hitting new level. #TechRegulation #AIPolicy https://www.implicator.ai/france-raids-x-offices-as-europe-opens-four-pro

4 wks / bsky / @marcus-schuler.com / marcus-schuler.com

Man kann X gleichzeitig aufsuchen (um eine Hausdurchsuchung vorzunehmen) und verlassen (als Plattform, um auf LinkedIn und Insta zu gehen) - jedenfalls wenn man eine Pariser Staatsanwaltschaft ist (soiehe zB auch: www.politico.eu/article/poli...)

4 wks / bsky / @hplehofer.bsky.social / hplehofer.bsky.social

BREAKING: Europol & Paris cybercrime unit raid Musk X office in France. "Investigations range from sexually explicit deepfakes, aiding the distribution of child sexual abuse material to the dissemination of Holocaust-denial content." #Defe

4 wks / bsky / @stollmeyer.bsky.social / stollmeyer.bsky.social

French authorities searched Elon Musk’s social media platform X’s French offices on Tuesday as part of a criminal investigation into its Grok AI chatbot, the Paris Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a post on X.

4 wks / bsky / @eunews.social / eunews.social

What is Moltbook? Social network for AI agents attracts a lot of attention

Berry Zwets / techzine - A new online community called Moltbook has been the talk of the town this weekend. AI agents can post to and respond to one another on the social network, while humans simply watch. There is even talk of an early stage of singularity. What exactly is goin…

#ai #social #aiethics #genai #business #community #technology #assistant #contentmoderation

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Expert Opinions & Warnings (3)
Rapid Launch & Adoption (8)
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Cultural & Economic Impact

MoltBook has gone viral, and for good reason. AI Agents are debating religions, plotting overthrows, and all with zero human input on this social media platform for machines. Makes me wonder, is this the start of Machine Societies?

4 wks / reddit / /u/TheEnormous

Inside Moltbook: the ‘Reddit for AI’ Where Bots Build Their Own Society

4 wks / eweek / Aminu Abdullahi

The Markets' AI Guessing Game, Moltbook Explained, AI-Induced Layoffs?

4 wks / bigtechnology / Alex Kantrowitz

Expert Opinions & Warnings

Five ways of thinking about Moltbook

4 wks / platformer / Casey Newton

Elon Musk has lauded the 'social media for AI agents' platform Moltbook as a bold step for AI. Others are skeptical

4 wks / cnbc

Wharton professor warns Moltbook creates shared fictional contexts for AI

4 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Rapid Launch & Adoption

Moltbook, the viral AI sensation, isnt exactly Skynet

4 wks / mashable

Social media for AI launched

4 wks / news.com.au

What is the 'social media network for AI' Moltbook?

4 wks / bbc

What is Moltbook? Social network for AI agents attracts a lot of attention

4 wks / techzine / Berry Zwets

Moltbook hits 1.5 million users in 4 days

4 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.

4 wks / nytimes / Cade Metz

A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed.

4 wks / nytimes / Cade Metz

AI agents get their own social network

4 wks / therundown / Zach Mink

Security Concerns

AI agent social network Moltbook left millions of credentials publicly exposed

4 wks / siliconangle / Duncan Riley

Moltbook, the AI social network, exposed human credentials due to vibe-coded security flaw

4 wks / engadget / Anna Washenko

Moltbook is a security nightmare waiting to happen, expert warns

4 wks / mashable

It Turns Out ‘Social Media for AI Agents’ Is a Security Nightmare

4 wks / gizmodo / AJ Dellinger

Vibe-coded Social Network for AI Bots Exposed Data on Thousands of Humans

4 wks / slashdot / msmash

Moltbook Exposed 6,000 Users' Data as AI Agent Social Network Splits Silicon Valley

4 wks / implicator / Marcus Schuler

Hacking Moltbook: The AI Social Network Any Human Can Control

4 wks / ycombinator

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My main feeling about Moltbook is that a lot of things are going to happen in the next few years that make us say "something just like this happened on Moltbook" www.platformer.news/moltbook-ai-...

4 wks / bsky / @caseynewton.bsky.social / caseynewton.bsky.social

Five ways of thinking about Moltbook: ✱ J’ai testé Moltbot/Openclaw la semaine passée. Ça prend une autre tournure.

4 wks / bsky / @olivierniquet.com / olivierniquet.com

China approves first batch of Nvidia H200 chip imports

J.D. Capelouto / semafor - China began allowing purchases of Nvidia’s powerful H200 chips for the first time, pointing to a nascent US-China rapprochement ahead of a planned visit by President Donald Trump in April.

#ai #innovation #vr #meta #social #genai #business #zuckerberg #technology #algorithm

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Meta's Deep AI Investment Drive (3)
Zuckerberg's Bold AI Social Shift (6)

AI-Powered Wearables Advancements

Meta stock price surges as Mark Zuckerberg predicts most glasses will be AI-powered in ‘several years’

5 wks / fastcompany / Michael Grothaus

Zuckerberg: Meta’s AI glasses are reaching a “smartphone moment”

5 wks / dataconomy / Emre Çıtak

Geopolitics & Regulatory Side Notes

Italy becomes test case for Meta’s third-party AI chatbot pricing model

5 wks / dataconomy / Aytun Çelebi

China approves first batch of Nvidia H200 chip imports

5 wks / semafor / J.D. Capelouto

Meta's Deep AI Investment Drive

Meta Stock: Social Media Giant Posts Earnings Beat, Plans Massive AI Buildout

5 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Meta to pour the GDP of Kenya into AI infrastructure push in 2026

