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Brittany Mahomes accused of being 'fake and disloyal' to Taylor Swift

Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, seemed to be forging a close friendship with pop superstar Taylor Swift. However, recent reports suggest that the...

International The News - Entertainment - 9 hours ago

Meta launches new AI assistant -- Meta began rolling out its new AI-powered smart assistant software, saying it will be integrated across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. Adam Auriemma, editor-in-chief for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new tool.

Meta began rolling out its new AI-powered smart assistant software, saying it will be integrated across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. Adam Auriemma, editor-in-chief for CNET, joined CBS News to discuss the new tool.

CBS News - Technology - 12 hours ago

Metaverse Loses $4 Billion, Facebook Stock Tumbles

The company has lost $170 billion in market capitalization.

Epoch Times - Business - 14 hours ago

Arizona fake electors indicted for trying to subvert 2020 election

Meet the 11 Republican fabulists facing nine felonies for scheming to undo Trump’s reelection loss.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 16 hours ago

Arizona Republicans Rage at Fake Elector Indictments: 'Blatant Abuse'

Eighteen people, including former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, have been charged in connection with the alleged 2020 election plot.

Newsweek - Top Stories - 22 hours ago

Meta AI spending plans cause share price slump -- Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.

Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.

BBC News - Business - 23 hours ago

A Hong Kong Facebook group on shop closure strives to survive allegations of inciting discontent

Several pro-establishment commentators and outlets claimed that the page had been hijacked by the “yellow clan” (pro-democracy) and a newspaper columnist warned that it might “incite” discontent against the government

Global Voices - Politics - 1 day ago

18 indicted in alleged 2020 fake Arizona elector scheme -- An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people in connection with an alleged attempt to use alternate electors after the 2020 election.

An Arizona grand jury indicted 18 people in connection with an alleged attempt to use alternate electors after the 2020 election.

CBS News - Politics - 1 day ago

Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and Arizona 'fake electors' charged with state crimes

State Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the indictments of Trump aides and allies after an investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

NBC News - Politics - 1 day ago

Trump named unindicted co-conspirator in Michigan fake electors case

The former president and former New York City mayor have been charged over a separate fake electors plot in Georgia

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Meta shares take $125bn hit as Facebook owner raises spending forecasts

The stock had enjoyed a meteoric 40% increase in the year to date ahead of the first-quarter update, which threatens to reignite shareholder concerns over the company's bets on AI and the wider metaverse.

Sky News - Business - 1 day ago

How Stereophonic Made Real Music for a Fake Band -- Decoder Ring

Playwright David Adjmi and Will Butler, formerly of the band Arcade Fire, walk us through how they made the sound of the ’70s.

Slate - Entertainment - 1 day ago

Deepfakes a major concern for general election, say IT professionals

A survey of IT staff revealed concerns about the use of AI-generated content to undermine democratic processes.

Independent UK - Politics - 2 days ago

States Rush to Combat AI-Generated Deepfake Nudes Targeting Minors

In response to the growing issue of boys using AI apps to create and share sexually explicit images of their female classmates, state legislators across the United States are introducing bills to protect minors from this new form of exploitation. Meanwhile, Silicon Valley continues to make billions with the very AI models boys are exploiting.

Breitbart - Technology - 3 days ago

Russia convicts the spokesperson for Facebook owner Meta in a swift trial in absentia

An independent Russian news site has reported that a court in Russia convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in absentia.

AP News - Technology - 3 days ago

Opinion: Despite the Palestinians acting like the boy who cried 'wolf,' it seems the world will never cease to believe the fake news aimed at tarnishing Israel's image

Opinion: Despite the Palestinians acting like the boy who cried 'wolf,' it seems the world will never cease to believe the fake news aimed at tarnishing Israel's image

YNET News - Opinion - 5 days ago

Meta's new AI agents confuse Facebook users 

Bizarre exchanges expose ongoing limitations of even best generative AI technology

Voice of America - Technology - 6 days ago

Big Tech is depressingly and disgustingly casual on deepfakes

As a woman, I have known the incredible power of the internet to do both good and bad. The online world has brought me and my family — scattered around the globe due to civil war — together. It also helped me in my campaign to help end FGM. But I have also seen the harm it has done to women and girls personally and professionally.

Evening Standard - Opinion - 6 days ago

Meta rolls out upgraded AI assistant across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Meta on Thursday introduced a new souped-up version of its artificial intelligence assistance across its apps, including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Fox News - Business - 7 days ago

Meta's newest AI model beats some peers. But its amped-up AI agents are confusing Facebook users

While Meta is saving the most powerful of its AI models, called Llama 3, for later, on Thursday it publicly released two smaller versions of the same Llama 3 system

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 7 days ago

'What in the Black Mirror is this?': Meta's AI tells Facebook user it has disabled, gifted child

The bot responded in a privating parenting group and even named the school its child had supposedly attended. One user who spotted the thread said posts like this will undermine trust on social media.

