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Dutch YouTuber cancels U.S. book tour over visa fears tied to Middle East travel content
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS — Popular Dutch travel vlogger Noraly Schoenmaker, known to fans as Itchy Boots, has canceled her upcoming U.S. book tour, citing concerns over tightened visa scrutiny for social media creators…
Bill to prohibit ‘deepfake’ content before elections clears N.J. Senate committee
TRENTON, N.J. — A bill seeking to prohibit the distribution of “deepfake” audio or visual media intended to deceive voters has advanced in the New Jersey State Senate. The proposed legislation, approved…
Google Under Fire For Replacing Trump Search Results With Kamala Content
Google has faced criticism after users discovered that searches for “Donald Trump” were displaying results related to “Kamala Harris.” This issue raised concerns about potential search engine bias and interference, especially as…
Musk’s X aims to hire 100 content moderators in Austin by end of year
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Social media company X is in the process of hiring 100 content moderators for a new office in Austin, Texas that will focus on fighting child abuse…
Peloton to bring its content to TikTok in exclusive partnership
(Reuters) – Fitness equipment maker Peloton Interactive will bring its workout content to short-form video platform TikTok in an exclusive partnership, the companies said on Thursday. The partnership comes as Peloton, shares…
Elon Musk’s X fails to block California’s content moderation law
By Mrinmay Dey (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s X on Thursday failed to block a California state law that requires social media companies to publicly disclose how they moderate certain content on their…
New Jersey Police Training Seminar Faces Scrutiny Over Disparaging Content Against Women, Minorities
TRENTON, N.J. — A recent report from the New Jersey state comptroller has raised serious concerns about a police training seminar conducted by Street Cop, a New Jersey-based law enforcement training company.…
Instacart partners with Peacock to offer streaming content to US subscribers
(Reuters) – Instacart said on Wednesday it had partnered with NBCUniversal’s Peacock to provide the streaming service at no extra cost to all paying U.S. subscribers of the grocery delivery firm. In…
Concerns Rise Over Anti-White Racist Content on TikTok
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An increasing trend of anti-white racist content on TikTok, a popular social media platform, has raised concerns among users and advocacy groups. The platform, known for its short-form videos,…
Disney sees higher costs to create content after Hollywood pay raises
(Reuters) – Walt Disney said on Tuesday the new collective bargaining agreements with the Directors Guild of America, WGA and SAG-AFTRA will lead to increased costs to create content. The media conglomerate…
TikTok rejects Malaysian accusation it blocks pro-Palestinian content
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Social media platform TikTok said on Friday accusations by the Malaysian government that it was blocking pro-Palestinian content were “unfounded”. Muslim-majority Malaysia on Thursday warned of action against social…
U.S. lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false content
By Zeba Siddiqui SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Michael Bennet on Tuesday sought information on how tech giants Meta, X, TikTok and Google were trying to stop the spread of false…
News Corp in negotiations with AI companies over content usage – CEO
By Helen Coster and Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) – News Corp is engaged in “various negotiations” with artificial intelligence companies over their use of its content, the company’s chief executive said at an…
Exclusive-Musk-owned X’s content moderation shift complicated effort to win back brands -former exec
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – X’s new content moderation policy made it challenging to convince brands that the Elon Musk-owned social media platform was safe for ads, according to the company’s former…
Google to make disclosure of AI-generated content mandatory for election advertisers
(Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google will make it mandatory for all election advertisers to add a clear and conspicuous disclosure starting mid-November when their ads contain AI generated content, the company said…
Red State Launches Investigation Into New AP Course For ‘Critical Race Theory’ Content
Red State Launches Investigation Into New AP Course For ‘Critical Race Theory’ Content Reagan Reese on August 22, 2023 The Arkansas Department of Education is investigating an Advanced Placement (AP) pilot course…
Musk’s X delays access to content on Reuters, NY Times, social media rivals
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Social media company X, formerly known as Twitter, delayed access to links to content on the Reuters and New York Times websites as well as rivals like…
Biden Admin Told Facebook That Censoring ‘Bad Content’ Was ‘Our Primary Concern’
Biden Admin Told Facebook That Censoring ‘Bad Content’ Was ‘Our Primary Concern’ Jason Cohen on August 3, 2023 Former Biden Director of Digital Strategy Robert Flaherty told Facebook in a June 2021…
TikTok allows Europe to access research software, with eye on EU online content rules
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Short-video app TikTok on Thursday opened up its research software to researchers in Europe ahead of new EU rules requiring Big Tech to do more…
Former Netflix content head to lead Elisabeth Murdoch’s firm Sister
(Reuters) – Former Netflix content chief Cindy Holland on Friday has been named the global CEO of entertainment group Sister, co-founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, the daughter of media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Holland…
Twitter to offer ad revenue share to select content creators
(Reuters) – Twitter said on Thursday that select content creators on the social media platform will be eligible to get a part of the advertising revenue the company earns. The content creators…
Texas County Votes To Restrict Sexually Explicit Content For Children Within Local Libraries
Texas County Votes To Restrict Sexually Explicit Content For Children Within Local Libraries Reagan Reese on July 12, 2023 Commissioners of a Texas county voted Tuesday to restrict children’s access to sexually…
Tech Giant Mounts Legal Challenge To Tough Online Content Rules
Tech Giant Mounts Legal Challenge To Tough Online Content Rules Will Kessler on July 11, 2023 Amazon is taking legal action against a European Commission decision that would require Big Tech companies…
EU, Meta agree to July stress test on EU online content rules
(Reuters) – Meta and the European Union (EU) have agreed on a stress test in July on the EU’s online content rules, following EU industry chief Thierry Breton’s demand that the social…
Parents Furious At School Board For Pushing LGBT, Sexual Content On Kids Despite Them ‘Opting Out’
Parents Furious At School Board For Pushing LGBT, Sexual Content On Kids Despite Them ‘Opting Out’ Mia Hernandez on June 14, 2023 A district-wide library book policy has parents accusing a Wyoming…
Sphere Entertainment to launch immersive content studio in Hollywood
(Reuters) – Sphere Entertainment said on Monday it was launching Sphere Studios in Hollywood to create immersive film content for its entertainment venue, Sphere, in Las Vegas. The live entertainment and media…
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