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Facebook has scraped public data from Australian users without an opt out. What can we do?

Facebook acknowledged in a Senate inquiry yesterday that it is scraping the public photos of Australian users to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models.

The Conversation

Meta admits it scraped all Australian Facebook posts since 2007 to train its AI

Meta has been using Instagram and Facebook user photos and posts train generative AI models.

TechRadar

How well is the federal government regulating social media in Australia?

This is the fourth piece in a series on the Future of Australian media. You can read the rest of the series here.

The Conversation

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Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media laws aimed to protect children

A federal judge in Utah temporarily blocked social media access laws aimed at protecting children’s mental health and privacy

The Independent UK

Will Nvidia Stock Bounce Back? Watch Out for These Risks and Opportunities

Nvidia trades below its 2024 highs and has largely been moving sideways for the last couple of months. Here are the risks and opportunities that investors need to watch out for as the stock tries to rebound toward record highs.

Barchart

Afternoon Update: a contentious Harris v Trump debate; fiery confrontations at weapons expo protest; and Raygun tops world rankings

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have sparred in a contentious US presidential debate

The Guardian - AU

Should parents be worried about social media? We asked 5 experts

The Albanese government has announced it will introduce a social media ban for children.

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Meta’s AI is scraping users’ photos and posts. Europeans can opt out, but Australians cannot

Meta’s director of privacy policy declines to say whether such an option would be offered to Australians in the future

The Guardian - AU

Privacy law calls as Meta admits farming Aussie photos

Experts are calling for changes to privacy laws after Meta revealed Australian photos from Facebook and Instagram were being used to train AI tools.

AAP

Meta showcases the hardware that will power recommendations for Facebook and Instagram — low-cost RISC-V cores and mainstream LPDDR5 memory are at the heart of its MTIA recommendation inference CPU

Meta has revealed details of its next Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chip

TechRadar

Why Apple's AI-packed iPhone 16 sales matter to more than just Apple

And why iPhone will be a bellwether for more than just Apple.

Fortune

Europe's Fight With Big Tech Over Tax, Data And Disinformation

The European Union scored two major legal victories on Tuesday in separate cases that left Apple and Google owing billions of euros.

International Business Times

The EU issues fines to Google and Apple worth €15.4 billion

The American juggernauts have been tussling with the EU as the bloc cracks down on the clout of big tech companies.

Fortune

What to expect at Meta Connect 2024 — Quest 3S, new Ray-Ban glasses and more

Meta Connect is kicking off on September 25. Here’s what we’re expecting based on all the rumors and leaks leading up to the special event.

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Russia's Influence On U.S. Elections Revealed

Russia's use of American social media influencers for propaganda highlights the need for stricter regulations in the digital media landscape.

Barchart

3 Top Stock Picks Set to Benefit from Fed Rate Cuts

With rate cuts on the horizon, here are three stocks poised to benefit, according to analysts.

The Independent UK

Trump claims Zuckerberg told him ‘there’s no way I can vote for a Democrat’ after assassination attempt

Zuckerberg has refused to endorse either candidate in this election

WhatsApp update will soon add messages from other apps, but there's a catch

Third-party chat integration is coming to WhatsApp, but only in Europe.

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Meta Ray-Ban glasses could get big competition from Apple — what you need to know

Apple may be planning its own rival to the Meta Ray-Ban glasses without the augmented reality visuals.

The Texas Tribune

Texas parents gain new tools to control their teen’s social media use

A new law gives parents more power over a child’s actions on social media, but only if the parent knows about the account.

The Conversation

Murdoch to Musk: how global media power has shifted from the moguls to the big tech bros

Until recently, Elon Musk was just a wildly successful electric car tycoon and space pioneer. Sure, he was erratic and outspoken, but his global influence was contained and seemingly under control.

The Guardian - UK

‘Worrying lack of moderation’: how eating disorder posts proliferate on X

Users say harmful content from accounts they do not follow appears even after requests to block it

The Independent UK

Cruel puppy dealers cash in on ‘lax Facebook and Instagram policing’ to sell suffering animals

Meta social media platforms failing to halt widespread illicit trade in underage and fashionably mutilated dogs, investigators claim

Tom’s Guide

Forget headsets — Qualcomm CEO says Samsung and Google are partnering on smart glasses

During an interview Qualcomm's CEO confirmed that the chip maker's partnership with Samsung and Google is exploring mixed reality smart glasses

Fortune

No one has gained more wealth this year than Mark Zuckerberg, who is up $56 billion

With Nvidia stock dropping this week, Zuckerberg overtook his fellow tech CEO Jensen Huang.

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