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TikTok temporarily suspended the “Musk” advertisement account on Friday ahead of the documentary’s wide release, Variety can confirm. The ad account’s ability to advertise on the platform was then restored on Sunday “after an error,” per a spokesperson for the company. Directed by Alex Gibney, “Musk” seeks to make sense of Elon Musk, the world’s […]
In tonight's edition: Kenya confirms a second case of Ebola. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay warns that international justice is facing growing pressure. Plus millions of people in Nigeria have been without TikTok for about a month.
Mexico will require the digital platforms to protect minors from violent and sexual content.
Chew cautioned that AI's growing capabilities would require stronger safeguards, particularly as autonomous systems become more widely adopted.
Children and adolescents are looking on platforms for what they are concerned about sex, relationships, food or mental health. Experts warn of the risk of confusing popularity with reliable information
A generative audio startup run by people who came out of TikTok’s AI and music divisions has raised $11 million to build models that write music and sound effects to match what happens on screen. San Francisco-based Sonilo secured the round with B Capital leading and Redpoint also taking part. The money will pay for […]
An improvised video of three friends has returned to life the theme 'And if I'm going to die', which now sounds at weddings, village parties and 'stories' of the world
If you don't have friends, who do you tell that you don't? A network movement promotes and dedramatizes these confessions
The new indignants of Sol dominate political discourse by looking at the cameras of their mobile phones
Chris Olsen says it wasn’t easy writing his recently released memoir, “I Think My Therapist Hates Me,” but he believes it was worth it. “People say, was it cathartic to write it? No, it felt like I was just kind of like stabbing myself over and over again,” the TikTok star told me Sunday at […]
The illegal drug trade is gaining ground on social networks. In TikTok, organizations offer from drugs to recipes for synthetic drugs, using emojis, hashtags and user names to openly promote their products. At Des-Informing we spoke with the Spanish media team Maldivia.es, who investigated how this illegal market works on digital platforms.
Social networks are often seen as a mirror of human cruelty. But a man formed an army of 500,000 people in TikTok to change it with a powerful weapon: goodness.
A fashion born in the forums of involuntary singles ('incel') proposes to improve to the minimum detail everything we do, from physical to sleep aspect. Experts warn: not a good idea
The settlement involves TikTok adding several child safety measures to its platform including time limits and increased parental control. It is similar to a recent settlement competitor Meta had reached.
TikTok has settled and agreed to pay the US state of Alabama at least $100 million dollars days before trial.
Facebook found liable in New Mexico for deceptive actions; TikTok settles $100m lawsuit with Alabama over safety claims.
Brother Paul-Adrien preaches from a studio inspired by the world of gaming. Sister Albertine deconstructs the photographs of life at the convent on Instagram. Father Benedict prays with his followers on TikTok. While France is experiencing an increase in the baptisms of adolescents and adults, a new generation of Catholic influencers is fuelling a discreet religious renewal, rather conservative.
Brother Paul-Adrien preaches from a studio with gamer-like codes. Sister Albertine debunks convent clichés on Instagram. Father Benoît prays with followers on TikTok. As France sees a surge in teen and adult baptisms, a new generation of Catholic influencers is fuelling a quiet religious revival.
Two festivals in Madrid bring together women readers and authors of a genre driven by digital communities looking for new meeting spaces
Forgetting the novels and essays we read is common and, depending on the text, even healthy
