Ads for AI sex workers are flooding Instagram and TikTok

Several tech startups are running sexually explicit ads on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok for apps that promote not-safe-for-work experiences, featuring digitally created potential "girlfriends" and using popular children's TV characters to promote apps that create "NSFW pics," raising concerns about a double standard that affects real human sex workers.

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8/4/2023

Coming soon to TikTok in Europe: A ‘For You’ feed without the TikTok algorithm

The main topic is that TikTok is making changes to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA). Key points include: 1. TikTok users in the European Union will soon be able to switch off the platform's content-selection algorithm. 2. The DSA requires popular platforms to offer users the choice to see content recommendations that are not based on tracking and profiling. 3. TikTok is launching its first ads transparency library and expanding its research API in preparation for DSA compliance. 4. Other platforms like Instagram and YouTube will also have to offer users the same choice under the DSA. 5. TikTok's algorithmic recommendations have been credited for its success, but the EU legislation now requires users to have the option to deny personalization. 6. TikTok will also make changes to search results and content sorting for users who deny personalization. 7. TikTok is implementing additional changes, such as banning personalized ads for users aged 13-17 and providing an additional content reporting option. 8. TikTok will provide more transparency around its moderation decisions and inform users about content that violates its policies or local laws. 9. These changes will apply in the European Union and may also apply in the UK.

8/29/2023

Deepfake scams have arrived: Fake videos spread on Facebook, TikTok and Youtube

Fake videos of celebrities promoting phony services, created using deepfake technology, have emerged on major social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, sparking concerns about scams and the manipulation of online content.

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