Social Media

A major media outlet had to shut down its social media after an AI video showing a fake likeness of billionaire Elon Musk attempted to scam users.

‘I think that social media has provided tremendous benefits,’ said Meta Vice President Antigone Davis.

‘For the vast majority of people using Facebook, less than 3 percent of their feed is news links,’ a Meta director said.

Concern about young people’s social media use is escalating, with suggestions of age-restricted bans emerging. However, a ban may not be the solution.

The country ’may come to regret‘ the high court’s failure to call out ’blatantly unconstitutional' acts, Justice Alito said.

The report found that sextortion perpetrators often used Instagram to initiate contact with young people.

The bill is designed to establish safeguards and accountability measures to protect children from the harms associated with social media and other platforms.

News Corp Australia chairman said social media platforms had grown rapidly in recent years and thus should be included in the Code.

‘The investigation uncovered reason to believe named defendants are violating or are about to violate the law,’ the FTC stated.

Deputy leader of the Opposition Sussan Ley said she is confident social media companies will find a way to implement the ban.

There is now bipartisan support in Australia for a social media ban for children under 16.

A federal law that confers broad immunity to Big Tech companies does not cover breach of contract claims, appeals court rules.

She will consolidate eSafety office’s actions against Elon Musk’s X Corp over its refusal to take down footage of a stabbing in a Sydney church.

As the United States heads toward the November elections, concerns rise about bad actors manipulating data and perpetrating fraud and theft.

‘We do not have powers or, frankly, the resources to be proactively monitoring the Internet,’ eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said.

Former President Donald Trump’s first TikTok video gained more than 59.5 million views within a day of posting.

The Tesla CEO has agreed to sit for no more than five hours of questioning at one of the SEC’s offices, according to a court filing.

Australians are particularly susceptible to online scams, despite having a full swathe of internet safety regulators.

‘A lot of social media is bad for kids, as there is extreme competition between social media AIs to maximize dopamine!’ Mr. Musk said.