Tag: Facebook
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Meta Allows AI-Driven Fetishization of Down Syndrome, While Encouraging AI Usage and Rolling Back Content Moderation
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In January this year, Meta announced their intentions to encourage “More speech, fewer mistakes” on their platforms. This involved them axing their factcheckers, implementing community notes and encouraging more political content. Now just months later, Meta is starting to test community notes across platforms, while Instagram is plagued by AI-generated adult ‘content creators’ fetishizing Down…
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Meta Court Documents Reveal Ethical Concerns in AI Training Practices
Recent court filings in the Kadrey v. Meta lawsuit have revealed that Meta Platforms allegedly used pirated books to train its AI models, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly approving these practices despite internal concerns. Internal Documents Expose Training Methods Court documents show Meta employees downloaded approximately 82TB of pirated books from shadow libraries including LibGen,…
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EU Pushes Big Tech to Fight Hate Speech, Succeeds?
The European Commission announced that major tech companies—including Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, and Google’s YouTube—have pledged to intensify their efforts against online hate speech. This commitment is part of an updated code of conduct integrated into the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA). (Reuters) Understanding the EU’s Updated Code of Conduct Originally established in May…
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Meta’s New Content Policy & What It Means for Your Privacy.
Meta’s updated content moderation policy, titled “More Speech, Fewer Mistakes,” has ignited discussions about balancing free expression and safety on its platforms. As Meta (formerly Facebook) shifts its approach to handling user-generated content, it’s essential to understand what this means for your privacy and how you can maintain control over your digital presence. The Policy…