Several major technology companies — including Adobe, Amazon, Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Snap, TikTok and X — signed an accord Friday pledging to combat the use of deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) in this year’s elections. The 20 participating companies pledged to “work collaboratively on tools to detect and address online distribution” of AI-generated content … Read more
TikTok plans to ramp up efforts to combat fake news and covert influence operations ahead of June’s elections for European Parliament, the video-based social media app announced Wednesday. The app will launch local language “election centres” for every European Union (EU) member state next month to “ensure people can easily separate fact from fiction,” according … Read more
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The Democratic-controlled Virginia legislature let a bill die this week that would have banned video-streaming app TikTok for children in the state. Republican Del. Jay Leftwich sponsored the bill last month, but it was left in a House of Delegates committee this week. The Associated Press noted the bill went through numerous revisions, adding that its latest … Read more
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), the chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is urging President Biden to “reverse course” on his campaign joining video-streaming platform TikTok. “If we continue to go down this road, we are going to effectively cede control of our news media to a hostile foreign country,” … Read more
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked an Ohio law that would have forced social media companies to get parental permission before signing up minors for the platforms, ruling that the law violates the users’ free speech rights. The Social Media Parental Notification Act, passed in July, would have required sites to gain parental permission for … Read more
President Biden’s campaign faces pushback from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle after joining TikTok. The president’s reelection effort joined the video-based social media app and posted its first video Sunday, showing Biden answering Super Bowl-themed questions ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. Several Republican senators slammed … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York City, U.S., February 7, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign launched an official TikTok account Sunday evening. The account is noteworthy because TikTok is currently banned on most U.S. government-issued devices. The TikTok account, with the handle … Read more
President Biden posted on TikTok for the first time on Sunday with a Super Bowl-themed question and answer, signaling what could be a push for the youth vote in his reelection campaign. The 30-second video showed Biden at home watching the Super Bowl, rattling down a list of questions on the game. The caption read, … Read more
Kellin Behrendorff, 33, was taking mood stabilising medication for two years before she says a refill for her script was refused. The Brunswick woman said her concerns about her not being able to taper off her medication was met with a jarring response from her doctor: “that’s not my problem”. What followed Behrendorff’s “cold turkey” … Read more
