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☆ TikTok is pissing everyone off right now. Here's how its brute-force tactics could pay off — or backfire.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Dan Whateley | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The move was an about-face for the president, whose administration had spent years calling it a national security risk. AdvertisementIt’s been deep in a public spat over music licensing with one of its most important partners, Universal Music Group. Some users have said it’s ruining the app by promoting shopping over the funny skits and dancing videos that first made TikTok popular. For leaders at ByteDance, who often have the final say over product decisions at TikTok, copying ideas from Douyin to TikTok is part of their playbook.

Persons: —, TikTok, Joe Biden, Biden, Brandon, TikTok isn’t, it's, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, UMG, ” TikTok, it’s, TikTok's, ByteDance, It’s, Meghana, Pissing, ” Michael Huppe, Katie Notopoulos, ” Dhar Organizations: Service, White, Business, Universal Music Group, Music, Black, Facebook, Google, Big Tech, ”, YouTube, Shopping Network Locations: TikTok, Washington, Meghana Dhar, China, ByteDance

☆ Twitter gave Elon Musk the @e handle after becoming its biggest shareholder, book says — but he doesn't seem to use it
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk was given the @e handle shortly after becoming Twitter's biggest shareholder, a new book says. Musk doesn't appear to have engaged with the account beyond changing the name to John Utah. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementTwitter's trust and safety head was asked to transfer ownership of the @e handle to Elon Musk in April 2022, according to a new book by Zoë Schiffer. Schiffer, managing editor of the tech newsletter Platformer, previously said in an X post that Musk had acquired the @e handle .

Persons: Elon Musk, Zoë, Yoel Roth, John Utah, —, Zoë Schiffer, Twitter's, Leslie Berland, Musk, Schiffer, Roth Organizations: Service, Elon, Twitter, Business

☆ Roblox shares rise 13% after company beats estimates and issues strong guidance
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Roblox reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter on Wednesday that beat consensus estimates on the top and bottom lines. Here's how the company did:Losses per share: 52 cents vs. 55 cents expected by analysts, according to LSEG, formerly Refinitiv. Revenue (bookings): $1.13 billion vs. $1.08 billion expected, according to LSEG. The revenue figure is what Roblox calls bookings, a category that includes sales recognized during the quarter and deferred revenue. The company provided guidance for 2024 and the first fiscal quarter.

Persons: Roblox, David Baszucki, Baszucki, CNBC's Steve Kovach Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Revenue, & Locations: & Canada

☆ Roblox shares rise 10% after company beats estimates and issues strong guidance
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Roblox reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter Wednesday that beat consensus estimates on the top and bottom lines. Here's how the company did:Losses per share: 52 cents vs. 55 cents expected by analysts, according to LSEG, formerly Refinitiv. Revenue (bookings): $1.13 billion vs. $1.08 billion expected, according to LSEG. The revenue figure is what Roblox calls bookings, a category that includes sales recognized during the quarter and deferred revenue. The company provided guidance for 2024 and the first fiscal quarter.

Persons: Roblox, David Baszucki, Baszucki, CNBC's Steve Kovach Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Revenue, &, CNBC PRO Locations: & Canada

☆ Snap's new mass layoffs hit teams across tech, trust and safety, and an internal analytics team aiding DEI efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Snap's new mass layoff impacted workers in a range of roles across the company. Another perceived Snap in recent months as a company in "managed decline." C-suite executives who were hired or promoted, like Jerry Hunter and Jeremi Gorman, respectively, to build up and manage Snap's business, are gone and are not being replaced, as CEO Evan Spiegel is taking on oversight of the business. Engineering leaders, too, left the company in recent months. Snap has hired some new executives, like Patrick Harris, Ronan Harris, Darshan Kantak and Eric Young, but none are in the c-suite.

Persons: Evan Spiegel, Snap's, Spiegel, Jerry Hunter, Jeremi Gorman, Patrick Harris, Ronan Harris, Darshan Kantak, Eric Young Organizations: Business, Workers, Monday, BI, Meta, Apple, Engineering Locations: North America, California

☆ I'm a gig worker who argued for Seattle's new minimum pay laws. Now, I'm fighting for my Instacart job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michelle Balzer, an Instacart driver in Seattle. Balzer was among those who advocated for PayUp, a series of bills meant to protect gig workers passed by Seattle's city council. One of the laws, which requires companies like Instacart to pay contractors the equivalent of the city's $19.97-an-hour minimum wage, took effect on January 13. An Instacart spokesperson told BI: "Due to new regulations imposed by the Seattle City Council, we're making several changes to how Instacart operates in Seattle. AdvertisementDo you work for Instacart, DoorDash, Walmart Spark, or another gig work app and have a story idea to share?

