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Elon Musk's X To Deploy AI Note Writers That Can Flag Misinformation, But Final Judgment Still Rests With Humans
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 4:51am | 655Elon Musk's social media platform, X, is introducing AI-powered bots capable of writing Community Notes to help identify and clarify misinformation — but only if humans deem their contributions helpful. What Happened: According to a post from X's official Community Notes account, these "AI Note...
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Meta's 'Hail Mary' Before Landmark Antitrust Trial Began: Here's Who The Company Called
Monday, May 12, 2025 - 12:55pm | 763The antitrust trial from the Federal Trade Commission against Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) has centered on the company's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC is accusing META of using its power to acquire smaller companies through a "buy or bury" strategy. The trial has revealed that...
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Meta Suspends Abortion Pill Accounts, 'Delete Facebook' Searches Near 5-Year Peak
Friday, January 24, 2025 - 4:51pm | 901Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) may face declining user rates after its decision to change its content moderation to a community notes style being used by rival X. Users have noticed several changes since the social media company’s policy shift and President Donald Trump‘s inauguration....
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Meta's 'Community Notes' To Exempt Paid Ads, Marketers Left Puzzled About Organic Content Risks: Report
Thursday, January 16, 2025 - 9:59pm | 510Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) will reportedly not apply its new “Community Notes” feature to paid advertisements. What Happened: Earlier this month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company would replace its fact-checking system with Community Notes. Unlike the system on Elon Musk...
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Meta Drops Fact-Checking For Community Notes: Zuckerberg Sees 'Opportunity To Restore Free Expression'
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 11:58am | 926Social media giant Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is turning the page on content moderation, as it prepares to work with President-elect Donald Trump, four years after banning him from its platforms. What Happened: Meta Platforms CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg shared in a video that the company's...
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Elon Musk Says 'Lying On This Platform Doesn't Work Anymore' After Biden VP Kamala Harris Gets Community Noted On X After Posting About Trump
Monday, July 1, 2024 - 10:10pm | 653Elon Musk has challenged Vice President Kamala Harris’s assertions regarding former President Donald Trump’s stance on a national abortion ban, after her post on X, formerly Twitter, got flagged by the Community Notes feature. What Happened: On Sunday, VP Harris took to her...
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'YouTube Is Copying Community Notes Right Down To The Nitty-Gritty,' Says Senior Engineer At Elon Musk's X: 'It's A Big Vote Of Confidence'
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 - 12:16am | 749Earlier this week, in a move that closely mirrors the Community Notes feature of Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube has started experimenting with a new feature. What Happened: On Monday, Jay Baxter, a senior engineer at X spoke about...
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Elon Musk Buys A New Windows PC, Fears Signing In Will Give Microsoft AI Access To His Computer: 'This Is Messed Up'
Sunday, February 25, 2024 - 9:31pm | 1010Over the weekend, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk alleged that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is forcing him to create an account for using his new laptop. What Happened: Musk took to X, formerly Twitter, and said that he just bought a new PC laptop, but cannot access it unless he creates a...
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Elon Musk Laughs Off Mark Ruffalo's AI-Generated Donald Trump Tweet Misfire On X
Monday, January 8, 2024 - 11:48pm | 601Mark Ruffalo, an American actor popularly known for portraying Bruce Banner aka the Hulk, got community noted on Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) after sharing an AI-generated image of former U.S. President Donald Trump. What Happened: Last week, Ruffalo took to X and shared a post containing...
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Elon Musk Has Called X 'Best Source Of Truth' Courtesy Community Notes Feature — But He Might Have Forgotten About This Month-Old Error
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 9:30am | 674Over a month ago, Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) erroneously noted a graphic video shared by Donald Trump Jr. and faced massive flak. Still, the tech billionaire appears to have forgotten all about that fiasco as he continues to promote his social media platform as the “best source of...
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Elon Musk's Move to Demonetize Content Attracting Community Notes A Blow To Online Humor? X Users Weigh In
Sunday, October 29, 2023 - 10:22pm | 718Elon Musk’s announcement about withholding monetization from posts that get community noted on X (formerly Twitter) has triggered a divisive response among users, prompting discussions about the impact on online humor and content accuracy. What Happened: On Sunday, Musk...
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One Year Of Elon Musk Bringing Sink To 'His' Twitter Office — A Lot Changed But Everything Might Not Be Okay In Paradise
Friday, October 27, 2023 - 4:41am | 760On the first anniversary of Elon Musk’s acquisition of X (formerly Twitter), the company disclosed various statistics and developments. However, while these milestones received appreciation from netizens, they also raised concerns about the platform’s performance amid recent...
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Musk's X Under Fire: Vivian Schiller Slams the Platform's 'Cesspool' of Misinformation Amid Global Crisis
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 6:16am | 895Twitter’s former global news chair and executive director of Aspen Digital at The Aspen Institute, Vivian Schiller, has criticized Elon Musk’s X for hosting misinformation and disinformation during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. What Happened:...
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After Offering $1B Donation With A Condition, Elon Musk Now Highlights 'Fundamental Difference' Between Wikipedia And X
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - 12:02am | 721After offering to donate $1 billion to Wikipedia during the weekend, with the condition of a name change, Elon Musk has now spoken about a “fundamental difference” he perceives between the online encyclopedia and a feature on his social media platform, X (...
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Israel-Hamas Conflict: Here's How Zuckerberg's Meta Is Handling Content Moderation Vs. Musk's X
Thursday, October 19, 2023 - 5:19am | 697At the WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ:META) chief product officer, Chris Cox, addressed the striking disparities in content moderation between Instagram, Facebook, and Threads compared to Elon...