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ChatGPT Is Now Subject to the EU's Toughest Platform Rules
The European Commission has classified ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine, putting OpenAI under the same strict rules that govern the biggest social media platforms in Europe.
Meta ran ads for an app that made deepfake porn of politicians. Again.
A tool called Kromix bought ad space on Meta's platforms promising 'no restrictions' and showing a woman resembling a sitting US politician in a pornographic video. Meta's policies already ban this. They ran the ads anyway.
Your holiday photos can now fund a scam against you
Fraudsters are using AI to turn Instagram and Facebook posts into eerily personalised phishing messages. Here is how the trick works and what to watch for.
AI Chatbots Are Better Than Human Scammers at Earning Your Trust, Study Finds
Researchers put AI against real scammers in a live experiment. The AI won, and the implications for fraud are alarming.
Victoria wants to force social media platforms to unmask anonymous accounts accused of abuse
A proposed Australian law would let a tribunal order platforms to reveal who is hiding behind anonymous profiles used for online vilification, with children's safety cited as the main reason.
A psychologist who has studied teen mental health for 25 years says social media bans will make things worse
Candice Odgers argues the adults in the room, not the apps, are the bigger danger to young people online. Her case is worth hearing.
Instagram Won't Let You Filter Out AI Posts, and Its Own AI Tool Is Already Raising Alarm Bells
Instagram's boss says you can know when a post is AI-generated, but you can't hide those posts from your feed. Meanwhile, a new Meta image tool lets users drop strangers into AI creations just by tagging them.