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Facebook and Instagram will label fake AI images to stop misinfo from spreading

Meta will label images made by third-party generative AIs and will require users to label AI videos on their platforms.

TechRadar · Feb 6, 2024

Iowa woman reunited with lost wedding photo after tornado destruction

Discover the heartwarming story of an Iowa woman who was reunited with a sentimental wedding photo lost during a tornado 16 years ago.

Top News · Feb 6, 2024

Fake Facebook job ads are using malware to syphon off credit card data and passwords — don’t fall for this

Cybercriminals are using weaponized PDFs to trick job seekers into installing new info-stealing malware on their PCs.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 6, 2024

Growing number of Australian journalists quit, ‘rarely use’ X: Survey

An increasing number of Australian journalists are distancing themselves from social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, and migrating to Instagram and LinkedIn for professional use, The Guardian reported, citing the 2024 Australian Media Landscape report.  

Newslaundry · Feb 6, 2024

Australian journalists abandon X in wake of Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, survey shows

X has dropped two spots in one year and is now the fourth-most used professional social media site by journalists, according to research

The Guardian - AU · Feb 6, 2024

Turkmenistan Faces 'Parallel Reality' Media Landscape

"We know about Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. For video, the authorities have launched Belet, a YouTube alternative purged of any content -- both news and entertainment -- that could show what life is like beyond the isolated country's borders.

International Business Times · Feb 6, 2024

Oversight Board Criticizes Meta's Policy on Manipulated Media

Facebook owner Meta faces criticism from an oversight board for its policies on manipulated media, stating they are incoherent and insufficient. The board ...

Top News · Feb 5, 2024

The Facebook logo: a history

The social media platform is 20 years old today.

Creative Bloq · Feb 5, 2024

"Times Less Than"

A Facebook comment reminded me again of this debate — some people argue that "A times less than B" is "mathematically incorrect," "simply wrong," and so on. The theory is that "times" refers to multiplication, so "5 times less than B" to mean "B/5" is mistaken, though "5 times more…

Reason · Feb 5, 2024

When dead children are just the price of doing business, Zuckerberg’s apology is empty

The Facebook boss faced the parents of victims in Senate hearings, but until legislators finally stand up to social media giants, nothing will change

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2024