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X’s AI tool Grok lacks effective guardrails preventing election disinformation, new study finds

The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) found that Grok was able to churn out ‘convincing’ AI fake images including one of Vice President Kamala Harris doing drugs and another of former president Donald Trump looking sick in bed

The Independent UK

Inside Elon Musk's 23 active lawsuits

Two dozen lawsuits show the retaliatory attitude of a CEO who isn’t dissuaded by defeats, experts say.

Fortune

Musk's Misleading Election Posts Viewed 1.2 Billion Times: Study

False or misleading US election claims posted on X by Elon Musk have amassed nearly 1.2 billion views this year, a watchdog reported Thursday, highlighting the billionaire's potential influence on the highly polarized White House race.

International Business Times

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'Lies Are Flooding Feeds': AI Fakery Raises US Voter Manipulation Fears

A "deepfake" video parodying Kamala Harris, a manipulated expletive-laden clip of Joe Biden, and a doctored image of Donald Trump being arrested -- a tide of AI-fueled political disinformation has prompted alarm over its potential to manipulate voters as the US presidential race heats up.

International Business Times

Trump Shooting Conspiracy Theories Flourish On X, Researchers Say

Conspiracy theories about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump received tens of millions of views on X, researchers said Tuesday, highlighting the potential for extreme falsehoods to go viral on the Elon Musk-owned platform.

International Business Times

AI Tool Creates Deceptive Biden, Trump Images, Tests Show

Tests on a leading AI tool allowed the creation of deceptive and incriminating images of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump, a watchdog said Wednesday, despite pledges to block fake photos of the presidential contenders ahead of elections in November.

International Business Times

Study Warns About AI Programs Impersonating Biden, Other Candidates, To Manipulate Elections

A study warned about AI programs posing a potential risk for election manipulation, after they were found to readily mimic voices of Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

International Business Times

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AI voice cloning tools imitating political leaders threaten elections – report

A report from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate warns that AI voice tools can easily be used to create political disinformation.

The Independent UK

What a surprise! Free speech absolutist Elon Musk doesn’t really love free speech

The X owner is paying legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ over their posts while weaponizing the law to shut down his critics

The Guardian - US

US Court Dismisses Musk Lawsuit Against Anti-hate Watchdog

A US court on Monday rejected social network X's lawsuit against a nonprofit that had reported a spike in misinformation and hate speech on the platform since billionaire Elon Musk's takeover.

International Business Times

Judge dismisses ‘vapid’ Elon Musk lawsuit against group that cataloged racist content on X

Center for Countering Digital Hate has chronicled rise of racist, antisemitic and extremist content on X since Musk’s acquisition

The Guardian - US

Judge skeptical of lawsuit brought by Elon Musk's X over hate speech research

The nonprofit sued by Elon Musk's X says the legal tactic is an attempt to silence criticism of the company. The Center for Countering Digital Hate published reports documenting hate speech on X.

WEKU

Recent Report Reveals Climate Change Skepticism Rises Among One-Third of UK Teens

There has been a surge in YouTube videos promoting a new form of climate denial specifically targeting young audiences.

International Business Times UK

YouTube Makes Over $13 million off Climate Change Denial

Thousands of YouTube videos analysed over the past six years by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) show a detrimental increase in false and misleading statements about climate change.

International Business Times UK

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The Guardian - UK

Third of UK teenagers believe climate change exaggerated, report shows

YouTube criticised for amplifying lies about the climate with disinformation videos watched by young people

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Are social media giants silencing online content?

As violence on the ground continues, emotions on social media are higher than ever – with critics asking if platforms need more transparency around their algorithms

The Guardian - UK

Anti-hate group says lawsuit from Elon Musk’s X ‘riddled with deficiencies’

Center for Countering Digital Hate says claim by X, formerly Twitter, is ‘riddled with legal deficiencies’

Fortune

Elon Musk just agreed with an explicitly antisemitic post on X amid a huge rise in hate speech on the service

X owner Elon Musk agreed with an antisemitic statement and set off a firestorm of criticism.

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Fortune

The anti-hate group sued by Elon Musk released a new report on X’s content moderation

According to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, 98% of 200 tweets it flagged to X for racist content were still posted on the platform after two weeks.

The Independent UK

Queen assassin case exposes ‘fundamental flaws’ in AI

Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was encouraged and bolstered to breach the grounds of Windsor Castle in 2021 by an AI companion

The Independent UK

TikTok videos promoting steroid use have millions of views, says report criticized by the company

A report released by a tech watchdog group says TikTok has become a key marketing channel for vendors that want to promote steroids and other bodybuilding drugs to millions of the app's users

The Guardian - UK

TikTok videos on deadly bodybuilding drugs viewed 89m times by young people in UK

Report into toxic content aimed at young men finds drug use being promoted and risks downplayed

Salon

Musks threats against ADL backfire

Anti-extremism expert: Under Musk, X is losing revenue "because his platform is now a cesspool for bigotry"

The Guardian - US

Teens much more likely to believe online conspiracy claims than adults – US study

Study shows that 60% of teens between ages 13 to 17 agreed with four or more conspiracy statements compared with 49% of adults

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Why Elon Musk is taking trying to mute anti-hate-speech group

The company formerly known as Twitter alleges that the Center for Countering Digital Hate drove away advertisers – but CCDH and legal experts say otherwise

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