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X, formerly Twitter, fined and may face slavery charges

Australia's eSafety Commissioner says some of the biggest tech companies are not living up to their responsibilities to tackle child sexual exploitation.

AAP

X fined $610,500 in Australia first for failing to crack down on child sexual abuse material

Company formerly known as Twitter becomes the first online platform to be issued a fine under Australia’s Online Safety Act

The Guardian - AU

Cobra Kai season 6 part 3: release date, trailer, confirmed cast, plot synopsis, and more news about the hit Netflix show's final chapter

Here's everything we know about Cobra Kai season 6 part 3, including its Netflix launch date.

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FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts

False claims about the latest Israel-Hamas war are flooding social media, making it difficult for onlookers to sort fact from fiction

The Independent UK

EU investigates Musk's X, as harmful content surges from Israel-Hamas war

The European Commission has opened an investigation into X, Elon Musk's social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The move comes after Brussels ordered X, as well as rivals Meta and TikTok, to act quickly to tackle the spread of disinformation, which has surged on each of these platforms since…

France 24

EU investigates X over Israel-Hamas disinformation in test of new tech rules

The European Commisson has launched a probe into X (formerly Twitter) – the first under new EU tech rules – over allegations the platform was spreading disinformation about the Hamas-Israel war.

Radio France Internationale

Israel-Hamas war poses early disinformation test for Meta’s Threads

Young app seems to have few viral falsehoods, perhaps because it’s still small and used differently from competitors

The Guardian - US

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EU opens investigation into X’s handling of disinformation over Hamas attack on Israel

X earlier announced it had removed accounts associated with Hamas from its platform

The Independent UK

The chaos at X since Elon Musk’s takeover has gotten worse

A flood of fake news, multiple changes in policies may keep advertisers off X, threatening its business model.

Al Jazeera

'Walk the talk' or face fines: EU boss tells Musk, Zuckerberg and TikTok chief

As Hamas-Israel misinformation spreads, EU digital chief says social media platforms have to quickly remove content featuring hate speech and disinformation or face big fines under new laws.

WEKU

OPINION - Israel-Hamas war: State of siege has beset thinking on both sides of this bloody conflict

Israel and Hamas may appear intent on destroying each other - but Arabs and Jews will remain neighbours, writes Robert Fox

Evening Standard

Linda Yaccarino: X working 'around the clock' to tackle disinformation on Hamas attacks

President Biden illustrated the scale of X's problem after claiming he saw incendiary evidence of a Hamas atrocity that the White House later walked back.

Fortune

Zuckerberg given 24 hours to stop disinformation about Hamas attack

A Meta spokesperson told Fortune it set up a special operations center following Saturday's attacks, which included Hebrew and Arabic speakers.

Fortune

Musk's X has taken down hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, CEO says

The head of Elon Musk’s social media platform X says the company formerly known has Twitter has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labeled thousands of pieces of content since the militant group’s attack on Israel

The Independent UK

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France 24

Meta and X respond to EU calls for vigilance over disinformation on social media

Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, as well as X, formerly known as Twitter, have responded to a letter from EU Commissioner Thierry Breton urging caution over an increase in disinformation and illegal content. Both social media giants have said they've taken action on social…

Evening Standard

Rob Rinder: Social media posters should ‘think carefully’ after Israeli deaths

The TV personality became emotional as he describe friends killed in the Israeli incursion on Saturday

Fortune

Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino face first global crisis on X with the Israel-Hamas war. All signs point to it being a dumpster fire

Jewish communities and schools are asking parents to disable social media apps, including X, on their children’s phones.

The Guardian - UK

How Israel-Hamas war disinformation is being spread online

Case of footage from set of Palestinian film being repurposed to make false claims is far from one-off

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The Independent UK

Social media platforms must ‘act swiftly to combat antisemitism’

Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan has told leaders of social media platforms they must show actions being taken to slow spread of harmful content.

Evening Standard

EU threatens fine for Elon Musk’s X over Israel-Hamas disinformation

Fake videos from older conflicts and false accounts of casualties and foreign aid are being shared on the platform

Roll Call

Drawing the line on AI-based deepfakes proves tricky for Congress - Roll Call

A deepfake political ad in a critical swing state could cause the kind of chaos lawmakers of both parties want to avoid.

Al Jazeera

Social media platforms swamped with fake news on the Israel-Hamas war

Of all platforms, Elon Musk’s X appears to have had the worst outbreak of fake news related to the war.

The Guardian - UK

EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Hamas attack

Failing to moderate content such as fake news could incur fine of 6% of X revenues or EU blackout under new laws

The Independent UK

X promises 'highest level' response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, says it is trying to take action on a flood of posts sharing graphic media, violent speech and hateful conduct about the latest war between Israel and Hamas

WEKU

Video game clips and old videos are flooding social media about Israel and Gaza

"This is propaganda 101. You flood the gap, especially in those early hours, with content that suggests a certain narrative," said one observer.

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