Sky News - Technology - 7 days ago

New UK law targets "despicable individuals" who create AI sex deepfakes

Under new law, those who create the "horrific images" would face a fine and possible jail time.

Ars Technica - Business - 9 days ago

Facebook users report outages: 'why can't I see my feed?'

According to Downdetector, a jump in reports of issues accessing Facebook began around 5am on Tuesday

Evening Standard - Technology - 10 days ago

Iran's attack may have failed, but its fake news campaign didn't

Tehran’s assault on Israel accompanied by coordinated propaganda blitz, with old, unrelated footage reused on social media

YNET News - Technology - 11 days ago

Fake Botox claims, puberty blocker dangers and more led top Health news this week

This weekend, check out some of the top stories of the week in Health that you may have missed, or have been meaning to check out — and get fully prepped for the week ahead.

Fox News - Health - 11 days ago

Brazilian Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news, obstruction

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice is adding Elon Musk to an investigation over the dissemination of fake news and alleged obstruction.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 16 days ago

Facebook parent Meta overhauls rules on deepfakes, other altered media

The social media giant will start applying ‘Made with AI’ labels in May to AI-generated videos, images and audio posted on its platforms

The Globe and Mail - Technology - 20 days ago

Fake AI law firms are sending fake DMCA threats to generate fake SEO gains

How one journalist found himself targeted by generative AI over a keyfob photo.

Ars Technica - Business - 21 days ago

U.S. foes exploit Trump's divisiveness with fake MAGA accounts; China adopts Russian tactics

Rachel Maddow looks at how China has learned to take advantage of Donald Trump's divisiveness within American society by mimicking his supporters online using techniques that were successful for Russia in the 2016 election. Tiffany Hsu, technology reporter for The New York Times, joins to discuss how China is stepping up its disinformation game.

NBC News - Technology - 24 days ago

Arrested drink driver fakes being attacked

Man receives a fine and a driving ban, among other penalties, after being found to be three times over the limit while driving and then pretending he was attacked by the police.

Sky News - Weird - 1 month ago

Facebook, Instagram down worldwide for 90 minutes

The social media networks are malfunction in Israel and around the world - both the apps and the websites; Source of problem still unclear

YNET News - Technology - 1 month ago

'A viral Facebook post nearly blew up our business' -- Joanna Jensen, founder of skincare brand Childs Farm, shares advice for start-ups for our CEO Secrets series.

Joanna Jensen, founder of skincare brand Childs Farm, shares advice for start-ups for our CEO Secrets series.

BBC News - Business - 4 months ago

Elon Musk restores X account of far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones -- Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist known for his fake news site InfoWars and his false denial of the Sandy Hook massacre, was permanently banned from Twitter in 2018.

Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist known for his fake news site InfoWars and his false denial of the Sandy Hook massacre, was permanently banned from Twitter in 2018.

CBS News - Business - 4 months ago

Real Money, Fake Musicians: Inside a Million-Dollar Instagram Verification Scheme

A jeweler. A plastic surgeon. An OnlyFans Model. They and others received a blue check in likely the biggest Instagram verification scheme revealed to date. After ProPublica started asking questions, Meta removed badges from over 300 accounts.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

Facebook Finally Agrees to Eliminate Tool That Enabled Discriminatory Advertising

Six years after ProPublica revealed that Facebook allowed advertisers to exclude Black users and others, the company agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department to overhaul its ad algorithm system.

ProPublica - Technology - 1 year ago

How to Avoid Being Scammed on Facebook Marketplace

From suspiciously low prices to sellers who demand payment in gift cards, there are multiple warning signs a Marketplace listing might be fraudulent.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

In the Ukraine Conflict, Fake Fact-Checks Are Being Used to Spread Disinformation

Social media posts debunking purported Ukrainian disinformation are themselves fake. That doesn’t stop them from being featured on Russian state TV.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

How Bots and Fake Accounts Push China's Vision of Winter Olympic Wonderland

Online, the country’s propagandists have promoted a vision of the Games free of hostility or controversy. For example: The New York Times and ProPublica have identified over 3,000 inauthentic-looking Twitter accounts that appear in on the effort.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Scammers Are Using Fake Job Ads to Steal People's Identities

From Facebook to LinkedIn to Indeed, ads are popping up that promise well-paying jobs — if applicants provide their Social Security numbers and other details up front. Scammers then use the information to apply for unemployment benefits.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago

Facebook Grew Marketplace to 1 Billion Users. Now Scammers Are Using It to Target People Around the World.

ProPublica identified thousands of Marketplace listings and profiles that broke the company’s rules, revealing how Facebook failed to safeguard users.

ProPublica - Technology - 2 years ago