Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world
Adam Mosseri says platform’s algorithm ‘feels like a black box’ but company trying to give users more control after Labor announces opt-out planInstag...
During Naomi Osaka's match against Anastasia Zakharova at this year's US Open earlier this week, a gaggle of ring light-wielding influencers who were ...
The Content Creators Who Don’t Burn Out Have This 1 Thing in Common
The creators who last aren't the most talented or the most consistent. They're the ones who figured out, usually the hard way, that a one-person opera...
Minister tells social media firms to take down dangerous driving content in wake of fatal A66 crash in Middlesborough – UK politics live
Defence minister says police ‘need time’ but ‘in the meantime’ the government has told platforms to take down content glorifying dangerous drivingClev...
Two UK men convicted of putting explicit content on OnlyFans without consent
Separate criminal convictions come as domestic violence charities warn of tech-facilitated abuse and coercionTwo men have been convicted this week in ...
One Nation staffer accused of posing as leftwing content creator in ‘undercover’ videos
Exclusive: The videos, filmed at anti-One Nation rallies, were posted to party’s social pages and appear to be endorsed by Pauline HansonGet our break...
Australia politics live: tech giants face law to pay for news content; Australia joins call for Iran to end death penalty
News bargaining bill expected to pass parliament after Labor and Coalition agree on terms that will force tech companies to contribute to media outlet...
X replaces its revenue-sharing program with ‘Original Content Rewards’
X is ending its controversial revenue-sharing program for content creators, which has seen numerous revisions under Elon Musk's reign. In its place, i...
Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content
Snapchat has adjusted it recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for Spotlight recommendations, taking a...
AI labels to be compulsory on authentic-looking content under EU rules
Companies must ensure people know when they are interacting with artificially generated images, audio and text designed to look realFrom apparently co...
As AI content floods the internet, Pangram raises $9M to detect it
Pangram has raised $9 million to scale its AI detection software. The startup has also released a new AI text detection model, Pangram 4, and an AI im...
Authors wary of content ownership despite court ruling on Anthropic case
The literary world is celebrating Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors. But AI firms may still train models on legally purchased books. Wh...
UK investigation to determine if TikTok fails to protect children from harmful content
Ofcom concerned platform’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some at risk of seeing posts about self-harm and suicideTikTok is under formal inv...
Meta bosses grilled over decision to cut ‘censorship’ that has potentially unleashed more antisemitic content
‘Over-enforcement poses significant risk to the communities that we try to protect,’ royal commission told A decision aimed at reducing “censorship” o...
Social media platforms ‘monetise gore and fringe content’, eSafety regulator tells antisemitism commission
Julie Inman Grant singles out X when giving evidence to royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesionGet our breaking news email, free app or d...
Cloudflare’s new policy pushes AI companies to pay for publishers’ content
Cloudflare is giving AI companies until September 15 to separate web crawlers used for search from those used for AI training and agents, or risk bein...
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Pro-One Nation Facebook groups appear to be run by foreign ‘meme factories’ that monetise content
Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests several groups with thousands of members run by what expert calls ‘engagement farm’ operations in south-east Asi...
