Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Meta, TikTok, X and Others Face Senate Hearing on Child Safety Online

 Meta, TikTok, X and Others Face Senate Hearing on Child Safety Online - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

The leaders of X, Meta, Discord, Snap and TikTok will testify about their companies’ track records protecting their youngest users.

Silicon Valley Battles States Over New Online Safety Laws for Children - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Lawsuits filed by NetChoice, which represents companies including TikTok and Meta, have stalled protection efforts in three states.

Meta Rejected Efforts to Improve Children’s Safety, Documents Show - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Lawmakers released internal emails detailing the company’s failed efforts to add staff to focus on the online safety of minors, hours before a hearing on the topic.

Law Enforcement Braces for Flood of Child Sex Abuse Images Generated by A.I. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of images of children being exploited or abused, whether real or fake.

Fake Explicit Taylor Swift Images Swamp Social Media

Fans of the star and lawmakers condemned the images, probably generated by artificial intelligence, after they were shared with millions of social media users.