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Even high school interns were able to use common AI tools to bypass security and launch bots on X, Facebook and other social media: report
Social media platforms like X and Facebook are facing increasing scrutiny over their ineffective bo…
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I was Twitter's head of content strategy. Bluesky has the edge over Threads to be the new Twitter as people leave X.
Gordon MacMillan thinks Bluesky is well-placed to be the new Twitter, but it's still hard to leave …
Jyoti Mann
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A small number of ‘superspreaders’ are propagating most of the misinformation on Twitter, study finds
Building on our understanding on the spread of misinformation on social media, a team of analysts a…
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Turns out no one can compete with Elon Musk's Twitter
When Elon Musk took over two years ago, Twitter was pronounced dead. Many challengers assembled. He…
Amanda Hoover
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Twitter and TikTok users' election projections are completely warped. Here's why.
Social media users are deploying a classic defense mechanism for their election anxiety.
Amanda Hoover
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Trump shared dubious images purporting to show 'Swifties for Trump,' and some Swifties are furious
Donald Trump shared images of Taylor Swift and her fans on his Truth Social platform that appear to…
Beatrice Nolan
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After Samantha, The Liver Doc goes after Nayanthara for sharing health benefits of hibiscus tea
‘Lady Superstar’ Nayanthara recently landed in hot water after promoting the supposed health benefi…
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Fake AI images now contributing to misinformation spread nearly as much as traditionally altered media: Research
Fake images churned out by artificial intelligence (AI) are now spreading at an alarming rate, near…
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Heads-up for people sharing fake political news on social media: You may be prone to psychosis or schizophrenia!
Social media has significantly broadened our exposure to various mental health disorders. The multi…
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Raygun is the internet's newest villain — and memes about her have paved the way for a wave of gleeful misinformation
The memes and controversy around Raygun (Rachael Gunn) opened the door for untrue claims that she r…
Palmer Haasch
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Elon Musk talks a lot about free speech. But account suspensions on X have skyrocketed.
Elon Musk's X has suspended more accounts, on average, than Twitter ever did.
Katie Balevic
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Understanding Elon’s 12: Has Musk switched allegiances from climate to the fertility crisis for good?
We might be a few months too late but we congratulate Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the birth of his 12th …
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Elon Musk's AI-driven plan for news on X is like 'old Twitter on steroids,' expert says
The X owner thinks he has an idea "better than conventional journalism," but commentators say combi…
Beatrice Nolan
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Climate crisis misinformation is thriving on Elon Musk's Twitter, research shows
The "#ClimateScam" hashtag suddenly spiked on Twitter in July 2022 and has been increasing ever sin…
Beatrice Nolan
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'Twitter as we know it is dead': Why Elon Musk's plans risk more scams and misinformation
Social media experts tell Insider that the new owner's plans to monetize Twitter threaten to open a…
Sam Tabahriti
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More than 23% of Elon Musk's Twitter followers are spam or fake accounts, research groups say
The analysis was based on a system of 17 warning signals that point to an account being suspicious,…
Matthew Loh
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Bill Gates says Elon Musk could make Twitter 'worse' — but that people should never underestimate him
Bill Gates expressed concern over how Elon Musk would address misinformation on the social media pl…
Grace Kay
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Elon Musk has a 'huge responsibility' to tackle vaccine misinformation on Twitter, WHO official says
"We wish Mr Musk luck with his endeavours to improve the quality of information that we all receive…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Twitter has stopped enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policy in another change under Elon Musk's ownership
In yet another change around content moderation since Musk's takeover, Twitter is no longer enforci…
Britney Nguyen
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An anonymous Twitter account built 60,000 followers translating Chinese propaganda about the Ukraine war and is setting off an international firestorm
The Great Translation Movement is run by anonymous "whistleblowers" translating popular pro-Russia …