Tech giants pledge to fight deepfakes ahead of elections – POLITICO
The text — which is a draft and could still change — is planned to be presented when political and security leaders gather at the…
Elon Musk hit with probe over spread of toxic content – POLITICO
Elon Musk just got an early, unwelcome Christmas present from Europe: the bloc’s first-ever investigation via its new social media law into X. The European…
Israel floods social media to shape opinion around the war – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BRUSSELS — A photo with a bloody dead baby whose face is blurred has…
Hamas hate videos make Elon Musk Europe’s digital enemy No.1 – POLITICO
Elon Musk has made himself Europe's digital public enemy number one. Since Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday, the billionaire's social network X has been flooded…
Graphic videos of Hamas attacks spread on X – POLITICO
Videos and images of mass shootings, kidnapped civilians and soldiers and other violence linked with Hamas' attack on Israel are being widely shared on X,…
Musk ousts X team curbing election disinformation – POLITICO
Elon Musk, the owner of X (formerly Twitter) said overnight that a global team working on curbing disinformation during elections had been dismissed — a…
TikTok hit with €345M fine for violating children’s privacy – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Booming social media application TikTok needs to pay up in Europe for violating children's…
Senator Ted Cruz slams US agency for ‘collusion’ with EU on Big Tech rules – POLITICO
U.S. Republican Senator Ted Cruz called for details on the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) work with its European counterparts in a letter to FTC Chairwoman…
The EU wants to cure your teen’s smartphone addiction – POLITICO
Glazed eyes. One syllable responses. The steady tinkle of beeps and buzzes coming out of a smartphone’s speakers. It’s a familiar scene for parents around…
Russia’s Wagner Group uses Twitter and Facebook to hunt new recruits – POLITICO
Russia's paramilitary Wagner Group has been using Twitter and Facebook to recruit medics, drone operators and even psychologists to aid fighting operations, including in Ukraine,…
How Turkey’s Erdoğan uses social media to cling onto power – POLITICO
In his campaign to hold onto Turkey's presidency, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has a secret weapon: a social media crackdown partly inspired by Europe. As the…
Facebook, Twitter to face new EU content rules by August 25 – POLITICO
The world's largest social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and others will have to crack down on illegal and harmful content or else face hefty…
What the hell is wrong with TikTok? – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Western governments are ticked off with TikTok. The Chinese-owned app loved by teenagers around…
Elon Musk goes to war with researchers – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. When Elon Musk bought Twitter, he promised an era of openness for the social…