How a wave of disinformation on Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram, and Telegram contributed to a surge of migrants from Morocco to Spain's Ceuta enclave
Some Instagram and Facebook users say Meta's AI moderation deleted their accounts; Meta says AI makes 13% fewer errors and finds 10% more violations than humans
Some Instagram and Facebook users say Meta's AI moderation deleted their accounts; Meta says AI makes 13% fewer errors and finds 10% more violations than humans
Facebook launches new tools to help creators detect and report impersonation, and updates guidelines to better define what it considers to be “original content”
After numerous accusations claiming that Facebook has turned into an “AI slop hellscape,” Meta on Friday announced …
Sora, which is fun and simple to use, shows that OpenAI remains good at creating viral products, unlike Meta, whose Vibes video feed feels half-baked and obtuse
as the largest jump in video capability basically ever — Sora 2 somehow matches up here. For people that played around a lot with Sora 1, it didn't feel clear that Sora really ‘understood’ Miles Brund...
Christian Catalini, co-creator of Meta's Libra stablecoin project, reflects on Libra's failure, what Stripe's Tempo blockchain can learn from it, and more
including one of the card networks the whole thing is designed to replace—and “neutrality.” [image] Brij Singh / @brij : Facebook's Libra turned out to be a strangely “successful” project - if success...
Meta created and let users create flirty chatbots and intimate images using the names and likenesses of Taylor Swift and other celebs without their permission
This has been a persistent problem with edge content. In addition to violating content, Meta also classifies content as “borderline” and “ambiguous.” The latter two categories vastly outweigh the fi...
An investigation finds spammers are deploying Holocaust-themed AI slop images across Facebook, in an attempt to game Meta's content monetization program
An international network of spammers are posting AI-generated images of Holocaust victims on Facebook, a BBC investigation into “AI slop” has found. Bluesky: @newjukeboxcafe , @disabilitystor1 , @jane...
As Reddit turns 20, a look at its AI efforts, including the Reddit Answers chatbot, while it battles unauthorized scraping of user data for AI training
Even citing reputable sources, Google's AI listed the rare adverse reactions to my cat's pain medication as the common side effects. … James / @whitewaterlawyer : Facebook is unusable because of “enga...
Study: US kids who said social media, phone, or video game use was “addictive” were 2x to 3x as likely to have thoughts of suicide or harm themselves by age 14
Addictive screen use trajectories were associated with suicidal behaviors … JAMA : Addictive Screen Use Trajectories and Suicidal Behaviors, Suicidal Ideation, and Mental Health in US Youths Bluesky: ...