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Jan 31 • 3 months ago

AI agents now have their own Reddit-style social network, and it's getting weird fast

Moltbook lets 32,000 AI bots trade jokes, tips, and complaints about humans. ...

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Jan 27 • 3 months ago

“IG is a drug”: Internal messages may doom Meta at social media addiction trial

A loss could cost social media companies billions and force changes on platforms. ...

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Dec 31 • 4 months ago

The science of how (and when) we decide to speak out—or self-censor

The study's main takeaway: "Be bold. It is the thing that slows down authoritarian creep." ...

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Dec 18 • 5 months ago

Social media companies allow antisemitic hate to flow ‘unchecked’, Australia’s race discrimination commissioner says

Giridharan Sivaraman warns of a surge of racially motivated violence in wake of Bondi shooting, saying ‘it’s going to get worse before it gets better’

theguardian.com1 min read

Dec 16 • 5 months ago

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk AI content

Dictionary codifies the term that took hold in 2024 for low-quality AI-generated content. ...

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Dec 07 • 5 months ago

Albanese defends decision to sign off on $100,000 US trip for Anika Wells and staff

Communications minister also faces scrutiny over taxpayer-funded family trip to Thredbo

theguardian.com1 min read

Dec 05 • 5 months ago

‘Not approved for human use’: the online frenzy for injectable peptides sweeping Australia

Social media is driving a boom in the use of peptides to improve appearance and physical performance. Many are experimental and come with risk of serious side effectsGet our

theguardian.com1 min read

Nov 22 • 5 months ago

Academics who say they are ‘pro-white’ and have ‘ethnic conception’ of Australia turn spotlight on Sydney’s Campion College

Higher education regulator investigates Catholic institute after comments by academics, including endorsing the White Australia policy Get our

theguardian.com1 min read

Nov 18 • 6 months ago

Roblox rolls out age-verification features in Australia as gaming platform insists child social media ban should not apply

Online gaming company says voluntary age assurance technology will limit teens and children messaging users outside their own age groups

theguardian.com1 min read

Nov 17 • 6 months ago

‘His role is to recruit’: the Sheffield-based propagandist for Sudan’s RSF militia

Abdalmonim Alrabea has appeared in hundreds of videos in which he expresses support for paramilitary group accused of committing genocideA British citizen based in Sheffield appeared in a Ti...

theguardian.com1 min read

Nov 10 • 6 months ago

Jay Weatherill named next high commissioner to UK – as it happened

This blog is now closed

theguardian.com1 min read

Nov 08 • 6 months ago

Researchers surprised that with AI, toxicity is harder to fake than intelligence

New "computational Turing test" reportedly catches AI pretending to be human with 80% accuracy. ...

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