Polymarket and Kalshi Say Influencer Partners Can’t Deny Election Results, Actually
Social media posts questioning the integrity of LA’s mayoral election were labeled “paid partnerships.” Then Kalshi and Polymarket told creators to delete them.
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Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
Code reviewed by WIRED uncovered an unreleased face-recognition system embedded in Meta’s smart glasses platform. It’s designed to identify people via biometric data stored on users’ phones.
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xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity
Four people suing Elon Musk’s AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit.
The Chinese App That Puts Instagram to Shame
In the ancient city of Dali, I saw firsthand how RedNote has evolved from a lifestyle platform into the tool that powers the country’s tourism industry.
A Kid With a Fake Mustache Tricked an Online Age-Verification Tool
To stop children from bypassing its age checks, Meta is revamping its age-verification tools with an AI system that analyzes images and videos for “visual cues,” such as height and bone structure.
Meta Is Sued Over Scam Ads on Facebook and Instagram
A lawsuit from the Consumer Federation of America accuses Meta of misleading consumers about its efforts to combat scams advertisements on its platforms.
Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here
Available for free to any company that wants to use it, the “completely anonymous” app puts the pressure on porn sites and social media platforms to start blocking access by minors.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down
Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky’s board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.
Mark Zuckerberg Tries to Play It Safe in Social Media Addiction Trial Testimony
The Meta CEO stuck to a playbook of repetitive answers and buzzwords in a landmark trial in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Meta Goes to Trial in a New Mexico Child Safety Case. Here’s What’s at Stake
Attorney general Raúl Torrez is accusing the tech giant of failing to protect minors on Facebook and Instagram.