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Meta and YouTube updated their artificial intelligence policies to address the altered content appearing on their platforms. Months after promising recourse for AI-generated content that impersonates users without their permission, YouTube is set to allow requests to remove the fabricated media, according to its updated privacy guidelines. The company said...

Meta and YouTube Update Their AI Content Policies

This approach is pretty appealing when contrasted with the current social media landscape, where you’ve got a handful of big players who largely don’t talk to each other, unless they’re owned by the same company. People might take screenshots and post content from one platform to another, but the world of Facebook largely is walled off from Twitter, which is walled off from TikTok.

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After saying it was evaluating adjusting its policy last week, Meta today announced that it is making changes to how it handles what it calls “manipulated media” going forward, adjusting the “Made with AI” label that appears on Instagram to “AI Info” instead. Meta...

Instagram Changes ‘Made with AI’ Label to ‘AI Info’ After Widespread Backlash

Meta is changing its “Made with AI” label to “AI info” following recommendations from its Oversight Board. The decision comes after the mega tech company came under fire from outraged creators who found their real-life images being marked with the “Made with AI” label.

Meta Backtracks On Made With AI Labels For Real Photos Following Angry Backlash

Social media has transformed how we connect, share, and learn about the world around us. With platforms ranging from Facebook to TikTok, each offers unique ways to engage with content and communities. Social media isn't just about posting vacation photos or what you had for lunch anymore; it's become a vital tool for businesses, influencers, and everyday users to communicate and spread ideas. But how much do we really know about these digital spaces we spend so much time in? Here are 15 intriguing facts about social media that might surprise you, shedding light on its impact, evolution, and the way it shapes our daily lives. From its rapid growth to the unexpected ways it influences society, these insights offer a deeper understanding of the platforms that have become integral to our digital existence.

15 Facts About Social Media

BBC News, Mexico, Central America and Cuba Correspondent. Having survived the night as Hurricane Beryl tore across her idyllic home of Union Island with ferocious force, Katrina Coy was taken aback by the extent of the devastation which lay before her. Virtually every building on the island, which lies off...

'Almost whole island homeless' in Hurricane Beryl's wake

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Deepa Singh Beniwal

If you've been scrolling through social media recently, you've probably encountered the phrase "Hawk Tuah" and wondered what it means and why it's everywhere. This viral sensation has taken the internet by storm, creating a flurry of memes and video edits across platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter. Let's dive into the origins of the "Hawk Tuah" trend and explore why it's become such a hit online.

Unpacking the "Hawk Tuah" Trend: The Viral Meme Taking Over Social Media

Yasmin Adams was confined to her cell and appeared "unsettled" prior to her death.

Prison shower changes ordered after woman's death

The 17-year-old boy died in hospital after the incident at West Wittering beach, police say.

Boy, 17, dies during school trip to the beach

Consider unfollowing or snoozing profiles, pages, and groups that do not interest you to prevent their content from appearing on your feed. Use the "Show More" and "Show Less" options to specify the types of content you prefer to see more or less often on your Facebook feed. Switch to...

How to Clean Up Your Facebook Home Feed

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Some Instagram users have recently noticed a 'Made with AI' tag appearing in the top left of reels and posts. In many cases, the tag is appearing on real photos and not images made using an AI image generator as the tag implies, and photographers aren't happy about it.So what is going on? Instagram users @colinandsamir posed the question to the Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri (@mosseri) to clear things up (see below) and he said: "It's just the metadata on the image. People are doing benign things in Photoshop that are technically using AI. And then we're just respecting the...

Instagram is tagging real photos as 'Made with AI' – and photographers aren't happy

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Arlene Mitchell, from West Lothian, defied odds of 700,000 to one by giving birth to Ben, Noah, Harrison and Rory.

Mum overwhelmed after rare birth of quadruplets

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NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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The number of deep fakes flooding the internet is alarmingly high. It's getting hard to tell what's really from the AI-generated fakes. Co-founder and former X (Twitter) CEO Jack Patrick Dorsey recently shared similar sentiments.

Jack Dorsey says we won't know what is real anymore in the next 5-10 years with the prevalence of AI-generated content and deep fakes: "It will feel like you're in a simulation."

Two brothers who launched a "brutal" attack on a stranger on the street have been jailed after their initial sentence was deemed too lenient. Kenneth Brown, 27, and Shaun Brown, 25, had initially been spared jail for the attack in Carlisle city centre, which left their victim with a broken hand, fractured nose and black eyes.

Brothers jailed for 'brutal' attack after review

A man has received a suspended prison sentence following an incident of road rage on the A55. Paul Woodward, 55, of Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn recently appeared before Caernarfon Crown Court following the incident on the eastbound carriageway of Rhuallt Hill in September last year. CCTV footage shows Woodward, who was...

Road rage ramming incident caught on CCTV

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If you like catfish, it might be worth a trip to Dowd's Catfish & BBQ. Dowd's is located at 1760 West Elm Street in Lebanon, Missouri. Whether you're traveling to or from Branson or Springfield, if you feel like going out of your way, it's a 3-hour drive from Kansas City or a 2-hour, 20-minute drive from St. Louis.

Hearty Meals await at Dowd's Catfish and BBQ

The message in the car windscreen says "please do 20 before another pet is killed".

Cat's death sparks speed message from pet owner

A toddler was found wandering in the middle of a road after escaping unnoticed from a nursery. Talks are now being held between council chiefs, Wales’ care inspectors and Tiny Tots Llanfoist Nursery in Monmouthshire to stop it happening again. The boy, understood to be between 12 and 18...

Toddler found in road after escaping nursery

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Brazil blocks Meta from using social media posts to train AI

Brazil has blocked Meta from using Brazilians' Instagram and Facebook posts to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models. It comes weeks after the company abandoned similar...

Brazil blocks Meta from using social media posts to train AI

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