Social media addiction trial: 20-year-old plaintiff KGM testifies her social media use, which began in childhood, exacerbated depression and suicidal thoughts
A young woman who is battling against social media giants took the stand Thursday to testify about her experience using the platforms …
Social media addiction trial in LA: Adam Mosseri says social media is not “clinically addictive” and that Meta is careful to test features used by young people
Instagram's chief executive said on Wednesday that social media was not “clinically addictive,” refuting claims …
Google says it removed its AI model Gemma from AI Studio; in a letter to Google, Senator Blackburn said it fabricated sexual misconduct accusations against her
where models simply make things up about all types of things— and sycophancy — where models tell users what they want to hear — are challenges across the AI industry, particularly ...
Sen. Josh Hawley calls for a congressional probe into Meta after a report on its AI policy allowing sensual chats with kids; Sen. Marsha Blackburn backs a probe
Two Republican U.S. senators called for a congressional investigation into Meta Platforms (META.O) on Thursday …
Sources: Senate Parliamentarian raised concerns that the tax bill's ban on states from enforcing AI regulations may violate Senate rules, advising a rewrite
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Sources: Senate Parliamentarian raised concerns that the tax bill's ban on states from enforcing AI regulations may violate Senate rules, advising a rewrite
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US senators reintroduce the bipartisan Open App Markets Act to try to break Apple's and Google's app store dominance; the 2021 version never came up for a vote
Big Tech's grip on the app economy is under fire again as lawmakers reintroduce the bipartisan “Open App Markets Act” …
Civitai blames a “configuration issue” for allowing users to generate non-consensual porn; it appears that users can still create such videos of non-celebrities
404 Media found that people were using Civitai to create nonconsensual AI porn videos of anyone for a small price. Bluesky: @josephcox and @emanuelmaiberg . Mastodon: @jbhall56@inf...
Trump signs the Take It Down Act, criminalizing the distribution of nonconsensual intimate images and requiring platforms to promptly remove them when notified
The bill sailed through Congress with a focus on deepfakes and other nonconsensual intimate images.
A US appeals court rules the FCC did not have legal authority to reinstate net neutrality rules; incoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr opposed the 2024 reinstatement
A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday the Federal Communications Commission did not have the legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules.
US federal lobbying disclosure forms reveal how Meta, with a team of 14 directly employed lobbyists, led efforts to block the passage of KOSA in Congress
Ruth Reader / Politico : Bluesky: @rweingarten , @antiquequaalude , @chinasorrows , and @variousinterests . Threads: @karaswisher X: @polskysays , @marshablackburn , @memphisholle...
Linda Yaccarino says X worked with the authors of the Kids Online Safety Act to make changes to protect freedom of speech and urges the House to pass the bill
Their version of freedom of speech actually fosters a toxic environment, especially for minors. #InformationPolicy [embedded post] Karl / @brainnotonyet : This is just one reason ...
Linda Yaccarino says X worked with the authors of the Kids Online Safety Act to make changes to protect freedom of speech and urges the House to pass the bill
Their version of freedom of speech actually fosters a toxic environment, especially for minors. #InformationPolicy [embedded post] Karl / @brainnotonyet : This is just one reason ...
The US Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act by a vote of 91 to 3; the bills now head to the House
It's Our Last Chance To Stop It Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post : Senate passes landmark bills to protect kids online, raising pressure on House Maya C. Miller / New York T...
The US Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act by a vote of 91 to 3; the bills now head to the House
It's Our Last Chance To Stop It Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post : Senate passes landmark bills to protect kids online, raising pressure on House Maya C. Miller / New York T...
The US Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act and the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act by a vote of 91 to 3; the bills now head to the House
It's Our Last Chance To Stop It Cristiano Lima-Strong / Washington Post : Senate passes landmark bills to protect kids online, raising pressure on House Maya C. Miller / New York T...
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will take up the Kids Online Safety Act this week, signaling there's enough support among his colleagues
including children. The Senate should say NO to bills that undermine online privacy like KOSA. https://netchoice.org/... [image] Oma Seddiq / @omaseddiq : .@SenSchumer gets visibly...
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will take up the Kids Online Safety Act this week, signaling there's enough support among his colleagues
including children. The Senate should say NO to bills that undermine online privacy like KOSA. https://netchoice.org/... [image] Oma Seddiq / @omaseddiq : .@SenSchumer gets visibly...
Biden is expected to sign the REPORT Act next week; the bipartisan bill targets child sextortion online through new CSAM reporting requirements and more
Microsoft and X say they support the Kids Online Safety Act; Meta, Discord, and TikTok demur, citing criticism from groups or supporting only some parts of KOSA
how much they care & the promises—are empty. It is the voices & stories of the advocates who joined me today that will create real change. We will win this fight for the Kids Onlin...