Nation Oct 22 Reddit sues AI company over alleged ‘industrial-scale’ scraping of its users’ comments By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press
Nation Oct 22 Watch 5:58 AI content supercharges confusion and spreads misleading information, critics warn In the last few years, video and other content created with artificial intelligence have begun to flood almost every part of the internet. It has appeared everywhere from Spotify to the Kindle Store. But on social media, it is almost… By William Brangham, Maea Lenei Buhre
Nation Oct 14 Instagram says it will limit teens to PG-13 content by default as safeguard The company is also adding an even stricter setting that parents can set up for their children. By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Politics Oct 02 WATCH: Jeffries calls for ACA tax credits to be made permanent as shutdown stretches into 2nd day House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries pinned the government shutdown on the GOP and said Democrats are willing to negotiate on the issue, but "need credible partners on the other side."… By Associated Press
Politics Sep 16 WATCH: Patel defends social media post about Kirk ‘subject’ during Senate hearing Sen. Peter Welch, a Vermont Democrat, pushed back, saying it caused confusion by making it sound like authorities had caught the person suspected of killing Charlie Kirk. By Associated Press
Sep 16 WATCH: Patel warns about ‘radicalizing’ and ‘addictive’ nature of social media By Hannah Grabenstein Patel said "the data shows that social media is wildly out of control when it comes to radicalizing."… Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 9:36 How to talk with kids about violent images of Charlie Kirk’s killing By Geoff Bennett, Sarah Clune Hartman, Diane Lincoln Estes, Jackson Hudgins The rapid online spread of graphic images tied to Charlie Kirk’s killing has raised questions about how to talk to kids about political violence. Within hours of Kirk’s death, videos of the shooting had been seen more than 40 million… Continue watching
Sep 12 WATCH: Kirk killing is ‘our moment’ to choose a darker or brighter future, Utah’s Cox says By Associated Press Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah, called social media a "cancer on our society right now" during a Friday news conference on the suspect in custody for the killing of Charlie Kirk. Continue reading
Sep 11 Graphic video of Kirk shooting was everywhere online, showing how media’s role has changed By David Bauder, Associated Press Video of Kirk's shooting was available almost instantly online and seen by millions of people, illustrating how the “gatekeeping” role of news organizations has changed in the era of social media. Continue reading
Sep 10 Nepal protesters want former chief justice as interim PM as army moves to restore order By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press Armed troops in the main areas of Kathmandu appeared to give some sense of control returning to the city on Wednesday, after the protests had grown increasingly violent the day before. The resignation of Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli appeared… Continue reading