California Governor Gavin Newsom signs an EO on AI risks, directing state agencies to examine AI threats and authorizing state staff to experiment with AI tools
studying risks & harnessing opportunities. CA leads the world in AI with 35 of the top 50 AI companies. We're showing how to ethically & responsibly use AI. https://www.gov.ca.gov/...
A Meta executive told employees to stop discussing abortion on Workplace, citing “an increased risk” that the company is seen as a “hostile work environment”
Employees say the stance runs counter to Meta policies on discussing Black Lives Matter and trans rights
Reddit raises $410M+ led by Fidelity Investments at a $10B+ valuation, up from $6B six months ago when it raised $250M; the new round could reach ~$700M
and certainly Instagram. Kanyi Maqubela / @km : I remember some people side-eyeing us for participating in this @Reddit round in 2013. https://redditblog.com/... Welp :) https://ww...
As part of a previously undisclosed probe, DC AG subpoenas Facebook for docs on its handling of COVID misinfo, including an internal study on vaccine hesitancy
Cristiano Lima / Politico :
Trump shutting down his blog shows the significance of social media platforms' amplification mechanics and how they give free and huge reach to the worst actors
it's free reach. It's never been clearer what stunts like the Florida deplatforming law are really about. https://www.platformer.news/ ... https://twitter.com/... Kate Starbird / @...
Sources: Facebook plans to end its controversial policy that shields politicians from the content moderation rules that apply to other users
Going forward politicians will be treated more like everyone else — Facebook plans to end its controversial policy that mostly shields politicians …