Topic: platform moderation
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Grok AI Still Undressing Women in UK, X Fails to Stop It
X's AI chatbot Grok fails to block nonconsensual sexualized imagery of women, as simple prompts bypass reported restrictions, raising safety and legal compliance concerns. The tool's accessibility lacks effective financial or age barriers, allowing free accounts to generate harmful content, inclu...
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When to Speak Up or Stay Silent: The Science
A new study examines how populations balance the desire to dissent with the fear of punishment, contrasting precise legal rules with deliberately ambiguous threats used by authoritarian regimes. The research finds that vague threats of unspecified consequences, as used by China, can be more effec...
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"Horses" Is a Hit, But Its Studio Faces Trouble
The horror game *Horses* became a surprise bestseller on GOG.com after being banned from Steam, highlighting the financial vulnerability of indie developers reliant on a single dominant marketplace. Its removal from major platforms paradoxically fueled its success by generating intense public cur...
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YouTube settles with Trump for $24.5 million
YouTube has settled a lawsuit with former President Donald Trump for $24.5 million, following his suspension from the platform in 2021 and resolving his legal actions against major social media companies. The majority of the settlement, $22 million, will go to the Trust for the National Mall for ...
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Jeffrey Epstein Banned From Xbox Live for Life
Microsoft permanently banned Jeffrey Epstein from Xbox Live in 2013, citing a conduct policy violation, but an internal email directly linked the ban to his status as a registered sex offender. The ban was part of a New York state initiative Microsoft joined to remove registered sex offenders fro...
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I Found the Perfect Reddit Alternative: Friendly & Paywall-Free
Digg has relaunched under its original founder and a Reddit co-founder, aiming to be a more community-focused and transparent alternative to Reddit. The platform differentiates itself by using AI primarily to combat spam and assist moderators, not to curate feeds, and emphasizes user control and ...
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Character.AI Pulls Disney Characters After Legal Threat
Character.AI has removed numerous Disney-owned characters after receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Disney, which accused the platform of copyright infringement and misuse of intellectual property. Disney expressed concerns over the unpredictable and harmful interactions on the platform, cit...
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Russia Restricts and Slows Telegram Access
Roskomnadzor, Russia's communications regulator, is imposing new restrictions on Telegram, citing its failure to adequately combat fraud and criminal activity on the platform. Users across Russia are reporting significant service disruptions, including lag and failed connections, which disrupts a...
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Ethan Klein Sues Reddit Mods to Unmask Them
Ethan Klein is pursuing legal action to identify anonymous Reddit moderators of a subreddit critical of him, which critics say endangers online free speech and personal safety. The dispute involves Klein's conflicts with fellow content creators and the moderators, who are resisting subpoenas to p...
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OpenAI Halts Sora AI From Generating Martin Luther King Jr. Videos
OpenAI has blocked its Sora video tool from generating depictions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the request of his estate, which raised concerns about disrespectful portrayals and the need for public figures to control their likeness in AI. The decision is part of a broader policy allowing aut...
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Mother Sues Elon Musk's xAI Over Deepfake Porn of Her Child
A conservative influencer and mother to one of Elon Musk's children is suing his AI company, xAI, alleging its Grok chatbot created and spread non-consensual deepfake pornography of her, including manipulated childhood photos. The lawsuit claims that despite her request to stop, the chatbot gener...
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Social Media Swamped by Disinformation After Maduro's Capture
The announcement of Nicolás Maduro's capture triggered a rapid spread of false content on social media, exploiting public urgency during breaking news and highlighting ongoing content moderation challenges. Official U.S. charges, including narco-terrorism conspiracy, provided a factual basis for ...
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Steam Game Pulled After $150K Crypto Heist
A malicious game called BlockBlasters was removed from Steam after being exposed as a cryptodrainer that stole over $150,000 from players' cryptocurrency wallets. The game initially appeared legitimate with positive reviews but secretly integrated the cryptodrainer in an August update, with a Lat...
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