Jimmy Donaldson has in the past been criticized for using the $700 million fortune amassed by his work on YouTube to right social inequalities. But the 26-year-old, who goes by the online moniker ‘MrBeast’ has a question: what would you have him do instead? The creator posted on X this week about the backlash he […]
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Pakistani court sentences Christian man to death for posting hateful content against Muslims
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — A court in Pakistan sentenced a Christian man to death for sharing what it said was hateful content against Muslims on social media after one of the worst mob attacks on Christians in the eastern Punjab province last year, his lawyer said Monday, adding he will appeal the verdict. In August […]
Supreme Court tosses out claim Biden administration coerced social media companies to remove content
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out claims that the Biden administration unlawfully coerced social media companies into removing contentious content. In reaching its conclusion, the court overturned an injunction that would have limited contacts between government officials and social media companies on a wide range of issues if allowed to go into […]
SCOTUS rejects suit alleging federal government bullied social media into censoring content
A lawsuit filed by attorneys general in Missouri and Louisiana alleged the federal government pressured social media companies to target conservative speech across a range of topics, from the efficacy of vaccines to the integrity of the 2020 presidential election (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images). The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected arguments by […]
Five Men Convicted of Operating Massive, Illegal Streaming Service That Allegedly Had More Content Than Netflix, Hulu, Vudu and Prime Video Combined
Five men were convicted by a federal jury in Las Vegas this week for their part in operating Jetflicks, which officials say was one of the largest illegal streaming services in the U.S. Jetflicks, which charged $9.99 per month for the streaming service, generated millions of dollars in subscription revenue and caused “substantial harm to […]
Michigan House votes to ban ‘deepfake’ pornographic content
The Michigan House of Representatives passed legislation this week banning the nonconsensual creation and dissemination of sexual content generated by artificial intelligence. Backers of the proposal say it’s needed to protect individuals from potential abuse as AI image generators become more advanced. Specifically, the bills passed Wednesday in the House establish criminal penalties and civil […]
Missing children advocates and content creators gather for Stand For Summer Wells event
Rogersville, Tenn. (WJHL) – Missing children advocates and content creators from all over gathered at Rogersville City Park on Friday to remember Summer Wells and spread awareness about her disappearance. Bureda Phillips, known as “Chewy” from Bean Station, helped organize the event. She runs a YouTube Channel called “Sharing & Caring with Ms. Chewy,” where […]
Experts worry X’s new policy on AI-generated adult content will lead to more deepfake porn
In a video posted by a Megan Thee Stallion fan on June 9, the singer is seen trying to hold back tears and collect herself while onstage in Tampa, Fla. Earlier that day, the 29-year-old rapper had addressed the “hurt” she felt after a sexually explicit, AI-generated video that allegedly showed her likeness circulated on […]
Federal appeals court weighs challenge to Iowa ban on books with sexual content from schools
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for LGBTQ+ youth, teachers and major publishers asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to affirm a lower court order that blocked key parts of an Iowa law banning books depicting sex acts from school libraries and classrooms. The law, which the Republican-led Legislature and GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds approved in 2023, […]
Exclusive-Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content
By Katie Paul and Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – A former Meta engineer on Tuesday accused the company of bias in its handling of content related to the war in Gaza, claiming in a lawsuit that Meta fired him for trying to help fix bugs causing the suppression of Palestinian Instagram posts. Ferras Hamad, […]