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EU sets deadline for Meta Platforms to clarify measures on child sexual abuse

3Dec

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EU sets deadline for Meta Platforms to clarify measures on child sexual abuse

[ad_1] Meta Platforms was told by EU tech regulators on Friday to provide more details on measures taken to tackle child sexual abuse material on its photo and video sharing app Instagram by Dec. 22 or risk a formal investigation under new EU online content rules.The European Commission in October sent a first request for information on measures taken to counter the spread of terrorist and violent content, and a second last month on measures to protect minors. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. "Information is also requested about Instagram's recommender system and amplification of potentially harmful content," the European Commission said in a statement on its latest query.The request for information was done under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), new tech rules requiring Big T...

Binance’s Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty, steps down to settle US illicit finance probe

22Nov

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Binance’s Changpeng Zhao pleads guilty, steps down to settle US illicit finance probe

[ad_1] Binance chief Changpeng Zhao stepped down and pleaded guilty to breaking U.S. anti-money laundering laws as part of a $4.3 billion settlement resolving a years-long probe into the world's largest crypto exchange, prosecutors said on Tuesday.The deal, which will see Zhao personally pay $50 million, was described by prosecutors as one of the largest corporate penalties in U.S. history. It is another blow to the crypto industry that has been beset by investigations and comes on the heels of the recent fraud conviction of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. But several legal experts said it was a good outcome for Zhao, leaving his vast wealth intact and allowing him to retain his stake in Binance, the exchange he founded in 2017. Binance broke U.S. anti-money laundering and sanctions laws...

5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-powered Google Maps, Rishi Sunak on AI risk, more

26Oct

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5 things about AI you may have missed today: AI-powered Google Maps, Rishi Sunak on AI risk, more

[ad_1] Another day has gone by and more AI developments have come to the surface. In the last 24 hours, some major updates have emerged from both tech firms and governments. Firstly, Google Maps is getting an AI-powered makeover, with features such as Immersive View, and upgrades to driving directions. The new features also make the app more like Google Search, as the platform will soon answer basic queries as well. In other news, UK PM Rishi Sunak gave a speech today, October 26, where he highlighted the capabilities and potential risks posed by AI including cyber-attacks, fraud, and child sexual abuse. This comes following the publication of a government report that highlighted how AI was used to de-age celebrities and create sexualized images of children. This and more in today's AI ...

AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action

26Oct

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AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. A watchdog is calling for action

[ad_1] The already-alarming proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos, a watchdog agency warned on Tuesday.In a written report, the U.K.-based Internet Watch Foundation urges governments and technology providers to act quickly before a flood of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse overwhelms law enforcement investigators and vastly expands the pool of potential victims. “We're not talking about the harm it might do,” said Dan Sexton, the watchdog group's chief technology officer. “This is happening right now and it needs to be addressed right now.” In a first-of-its-kind case in South Korea, a man was sentenced in September to 2 1/2 years ...

YouTube replies to govt notice; says haven’t detected child sexual abuse material on its platform

17Oct

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YouTube replies to govt notice; says haven’t detected child sexual abuse material on its platform

[ad_1] YouTube on Monday said it did not detect materials related to child sexual abuse on its platform despite multiple probes and also has not received evidence of such content on the video streaming platform from regulators.The statement from YouTube spokesperson came after the government issued notices to social media platforms, including YouTube, X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram, earlier this month asking them to takedown child sexual abuse material from their platforms in India. In a statement, YouTube spokesperson said: "We have a long history of successfully fighting child exploitation on YouTube. Based on multiple thorough investigations, we did not detect CSAM on our platform, nor did we receive examples or evidence of CSAM on YouTube from regulators." We are now on WhatsApp....

Govt issues notices to X, YouTube, Telegram to remove child sexual abuse material

6Oct

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Govt issues notices to X, YouTube, Telegram to remove child sexual abuse material

[ad_1] In an official announcement on Friday, the government of India has served notices to three major social media platforms, namely X (formerly known as Twitter), YouTube, and Telegram, with the directive to promptly eliminate any child sexual abuse material found on their platforms within the country. Rajiv Chandrasekhar, the Minister of State for Electronics and IT, issued a stern warning, stating that if these social media intermediaries fail to take swift action, they risk losing their safe harbor protection provided under section 79 of the IT Act. This warning implies that these platforms could potentially face direct prosecution under applicable laws and regulations, even if they are not the ones responsible for uploading such illicit content. Minister Rajiv Chandrasekhar's sta...