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E.U. steps up probe into Elon Musk's X over content moderation

The European Commission said it was stepping up its investigation into whether Elon Musk’s social media network X breached EU rules on content moderation.

NBC News - Jan. 17

Biden commutes the sentences of nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders

President Biden on Friday announced he would commute the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses as one of his last major moves just days before leaving office. ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

RedNote Scrambles to Hire English-Speaking Content Moderators

Job listings posted in China this week indicate that Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is struggling to handle an influx of new users joining the platform from TikTok.

Wired - Jan. 17

Detroit Tigers top prospects 2025: Jackson Jobe poised to help lead team fully into contention window

The Tigers' other top prospects are farther away from the majors with the team ready to go now

CBS Sports - Jan. 16

British woman dies in 'violent collision' while skiing in French Alps

A 62-year-old woman reportedly crashed into a stationary skier, a British man, on Tuesday.

BBC News - Jan. 16

F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content

The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.

The New York Times - Jan. 14

Most violent or sexual offences went unsolved in crime hotspots in England and Wales last year

Exclusive: About 89% of such crimes closed without a suspect being caught or charged in the year to June 2024. Tory police cuts are only part of the crisis affecting victims of crime Victims ...

The Guardian - Jan. 13

Kliff Kingsbury is content to wait, especially since he's still being paid by the Cardinals

This week, win or lose, Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury will have opportunities to interview for head-coaching jobs.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

JD Vance says violent Jan. 6 rioters shouldn't receive pardons

Vice President-elect JD Vance said Sunday who he thinks should and shouldn’t receive presidential pardons for their actions during the riot at the Capitol on Jan.

NBC News - Jan. 12

DOJ reveals violent details behind Tulsa race massacre

The Justice Department released an extensive report looking into one of the most destructive racial massacres in U.S. history.

ABC News - Jan. 11

Fired Disney employee will plead guilty to hacking menus to hide peanut content

Michael Scheuer, who had been a Disney menu production manager, in one instance added a swastika to a menu during hack, prosecutors said.

CNBC - Jan. 10

Mark Zuckerberg says Biden officials would 'scream' and 'curse' when seeking removal of Facebook content

On an episode of "The Joe Rogan Experience" released Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg painted a picture of Biden administration officials berating Facebook staff over requests to remove certain ...

NBC News - Jan. 10

A vanishingly small number of violent sex crimes end in conviction

Data from eight major cities shows that less than 4% of sex crimes result in convictions.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Violent protests in China after student falls to his death

Protesters and police clash after a boy is found dead at his school dormitory.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Ohio governor signs bill requiring schools to notify parents of ‘sexuality content’

Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday requiring educators to reveal a student’s gender identity to their families and allow parents to opt their kids out of lessons that ...

The Hill - 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

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

The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less | Editorial

Loosening already limited safeguards on social media platforms is not just damaging. It could ultimately prove deadly. Mark Zuckerberg famously boasted that Facebook had a saying: “Move fast and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Meta exempted top advertisers from standard content moderation process

Social media giant’s ‘guardrails’ intended to ‘protect high spenders’ amid internal concern its systems over-enforced rules

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Social-Media Companies Decide Content Moderation Is Trending Down

Meta follows in X’s footsteps by letting users fact-check each other with “Community Notes.”

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 7

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

Disney’s stock gets upgrade amid content ‘renaissance’ and streaming profit growth

Walt Disney Co.’s stock was upgraded to buy Tuesday by analyst firm Redburn Atlantic, which cited improved content performance and growth in streaming profit.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

Meta announces major changes in fact checking and content moderation

Meta, the parent of Facebook, said it will eliminate traditional fact-checking and will rely instead on community notes. The move was part of a pivot to a new emphasis on free speech. Meta will ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

Meta Drops Rules Protecting LGBTQ Community as Part of Content Moderation Overhaul

The changes included allowing users to share “allegations of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation.”

The New York Times - Jan. 7

Meta scraps fact-checking, brings back political content in latest Trump-friendly move

Meta announces intent to "restore free expression" on its platforms

CNBC - Jan. 7

Meta retreats from fact-checking content: what it means for businesses

The changes could make it easier for users to criticize brands or implicate them in conspiracies, and harder for brands to force takedowns.

VentureBeat - Jan. 7

Getty Images to buy Shutterstock as part of $3.7 billion visual content expansion

Getty Images said on Tuesday it would merge with rival Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion stock image powerhouse geared for the artificial intelligence era, in a deal that would likely draw ...

NBC News - Jan. 7

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content

Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Meta will get rid of factcheckers, “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship” and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

Shutterstock and Getty Images will join to become a $3.7B visual content company

Visual content companies Shutterstock and Getty Images will join to become a $3.7 billion visual content company

ABC News - Jan. 7

French police arrest three Algerians for making alleged violent statements on social media

Police in France have arrested three Algerians, described by authorities as social media influencers, who are accused of posting videos inciting violence

ABC News - Jan. 6

Signing five-star Deniya Prawl signifies return to title contention for Lady Vols

Prawl headlines one of Tennessee's best recruiting classes in years

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

‘A Day of Love’: How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6

The president-elect and his allies have spent four years reinventing the Capitol attack — spreading conspiracy theories and weaving a tale of martyrdom to their ultimate political gain.

The New York Times - Jan. 5

Kerr, Warriors content to wait out any new deals

With the trade deadline more than a month away, Golden State coach Steve Kerr said he wants to see what his roster can do this month to assess what the 18-16 Warriors have before making any new ...

ESPN - Jan. 5

Violent crime in DC at 30-year low

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for DC announced a 35 percent reduction in violent crime on Friday, touting the success of violence interruption programs and interventions from law enforcement. “The ...

The Hill - Jan. 4

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CBS News - Jan. 2

Europol dismantles network of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content

A Europol operation during last summer’s European Championship and Paris Olympics dismantled a network of several hundred providers of illegal streaming of sports and other pirated content

ABC News - Jan. 2

Content Creators Worry OpenAI Won’t Release a Tool That Promised to Protect Their IP

OpenAI said it would make it easy for content creators to prevent their material from being used to train AI, but it hasn’t yet delivered.

Inc. - Jan. 2

New information on suspect, contents of Cybertruck in Las Vegas explosion

Investigators are learning more about the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel in Las Vegas Thursday. CBS News correspondent Andres Gutierrez has more on what was found inside the ...

CBS News - Jan. 2

Musk defends demonetizing critics' content on X

Tech billionaire Elon Musk defended his move to demonetize his critics' content on his social platform X and maintained the decision did not violate free speech. "The first amendment is protection ...

The Hill - Jan. 2

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