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Government green paper proposes rules for platforms like YouTube to give special prominence to BBC ITV and Channel 4. Aim is to fight misinformation by making public service news easier to find. YouTube told creators new rules could control your feed and require putting some channels above others. Independent voices criticizing government could get less …
The 2026 World Cup broadcasting situation creates a clear divide between free-to-air access and gated paywall content. Fox and Telemundo hold the primary broadcast rights for the tournament in the United States. Viewers with a digital antenna can watch 70 matches for free on local Fox network channels. Most other matches are locked behind cable …
NASDAQ-listed Globavend has acquired 70% of AI-drama app Loomi in a total industry pivot… The app uses the “Imaginary” AI platform to generate cinematic sequences from simple prompts… The move signals a shift from e-commerce logistics to AI-powered digital entertainment… Short-form “Micro-Dramas” are now the fastest-growing segment in Southeast Asian media… The logistics of shipping …
First of all 540$ itself is a question mark — vg (@Gurumoorty) February 27, 2026
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MrBeast could be the final social-media megastar. MrBeast’s former manager says the age of social-media superstars is fading Reed Duchscher, MrBeast’s former manager, says we won’t see another MrBeast-scale creator soon. As social algorithms focus on individual interests, it’s harder for creators to achieve a broad reach. Influencers who stick to a niche are well-positioned …
via EricThompsonTech Why YSK: Most people think anxiety comes only from big life problems, but a lot of stress today comes from tiny, constant spikes of stimulation. Your brain never gets a chance to rest because it’s always reacting to: notifications quick videos/reels rapid scrolling random messages constant switching between apps Every tiny spike trains …
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/reddit-stock-falls-for-second-day-as-references-to-its-content-in-chatgpt-responses-plummet-135203534.html Reddit (RDDT) stock fell roughly 12% Wednesday, extending a decline from the previous trading session amid new data that showed the use of its content in leading AI chatbot ChatGPT had plummeted in mid-September. Reddit content was cited in just 2% of ChatGPT responses on Tuesday, much lower than the 9.7% of ChatGPT responses …
Google is under intense scrutiny for making contradictory statements about the health of the open web, even as publishers and industry critics are seeing issues with how it siphons content for its AI-powered services, arguably accelerating the same process. In a recent legal filing, Google admitted that “the open web is already in rapid decline”—a …
OpenAI has confirmed that GPT-4.5 was trained on synthetic data generated by smaller models, and GPT-5 has expanded the same pipeline. The company is not revealing the datasets used or how much synthetic material is in the mix. https://openai.com/index/introducing-gpt-4-5/ Its research head says the shift to synthetic data comes from a scarcity of high-quality public …
This is private sector censorship in plain view. No debate, no regulation, just quiet threats from the people who handle the money. When two companies can dictate what art or speech survives online, that is power no one voted for.
Our own @pdoocy has obtained a copy of the letter that former President Joe Biden left to President Donald Trump. My reaction to the letter today on Outnumbered Fox News #FoxNews pic.twitter.com/kC1xrc9SXj — Bret Baier (@BretBaier) January 22, 2025
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Taral Patel, a once-rising political star in Fort Bend County, was indicted Tuesday by the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s office on four felony counts of online impersonation. Patel was also handed four class A misdemeanor charges, which is punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine of up to $4,000, or both. …
This platform is being asked to censor content in Brazil where the censorship demands require us to violate Brazilian law! That is not right. https://t.co/ovsIA1QBNg — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 14, 2024
A teenager was charged this week with two felonies for allegedly derailing trains in Nebraska to film “insane” footage for YouTube. The 17-year-old, who has not been identified because of his age, posted a 5-minute video of the April 21 derailment in Bennet, calling it the “MOST INSANE VIDEO I’VE EVER TAKEN!”
The commies want to control the memes of production pic.twitter.com/UPzSBvvMjI — Rothmus 🏴 (@Rothmus) June 7, 2024 HOLY SH**t . This is absolute BONKERS. Adobe’s new terms of service (that forces you to agree or your locked out of your Adobe products) not only lets Adobe access to your private content (I bet to train …
Pixar will lay off about 175 employees, or around 14% of the studio’s workforce, a spokesperson for parent company Walt Disney told CNBC. The cuts come as CEO Bob Iger works toward his overarching mandate to focus on quality content, not quantity. Layoffs hit other Disney businesses last year, but Pixar’s cuts were delayed because …
Reddit shares neared a record in extended trading on Thursday after the company announced a partnership with OpenAI. The deal will allow the ChatGPT maker to train its artificial intelligence models on Reddit content. OpenAI previously announced a similar deal with Google. Reddit shares surged 11% in extended trading on Thursday after the social media …
briefly looked at my mom’s facebook and it’s all AI, like every single post, and she has no idea, it’s a complete wasteland pic.twitter.com/4XJ0nNHuFV — Chris Oldman (@AlsikkanTV) March 19, 2024 So-called social media has been ANTISOCIAL since its inception. AC
It’s being reported that a deal has been struck to allow an unnamed large AI company to use Reddit user content for training purposes … The deal is said to be worth around $60M per year, and comes at a time when the company is seeking to maximize its value in the run-up to an IPO. Bloomberg reports. Reddit …
A DIRE WARNING for independent content creators We have hit another Big Tech censorship mile marker. Glenn exposes the latest attempts by Facebook, Apple, AND YouTube to soft-censor conservative media during an election year. He warns that independent content creators who believe that they can rely on Big Tech platforms will soon find out the …
In a recent legal clash, a judge has blocked Ohio’s Social Media Parental Notification Act from being enforced, shedding light on the resistance posed by big tech entities. Last month, NetChoice, a trade organization advocating for free expression and enterprise online, initiated legal proceedings to prevent the implementation of the act. Representing major platforms like …
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has acknowledged the legitimacy of Hunter Biden’s infamous laptop data for the first time in a new court filing. In a Tuesday court filing from DOJ prosecutors, which came in response to Biden’s request to have his federal firearm charges dismissed, investigators acknowledge the legitimacy of data found on Biden’s …
In a recent development, unelected officials within the European Union (EU) have initiated an investigation into Elon Musk’s Twitter alternative, X, citing concerns about the platform’s handling of “illegal content” and so-called “hate speech.” The investigation, led by European Commissioner Thierry Breton, accuses Musk and X of failing to fulfill their obligations in keeping …
by Chris Black Finally, the Indians are regaining some of their fighting spirit. The Guardian: The US senator Elizabeth Warren issued a letter Thursday to Mark Zuckerberg demanding information relating to allegations of suppression of pro-Palestine content on Meta platforms. Warren cited a statement co-signed by more than 90 human rights and civil rights organizations …
🔥🚨DEVELOPING: It appears that TikTok has begun censoring people for election related content that leans right. A user named “QueenPettyLex” voiced her concerns online. pic.twitter.com/AhtIR8iBIH — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) December 12, 2023
The founders of many universities in the West started the institutions to teach Christianity. Some have moved far from that goal. In fact, a report at The Washington Stand points out how several schools, both in the United Kingdom and the United States, have started teaching witchcraft. And magic. And occult. And ritual. Those schools …
Furious Apple TV customers have threatened to cancel their subscriptions, following the news that the company is increasing prices by up to 40 per cent. The change will bring the monthly cost from £6.99 to £8.99 in the UK, and from $6.99 to $9.99 in the US. Some customers say they are willing to pay …
by Chris Black In a democracy, the government dictates what you’re allowed to read and talk about. The Guardian: The EU has issued a warning to Elon Musk over the alleged disinformation about the Hamas attack on Israel, including fake news and “repurposed old images”, on X, which was formerly known as Twitter. The logical thing to do would …