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Thursday, Oct 2

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“They’re programming you”: Twitter founder Jack Dorsey says social media algorithms aren’t serving you—they’re controlling you

www.dailydot.com

Footage of Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey warning social media users about what they become while scrolling resurfaced this week. His speech took place at the Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024, where he spoke candidly about the hidden purpose…

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Subpoena tracking platform blames outage on AWS social engineering attack

www.theregister.com

Software maker Kodex said its domain registrar fell for a fraudulent legal order

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My Europe: Hungary and social media political ad bans

www.dw.com

Meta and Google are introducing political ad bans on their social media platforms in the EU. How will political parties across Europe — particularly Viktor Orban and his ruling Fidesz party in Hungary — respond?

Rugby League Commercial agrees groundbreaking partnership with social media platform Reddit

www.totalrl.com

RUGBY LEAGUE COMMERCIAL has agreed a groundbreaking partnership with the social media platform Reddit ahead of next Saturday’s Super League Grand Final. Rugby league supporters...

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Netizens React to Elon Musk’s Netflix Cancellation, Cite Several Series With ‘Woke’ Trans Content Even As OTT Platform Faces USD 15.1 Billion Loss (View Posts)

www.latestly.com

Netflix lost USD 15.1 billion after Elon Musk criticised the platform for pro-trans and LGBTQ content, specifically 'Dead End: Paranormal Park' by Hamish Steele. Musk’s call to cancel subscriptions led users to react on social media,…

Wednesday, Oct 1

23

Could making silly AI videos of your friends be social media's next frontier? Let's talk about OpenAI's Sora.

We discuss whether Sora poses a threat to incumbent platforms like TikTok, and how users and brands might feel about an AI-generated feed.

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EU watchdog overturns social media giants in most user appeals

From wrongful takedowns to ignored evidence, the 27-nation bloc's first appeals body shows cracks in how platforms handle disputes with their users.

Borderlands 4: Clashing with gamers on social media is the worst thing Randy Pitchford can do

Borderlands 4 has been through a rough launch across all platforms. But comments from Randy Pitchford towards gamers have not helped at all.

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Review: Fire Emblem Shadows (Mobile) - Flat F2P Folly With Simplistic Strategy & Social Deduction

I'm always suspicious, a little tiny bit at least, of games that I play on my mobile phone. Not because I'm somehow wise to something about the platform others aren't, but more because I'm old and remember the long and arduous 'Trash Years…

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Owaisi, Rijiju in social media tussle over Pre-Matric scholarships

www.siasat.com

Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi and Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju were on Wednesday engaged in a tiff on social media platform ‘X’ over Pre-Matric scholarship and other schemes for minority students welfare.…

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Social media becomes a rallying point for Moroccan youths protesting state spending

techpoint.africa

Youths in Morocco are using Discord, TikTok and Instagram as key platforms for protests against the government's spending decisions.

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YouTube, platforms not cooperating enough on EU content disputes: report

www.dawn.com

An independent appeals body tasked with resolving disputes between social media platforms and EU users took aim on Wednesday at the lack of cooperation from digital platforms, especially YouTube.

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Is social media doing more harm than good?

www.ksl.com

As concerns about mental health, misinformation and online addiction grow, many are asking whether the platforms we use daily are doing more harm than good.

Tuesday, Sep 30

21

Meta's Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram are amongst the worst offenders when it comes to social media privacy - here's what you need to know

www.techradar.com

Discord takes top spot in social media privacy report, while Meta platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, land at the bottom with TikTok.

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The Future of Fun Is Together: Social Play Redefines Global Gaming Cultures

ourculturemag.com

Gaming has changed, but such a change is what we all were waiting for! It’s no longer just something you do on your own; it’s how people meet, talk, compete, and hang out. From quick matches with strangers to long sessions with close…

Monday, Sep 29

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Sources: OpenAI plans a stand-alone social app powered by Sora 2, featuring a TikTok-like vertical feed with entirely AI-generated videos (Wired)

www.techmeme.com

Sources: OpenAI plans a stand-alone social app powered by Sora 2, featuring a TikTok-like vertical feed with entirely AI-generated videos — The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video…

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OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

www.wired.com

The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI's latest video generation model.

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What Is Arattai App by Zoho? Can It Be India’s WhatsApp Alternative? Here’s All About Made-in-India Massaging Platform

www.latestly.com

Arattai is a 'Made-in-India' messaging app by Zoho, which has rapidly gained popularity, topping the App Store’s Social Networking category. Daily sign-ups surged from 3,000 to 3,50,000 in three days. The app supports texts, voice notes,…

Sunday, Sep 28

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