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How the US TikTok Ban Would Actually Work

The fate of TikTok now rests in the hands of the US Supreme Court. If a law banning the social video app this month is upheld, it won’t disappear from your phone—but it will get messy fast.

Wired - Jan. 9

Politics content to be pushed to Instagram and Threads users

Users will no longer be able to opt out of political content from people they do not follow.

BBC News - Jan. 9

TikTok Creators and Brands Are Bracing for a Potential Ban

Billions in advertising flows through TikTok, which could be banned in the U.S. as soon as Jan. 19. Brands and creators are racing to prepare.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Italian town bans residents from falling ill

Yahoo News - Jan. 9

Meta tries letting Facebook Marketplace users view eBay listings as way to resolve EU charges

Meta says it will allow some Facebook users to view eBay listings on its Marketplace service

ABC News - Jan. 9

Transgender players to be banned from women’s hockey

Transgender players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey across England from the start of next season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Disney says about 157 million global users are streaming content with ads

Disney announced Wednesday it has about 157 million global monthly active users viewing its ad-supported streaming content across Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Ancelotti 'very happy' with Vini Jr. despite ban

Carlo Ancelotti has backed Vinícius Júnior after the Real Madrid forward's two-game ban following his sending off against Valencia last week.

ESPN - Jan. 8

Revisions of ‘hateful conduct’: what users can now say on Meta platforms

Meta’s rewritten policies mean different things may be allowed to pass on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Meta’s rewritten policies on “hateful conduct” mean users will now be able to say ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Some Facebook users now allowed to see eBay listings in Marketplace

Meta on Wednesday announced some Facebook users will be able to view eBay listings on its Marketplace features just months after the European Commission slammed the social media company with a ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

AI Social Media Users Are Not Always a Totally Dumb Idea

Meta’s AI characters users might seem useless, but fake social media users can sometimes offer valuable insights into real human behavior.

Wired - Jan. 8

Nearly half of credit card users are carrying debt — it may take months, or years, to pay off

Nearly half of Americans are starting off the new year in the red. And of those carrying credit card balances, many say it could take years to pay off.

CNBC - Jan. 8

Facebook Shifts Content Moderation to Its Users. Are You Ready?

Meta is joining X and YouTube in shifting moderation to users. Are you ready?

The New York Times - Jan. 8

UK watchdog bans adverts featuring burning dollars

Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASA

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Meta's new hate speech rules allow users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill

Meta will allow its billions of social media users to accuse people of being mentally ill based on their sexuality or gender identity.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Meta Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have ‘Mental Illness’

Meta rolled out a number of changes to its “Hateful Conduct” policy Tuesday as part of a sweeping overhaul of its approach toward content moderation.

Wired - Jan. 7

Here’s What Will Happen After the TikTok Ban

The popular social video platform will stop getting updates until the app becomes unusable, while about 7,000 U.S. employees remain uncertain about their jobs.

Inc. - Jan. 7

TikTok Creators in Limbo as Platform Ban Looms

The TikTok ban could leave creators in the lurch.

Inc. - Jan. 5

Heat focused on 'who's with us' after Butler ban

Jimmy Butler begins his team-issued suspension Saturday, and while Heat players say it's disappointing to be without the veteran star, they are now focusing on "who's with us now."

ESPN - Jan. 4

Meta shuts down its AI character accounts that users called 'creepy and unnecessary'

Since late 2023, around a dozen AI Instagram and Facebook accounts created by their social media parent company Meta quietly existed on the platforms.

NBC News - Jan. 3

A Book App Used AI to ‘Roast’ Its Users. It Went Anti-Woke Instead

One year-end summary from Fable, a social app where people share what books they read, told the user, “Don’t forget to surface for the occasional white author, OK?”

Wired - Jan. 3

Apple to pay $95m to settle claims Siri listened to users’ private conversations

Settlement of proposed class-action lawsuit represent nine hours of profit for Apple, which has denied wrongdoing. Apple has agreed to pay $95m in cash to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

How Meta’s latest research proves you can use generative AI to understand user intent

By thinking about recommendation as a generative problem, you can tackle it from new angles and use LLMs to better understand user intent.

VentureBeat - Jan. 3

Barcelona to fine e-scooter users up to €500 for riding on pavements

Council to crack down on antisocial behaviour linked to rapid rise of e-scooter riders in city . Anyone riding an electric scooter on the pavement or without a helmet in Barcelona faces a fine of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 3

California gas car ban faces uncertain future

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Legal challenges complicate California's auto future While the Biden administration recently approved California’s effort to ban ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in West Bank

The ban comes as the PA battles militants from Hamas and its allies for control over parts of the West Bank, a fight that could shape the struggle for leadership of the Palestinian cause.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2

Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban

The stronger powers are needed to tackle "vile gang networks", the home secretary says.

BBC News - Jan. 2

Stormzy banned from driving for using mobile phone

An off-duty police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce.