Midterm elections, what about the digital giants
The US is heading into the mid-term elections in less than three months, and social media giants like Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are preparing for what may happen. Yes, because…
Social media failing to keep up with Brazil electoral disinformation, rights groups say
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Human rights groups and researchers have raised concerns in Brazil that social media platforms are failing to effectively police disinformation ahead of a…
Elon Musk takes control of Twitter and changes everything
Elon Musk no longer has just a Twitter account. He has Twitter! Elon Musk has finally taken control of Twitter, immediately made changes, and clearly showed the brand of management…
Turkey’s new law: social media giants likely to resist
By Jonathan Spicer, Can Sezer and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Social media companies are unlikely to fully abide by Turkey’s new law requiring them to remove “disinformation” content and…
Collision returned to Toronto with AI, robot dogs, NFTs, and digital trends
More than 35,000 attendants from 130 countries and 1,557 startups participated in the tech conference. After two years of online events, Collision, also called “the stunning future of tech conferences,”…
Skipping towards uncertainty: the evolving threat of deepfakes
Social media began testing our credulity years ago, but society’s techno-information disorder might be getting worse. Deepfakes, or “synthetic” computer-generated videos, are the next generation of truth killer. Our ability…