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Search party: Google's dominance in internet search wanes amid rising app queries and AI threats
The search landscape is evolving rapidly, with Google facing challenges from specialized platforms and AI-driven search experiences. Users now turn to diverse platforms like Amazon and social media for different search needs, impacting Google's heft. The future of search seems to be personalized and AI-driven, reshaping how we navigate the digital world.
No movies, no books, no food or water: Would you try 'rawdogging'on your next long-haul flight?
The latest trend in air travel, "rawdogging," involves passengers disconnecting mentally by avoiding all forms of entertainment and stimulation during flights. This extreme practice challenges individuals to push their boundaries by sitting passively and abstaining from any engagement or external stimulus.
Global audiences suspicious of AI-powered newsrooms, report finds
Newsrooms globally are working to address a new challenge with generative artificial intelligence, as tech giants and startups like Google and OpenAI build tools that can offer summaries of information and siphon traffic from news websites.
New York lawmakers pass measure to protect youths on social media
New York state lawmakers passed legislation to protect children online by restricting social media platforms from exposing 'addictive' content to users under 18 without parental consent.
Temu will have to comply with tougher EU online content rules, EU says
Temu, a fast-fashion e-commerce retailer under the PDD Group, is required to comply with strict EU online content rules as a very large online platform (VLOP) under the Digital Services Act (DSA), facing penalties of up to 6% of their global annual turnover for violations.
TikTok preparing a US copy of the app's core algorithm
TikTok is developing a clone of its recommendation algorithm for its U.S. users to operate independently from its Chinese parent, ByteDance, amid concerns over data privacy and political scrutiny.
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US presses TikTok, Meta and X to crack down on antisemitic posts: report
The Biden administration urges tech companies to tackle antisemitic content. Companies like Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, and TikTok met with U.S. special envoy Deborah Lipstadt to combat rising antisemitism post Hamas attack on southern Israel and Gaza Strip bombardment.
US court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban in September
A U.S. appeals court sets a fast-track schedule to consider challenges to a new law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok's U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban, joined by TikTok, ByteDance, and TikTok content creators.
EU in touch with Telegram as it nears criterion for EU tech rules
The Digital Services Act (DSA) which kicked in last year applies to all online intermediaries and platforms, but with tougher obligations on Big Tech to do more to police illegal and harmful online content on their platforms.
Luxury influencers vanish from Chinese social media in wealth crackdown
Chinese social media censors have blocked multiple influencers known for showing off their lavish lifestyles after an official campaign to curb displays of ostentatious wealth online was announced. China's internet watchdog in April launched the "Clear and Bright" campaign to remove undesirable content from social media, vowing to crack down on influencers who created "ostentatious personas to cater to vulgar needs, and deliberately display extravagant lifestyles filled with money".
What is 'Friendly Father'? Why has South Korea banned North's TikTok hit song praising Kim Jong Un?
South Korea has banned a song from North Korea terming it as an attempt to wage psychological warfare. The song has already garnered millions of views.
EU warns Microsoft to give Bing AI risk data or face fines
The EU has identified generative AI as one of the key threats to elections being held across the 27-country bloc June 6-9. Brussels in March pressed Bing, alongside several big digital platforms including Google Search, TikTok and YouTube, about action they have taken to mitigate AI risks.
TikTok to label AI-generated content from OpenAI and elsewhere
TikTok introduces Content Credentials to label AI content amid U.S. election concerns. Tech coalition fights AI misuse. TikTok expands labeling to external content. Industry adopts the technology for authenticity verification and compliance. Legal battle continues over U.S. divestment law.
EU queries X over cut to content moderation resources
The EU on Wednesday told digital platform X to explain a cut to content moderation resources, amid concerns over disinformation ahead of European elections in June. The European Commission said it wanted more information about X's "content moderation activities and resources" after a transparency report in April showed it has cut its team of content moderators by "almost 20 percent" since an October 2023 report.
Jennifer Aniston reluctant to use TikTok. Here's why
Friends' star Jennifer Aniston recently in an interview, talked about why she does not want to use TikTok and that she has never used it before. She is known to not indulge much into social media.
Nepalis fight TikTok ban in court, or ignore it entirely
When Nepal suddenly announced a ban on TikTok last year, lawyer Sunil Rajan Singh was determined to fight what he said was a government effort to hide its wrongdoings. Others like Singh are determined to fight. The hugely popular video-sharing platform has faced restrictions in several countries for allegedly breaking data rules and for its supposed harmful impact on youth.
TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban
Ayman Chaudhary turned her love for reading into a living on TikTok, posting video snippets about books like those banned in schools in ultra-conservative parts of the United States. She saw books she extolled snapped up by readers, as she shined attention on titles banned from schools or libraries in parts of the country.
TikTok ban in US: Key bill passed, what will happen next?
TikTok is a popular social media platform in the US. However, there have apprehensions over the security of millions of Americans due to the Chinese connection.
TikTok quizzed by EU on TikTok Lite launch in France, Spain
The move by EU industry chief Thierry Breton under EU tech rules known as the Digital Services Act (DSA) comes two months after he opened an investigation into TikTok over possible DSA breaches.
Malaysia orders Meta, TikTok to forge plans to combat harmful content
Malaysia has ordered tech giants Meta and TikTok to present plans to combat harmful content online, authorities said Tuesday, after the Muslim-majority country reported an uptick in offensive material on social media platforms. The government has previously chided both social media firms for not quickly taking down what it deemed to be harmful content.
Content creators worry about miseducation in a world without TikTok
The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill last week that will give TikTok's Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the US assets of the short-video app, or face a ban. It's the greatest threat since the Trump administration to the app, and to the content creators who reach wide audiences and often earn their living on it.
What happened when India pulled the plug on TikTok
India's ban on TikTok in 2020, along with other Chinese apps, abruptly altered the social media landscape, impacting millions of users and creators. This move, driven by geopolitical tensions, offers a preview of potential actions by the U.S., where debates over TikTok's future continue. The ban forced influencers like Veer Sharma to adapt, with platforms like Instagram and YouTube filling the gap but losing some of the unique charm of Indian TikTok. The ban also highlighted concerns about data security and sovereignty in cyberspace, shaping policy and tech interactions globally.
Italy regulator fines TikTok $11 million over inadequate checks on harmful content
"TikTok has not taken adequate measures to prevent the spreading of such content, and has not fully complied with the guidelines it has adopted, reassuring customers that the platform is a 'safe' space," the watchdog said in a statement.
Paytm gets nod to become third-party UPI app; Govt cracks down on OTT platforms
Paytm parent One 97 Communications Ltd has secured approval from the National Payments Corporation of India to become a third party UPI app. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Munich AI accord: Global tech companies forge alliance to combat misinformation in elections
Experts globally have warned that AI-generated misinformation could subvert electoral processes. In India, poll-bound states last year saw deepfake videos, for instance, of sitting ministers appealing voters to vote for the opposition.
EU opens formal investigation into TikTok over possible online content breaches
The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA), which applies to all online platforms since Feb. 17, requires in particular very large online platforms and search engines to do more to tackle illegal online content and risks to public security.
Universal Music warns it will pull songs from TikTok
Universal Music Group has been pressing TikTok for appropriate artist and songwriter compensations in their contract renewal discussions, among other things, it said in a letter addressed to its artist and songwriter community.
Meta to restrict more content for teens as regulatory pressure mounts
All teens will now be placed into the most restrictive content control settings on the apps and additional search terms will be limited on Instagram, Meta said in a blogpost.
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