Roblox launches real-time AI chat rephrasing to filter out banned language
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the “#” symbol.
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Meta sued over AI smart glasses’ privacy concerns, after workers reviewed nudity, sex, and other footage
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.
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Google responds to lawsuit alleging Gemini coached a man to kill himself
James Farrell / siliconangle - The father of a man who committed suicide after interactions with Google LLC’s Gemini chatbot launched a lawsuit today alleging that Gemini fueled his son’s delusions. Thirty-six-year-old Florida resident Jonathan Gavalas started using Gemini last year fo…
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TikTok says end-to-end encryption would make DMs less safe
Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - TikTok tells the BBC it will not add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, arguing the feature would hinder safety teams and law enforcement from investigating harmful behavior.
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X says it will suspend creators from revenue-sharing program for unlabeled AI posts of ‘armed conflict’
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Creators who break the rules will get a three-month suspension, and if they continue to violate the policy, they'll be permanently banned.
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Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei’s Death Sparks Revolt Among Kalshi Customers
Kate Knibbs / wired - How Kalshi decided to settle a market tied to Iran’s supreme leader prompted anger among traders who felt the rules weren’t clear.
- Insider trades probe — Congress probes mysterious big winners after timed Iran bets (2)
- Kalshi settlement revolt — On the trading floor: traders revolt over settlement (4)
- Mainstream uptake — Nasdaq and AP court regulators to legitimize outcome-based markets (3)
- Regulatory crackdown — Lawmakers and courts press prediction markets for oversight and limits (2)
Insider trades probe — Congress probes mysterious big winners after timed Iran bets
Kalshi settlement revolt — On the trading floor: traders revolt over settlement
Mainstream uptake — Nasdaq and AP court regulators to legitimize outcome-based markets
Regulatory crackdown — Lawmakers and courts press prediction markets for oversight and limits
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X lifts cryptocurrency and gambling bans for paid promotions
Emre Çıtak / dataconomy - X removed cryptocurrency from its list of prohibited industries for paid promotions, reversing a ban in place since June 2024. The policy shift also lifted restrictions on gambling promotions while adding pharmaceuticals, tobacco, weapons, and weight loss…
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OpenAI to Alert Police of Credible Threats After Canada Shooting
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - OpenAI has announced it will notify law enforcement of credible threats after the Tumbler Ridge shooter bypassed a ChatGPT ban and killed eight in Canada.The post OpenAI to Alert Police of Credible Threats After Canada Shooting appeared first on WinBuzzer.
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US court blocks landmark law limiting social media use for children
ft - Judge rules Virginia does not have right to restrict ‘minors’ access to constitutionally protected speech’
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OpenAI Discovers Mass Shooter’s Secret ChatGPT Account
eWEEK Staff / eweek - Lightning struck twice in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia earlier this month. First in the eerie stillness of a classroom where eight lives were stolen. Then, in Ottawa’s halls of power where officials demanded answers from Silicon Valley about what a cha…
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Instagram Will Notify Parents When Teens Use Search Terms Related to Suicide
Bruce Gil / gizmodo - The new safety feature comes as social media platforms face growing legal pressure over how they affect minors.
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Meta Sues Advertisers Over Alleged Celebrity Impersonation Scams
PYMNTS / pymnts - Meta is suing advertisers who have allegedly impersonated celebrities to defraud consumers. The tech giant announced Thursday (Feb. 26) that it had taken “technical enforcement actions” against the accused scammers, such as suspending their payment method…
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Instagram will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm content
Anna Washenko / engadget - Instagram is adding a new alert for the parents of teen users of its social media platform. The network will alert the adult if their child repeatedly searches for terms about suicide or self-harm in a short time frame. From that notification, the parent …
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Canada demands more OpenAI safety protocols after B.C. mass shooting
Bradly Shankar / mobilesyrup - Canada is calling on OpenAI to implement stricter safety measures in the wake of the Feb. 10 mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C. On Tuesday, OpenAI representatives met with government officials in Ottawa after it was revealed that the tech company had ba…
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OpenClaw Users Are Allegedly Bypassing Anti-Bot Systems
Reece Rogers / wired - An open source project called Scrapling is gaining traction with AI agent users who want their bots to scrape sites without permission.
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Discord puts global age verification policy on hold after backlash
therecord - In responding to pushback about Discord's impending age verification policy, co-founder Stanislav Vishnevskiy said the platform "failed at our most basic job: clearly explaining what we're doing and why. That's on us.”
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Google sent an AI-generated push alert that included a racial slur
Lawrence Bonk / engadget - Google sent out an AI-generated news alert that included the N-word, according to reporting by Deadline. The push notification featured a link to a story by The Hollywood Reporter regarding an incident at the recent BAFTA Film Awards. The word appeared in…
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Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws
Sarah Perez / techcrunch - Apple complies with new age assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults.
- Creators and users push back on biometric age-verification experiments. (1)
- Reporter: Apple enforces age checks worldwide, updates App Store APIs. (9)
- UK watchdog fines Reddit over inadequate age checks, major penalties. (3)
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Creators and users push back on biometric age-verification experiments.
Reporter: Apple enforces age checks worldwide, updates App Store APIs.
UK watchdog fines Reddit over inadequate age checks, major penalties.
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Discord delays global rollout of age verification after backlash
Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The company added that 90% of users won’t need to verify their age and will be able to keep using Discord as usual.
- Delay and backlash — Global rollout postponed amid user outcry. (5)
- Persona vendor controversy — Users distrust Persona; Discord distances itself. (1)
- Technical fixes & alternatives — Company promises credit-card, on-device, inference options. (2)
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Delay and backlash — Global rollout postponed amid user outcry.
Persona vendor controversy — Users distrust Persona; Discord distances itself.
Technical fixes & alternatives — Company promises credit-card, on-device, inference options.
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Russia launches terror probe into Telegram chief Pavel Durov
Milena Wälde / politico - Moscow claims the messaging platform has been used in thousands of cases of sabotage, terrorism and extremism.
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