Is technology really to blame for bad behaviour, or is something else afoot? People who walk along the street with their heads down, staring at their phones, are enemies of society. They are narcissistic babies who have unilaterally derogated from the social contract that says you should look where you’re going to make sure you …
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The Meta boss’s decision to end Facebook and Instagram’s factchecking program has set the stage for a fact-free four years online Social media has always acted as something of a funhouse mirror to society as a whole. The algorithms and amplifications of an always-online existence have helped accentuate the worst parts of our lives, while …
The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approval Meta is shifting to the right, following the prevailing political winds blowing through the United States. A more partisan era now looms for the social media giant and its corporate leaders, though Mark Zuckerberg himself has few personal …
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Critics condemn Mark Zuckerberg’s decision for Meta platforms as ‘a full bending of the knee to Trump’ Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free speech” weeks before Donald Trump returns to power was condemned on Tuesday as a “major step back” for public discourse. The Meta founder announced multiple changes to …
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Social media company adds Trump ally to board in latest maneuver to improve ties with president-elect Meta has appointed three new members to its board of directors, including Dana White, the president and CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a familiar figure in the orbit of the incoming president, Donald Trump. The social media …
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Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads Meta will get rid of factcheckers, “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” and recommend more political content on its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads, founder Mark Zuckerberg has announced. In a video message, Zuckerberg vowed to prioritise free speech after the …
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Centrist and globalist Clegg is being replaced by a conservative champion ahead of Trump’s second term Hello, and welcome to TechScape. Happy New Year! May dry January leave us all with fewer headaches. Today in TechScape: Meta promotes a Trumpian bulldog, TikTok faces mounting problems that aren’t a ban, Meta faces backlash against its approach …
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One alert claimed BBC story said Luigi Mangione, alleged murderer of US healthcare CEO, had killed himself Apple has said it will update an AI feature that has issued inaccurate news alerts on its latest iPhones, including that a man accused of killing a US insurance boss had shot himself and that tennis star Rafael …
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It was chilling to hear ‘my voice’ repeating lies – and to discover that deepfake audio is a growing threat to democracy Georgina Findlay is a writer and presenter at the YouTube channel TLDR News My brother held his phone up to my ear. “You’re gonna find this creepy,” he warned. An Instagram reel showing …
Exclusive: Concerns raised over role of Faculty AI, which has worked with NHS and government safety body A company that has worked closely with the UK government on artificial intelligence safety, the NHS and education is also developing AI for military drones. The consultancy Faculty AI has “experience developing and deploying AI models on to …
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