Some users are circumventing UK's age checks by using VPNs, providing fake AI-generated photo IDs, or using images of high-fidelity video game characters
It's a privacy nightmare and is the slipperest of slopes. @kaidzsu.com : my headcanon is twitter rolled out the UK age verification nightmare for the entirety of Europe because the one remaining devel...
Trump says “We might have to put DOGE on Elon”, “DOGE is the monster that might have to go back and eat Elon”, and “We'll have to take a look” at deporting Musk
President Trump said Tuesday that DOGE could investigate Elon Musk, the latest indicator …
Sources: Meta is talking to crypto firms about introducing stablecoins for managing payouts, and in January 2025 hired a VP of product with crypto experience
Three Years After Diem Rony Roy / crypto.news : Meta may be eyeing stablecoin payments for Instagram creators Samuel Edyme / Bitcoinist.com : Stripe Expands Crypto Offerings With Stablecoin Accounts a...
Documents: Tesla applied late last year for a transportation permit in California that suggests it's working to launch a ride-hailing business in the near term
Lots of luck with that permit, Elon! [embedded post] Threads: John Krafcik / @johnkrafcik : “sets sights* is an interesting choice of words to describe the latest in a remarkably long line of actions ...
Document: Trump's transition team seeks to repeal a crash-reporting rule opposed by Tesla and other car makers and “liberalize” autonomous vehicle regulation
#DOGE #musk — www.reuters.com/business/aut... @lorifontanes : just like pregnancy health outcomes & gun violence, data on #selfdriving #car crashes shouldn't be suppressed & is essential to #PublicH...
TikTok is laying off hundreds of employees globally, including less than 500 in Malaysia, as it shifts focus towards a greater use of AI in content moderation
to Replace Them With AI Katie Scott / Tech.co : AI Moderation Leads to Layoffs at TikTok Sarah Kearns / Hypebeast : TikTok Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Move Towards AI Content Moderation Sebastian Pier / ...
After India's legal orders this week, Twitter blocked the tweets of 122 users, including reporters and politicians, from Indian users; it used to push back more
https://restofworld.org/... Lauren Weinstein / @lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org : Instead of pushing back as #Twitter used to do, Elon now bends over for India's requests to block accounts. - http...
Twitter restores a feature that promotes suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources, after removing it reportedly following Elon Musk's order
[UPDATED: it's back, with Musk claiming 'fake news'] Reuters : Exclusive: Elon Musk orders removal of Twitter suicide prevention feature, sources say Mastodon: Dan Gillmor / @dangillmor@mastodon.socia...
Sources: the US is weighing national security reviews of some Elon Musk ventures, like the proposed Twitter deal and Starlink; the White House denies such talks
just like Trump. Expect them to use every law enforcement and regulatory body as weapons to bring Musk down or force him to surrender. Blatant authoritarianism. https://www.bloomberg.com/... Nathan Ta...