5 wks / theregister / Dan Robinson

Meta to Nearly Double AI Spending

5 wks / eweek / eWEEK Staff

Zuckerberg's Bold AI Social Shift

Meta's CTO on VR layoffs, glasses, and the next AI model

5 wks / sources / Alex Heath

Zuckerberg Thinks Meta Has an AI Advantage Because It Knows So Much About You

5 wks / cnet / Katelyn Chedraoui

Zuckerberg promises 2026 AI blitz after Meta “rebuilt the foundations”

5 wks / dataconomy / Kerem Gülen

Meta to 'dramatically change' with AI, Zuckerberg says

5 wks / bbc

Mark Zuckerberg is all in on AI as the new social media

5 wks / theverge / Emma Roth

Zuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026

5 wks / techcrunch / Russell Brandom

Pinterest layoffs today: 15% of jobs cut as social media giant is latest to cite shift to AI

Michael Grothaus / fastcompany - Nike isn’t the only household corporate name to announce significant layoffs this week. Just a day after the sporting goods giant announced layoffs, citing a further embrace of automation, social media giant Pinterest has announced it will cut jobs. The d…

#ai #digitaltransformation #social #genai #business #jobs #layoffs #technology #ads

Pinterest lays off hundreds, citing need for 'AI-proficient talent'

5 wks / reddit / /u/sfgate

Pinterest will lay off 15% of its workforce as the platform pivots resources to AI

5 wks / techxplore

Pinterest to lay off staff and shift resources to AI, company says

5 wks / mashable

Pinterest to Cut Roughly 15% of Staff in Shift to AI Focus

5 wks / pymnts / PYMNTS

Pinterest layoffs today: 15% of jobs cut as social media giant is latest to cite shift to AI

5 wks / fastcompany / Michael Grothaus

Pinterest is conducting a massive round of layoffs to prioritize 'AI-powered products and capabilities'

5 wks / engadget / Lawrence Bonk

Pinterest (PINS) Stock: Layoffs Hit 15% of Staff in AI Restructuring

5 wks / parameter / Trader Edge

Pinterest Cuts Up To 15% Jobs To Redirect Resources To AI

5 wks / slashdot / msmash

Pinterest laying off 15% of workforce in push toward AI roles and teams

5 wks / cnbc

French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

go - French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15

#techpolicy #social #health #government #europe #law #censorship #contentmoderation #digitalprivacy #regulation

Indian states weigh Australia-style ban on social media for children

5 wks / techcrunch / Jagmeet Singh

French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15

5 wks / go

French lawmakers vote to ban social media for under-15s

5 wks / siliconrepublic / Suhasini Srinivasaragavan

French lawmakers pass bill banning social media for under-15s

5 wks / techxplore

EU investigates X for sexual AI images made by Grok

Mels Dees / techzine - The European Union has launched a formal investigation into social media platform X for possible violations of European legislation on illegal and harmful content. The investigation was prompted by public outrage after manipulated, sexually suggestive ima…

#techpolicy #social #internet #censorship #contentmoderation #xai #elonmusk #grokai #eu #regulation

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EU Probe: Oversight of Grok AI Failures (3)
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Child Safety and Legal Crackdowns

The State-Led Crackdown on Grok and xAI Has Begun

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‘Among the worst we’ve seen’: report slams xAI’s Grok over child safety failures

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EU Probe: Oversight of Grok AI Failures

EU investigates X for sexual AI images made by Grok

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EU launches DSA probe into X over Grok AI undressing fiasco

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EU Investigates X Over Alleged Failures to Curb Illegal Grok AI Content

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Nonconsensual Nudification Trends

Dozens of nudify apps found on Google and Apple’s app stores

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What It’s Like to Get Undressed by Grok

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On Friday, a bipartisan group of 35 attorneys general published an open letter to xAI demanding it “immediately take all available additional steps to protect the public … especially the women and girls who are the overwhelming target.”

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The letter comes amid an international wave of regulator attention on Grok users creating intimate deepfake images of people without their consent, as well as sexualized images of children.

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A recent report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate estimates that during an 11-day period starting on December 29, Grok’s account on X generated around 3 million photorealistic sexualized images, including around 23,000 sexualized images of child

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The open letter from attorneys general, which cited WIRED’s reporting, said that Grok’s ability to create nonconsensual sexual imagery has been used as a “selling point” by xAI. Read more: www.wired.com/story/the-st...

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The State-Led Crackdown on Grok and xAI Has Begun. At least 37 attorneys general for US states and territories are taking action against xAI after Grok generated a flood of nonconsensual sexual images of women and minors. | WIRED www.wired.com/story/the-s

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New from @regret.bsky.social and me: 35 state and territory AGs signed a letter demanding xAI remove all nonconsensual sexual images created by Grok and arguing that the company is treating them as a "selling point." www.wired.com/story/the-st..

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“Women are being asked to give up their bodies whenever they post a photo of themselves now.”

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The EU has launched a new investigation into X to probe whether the Elon Musk-owned social media site properly assessed and mitigated risks stemming with its in-platform AI chatbot Grok.

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Meta, TikTok and YouTube are on trial over whether their apps hurt children

Shannon Bond / npr - A trial kicking off in a Los Angeles courtroom marks the first time a jury will hear claims that social media companies knowingly hook young users and cause harm.