Persons: Michelle Balzer, Balzer, I've, Instacart, PayUp, It's Organizations: Service, PayUp, Business, Shoppers, Seattle, Seattle City Council, Safety, Walmart Locations: Seattle, Seattle's, Pacific Northwest, PayUp, Instacart, Washington, DoorDash

The pay data includes salaries ranging from a data scientist position that offers $170,000 per year at Discord to a staff engineer role that earns $250,000 or more at Patreon. AdvertisementHere are the annual salaries for a job at FaZe Clan:Legal Counsel: $142,273 median starting range; from $133,308 to $194,437FaZe Clan did not respond to BI's request for comment. At LTK, a senior software engineer would make $130,000Courtesy of LTKLTK, formerly known as RewardStyle, is an affiliate-marketing and social-commerce platform used by influencers across Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok. At Teachable, a level II senior software engineer would make $190,000Teachable is a platform where creators can build and sell online courses and coaching programs. Here are annual salary ranges for several jobs at Teachable:Data Analyst : $69,826 to $85,000: $69,826 to $85,000 Senior Software Engineer : $160,000 to $180,000: $160,000 to $180,000 Senior Software Engineer - Core : $150,000 to $170,000: $150,000 to $170,000 Senior Software Engineer II : $190,000: $190,000 Software Engineer: $125,000 to $135,000Teachable did not respond to BI's request for comment.

Persons: upstarts, we're, Justin Kenna, they've, ByteDance, Teachable, Konstantin Savusia, James Nord, Brandon Brown, Ryan Brown, Brian Mechem, Warby Parker, Grin, Amanda Perelli, Anthony, Alex Zaccaria, Nick Humphreys, Linktree's, Amber Venz, Baxter, Read, Sydney Bradley, economy's, Patreon, Chris Best, Jason Henry Substack Organizations: YouTube, Business, FaZe, Safety, Software, Security, Enterprise Security, FaZe Clan, Fohr, Inc, Grin Technologies, Facebook, Keli Network Inc, Business Affairs, Jellysmack, Linktree, Ops, RewardStyle Inc, Networks, Mighty Networks, Mighty Software, Engineering, Sydney, Sydney Bradley One, BI, Staff, Social, Data Engineering, Trust, Quality Assurance, Hotmart, & $ Locations: California, New York, Texas, FaZe, Fohr, Jellysmack, Karat, Linktree, LTK, Instagram, Dallas , Texas, Teachable

☆ Why was a revolting YouTube video of a purported decapitated head left online for hours?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —A disturbing video of a man holding what he claimed was his father’s decapitated head circulated for hours on YouTube. The incident is one of countless examples of gruesome and often horrifying content that circulates on social media with no filter. The horrifying decapitation video was published hours before major tech CEOs are headed to Capitol Hill for a hearing on child safety and social media. Our teams are closely tracking to remove any re-uploads of the video.”But online platforms are having difficulty keeping up. Advocates say that tech platforms can no longer be left to self-regulate.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Sundar Pichai, Justin Mohn’s, they’re, Elon Musk, YouTube haven’t, they’ve, ”, Josh Golin, James Steyer, Steyer Organizations: New, New York CNN, Facebook, Capitol, YouTube, Elon, Amazon, Microsoft, Big Tech Locations: New York

Police said Wednesday that they charged Justin Mohn, 32, with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after he beheaded his father, Michael, in their Bucks County home and publicized it in a 14-minute YouTube video that anyone, anywhere could see. YouTube, which is owned by Google, did not attend the hearing despite its status as one of the most popular platforms among teens. Major social media companies moderate content with the help of powerful automated systems, which can often catch prohibited content before a human can. Despite the obstacles, social media companies need to be more vigilant about regulating violent content, said Jacob Ware, a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. “The reality is that social media has become a front line in extremism and terrorism,” Ware said.

Persons: Justin Mohn, Michael, —, Pete Feeney, ”, Alix Fraser, Brian Fishman, it’s, Mohn, Michael Jensen, Jacob Ware, ” Ware, “ That’s, ” Nora Benavidez, Beatrice Dupuy, Mike Balsamo, Mike Catalini Organizations: YouTube, . Police, Islamic State, Meta, Google, Buffalo , New York —, Halle . Middletown, Halle . Middletown Township Police, Council, Responsible Social Media, Global, Counter, Twitter, University of Maryland, Foreign Relations, Free Press, Associated Press, AP Locations: Pennsylvania, Bucks, Louisville , Kentucky, Memphis , Tennessee, Buffalo , New York, Christchurch , New Zealand, Halle ., Halle . Middletown Township, Gaza, Ukraine, U.S, New York, Levittown , Pennsylvania

☆ Elon Musk reportedly prefers to hire people who've never been laid off
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk reportedly still has a hand in hiring at X — and he's got some clear preferences. In an anonymous interview with Fortune, a person involved in hiring at X broke down how to get hired at the company. Musk, who handed over the title of CEO to Linda Yaccarino last year, used to be involved in directly interviewing potential hires. He has since taken to reviewing applications and giving yes or no answers to hires, the person said. Musk has laid off his fair share of workers.

Persons: Elon Musk, he's, Fortune, Musk, Linda Yaccarino, who'd, he'd, it's Organizations: SpaceX, Business Locations: Austin , Texas

☆ Kids aren’t safe on social media, lawmakers say. Tech CEOs are back in DC this week to pledge (again) that they’ll handle it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Brian Fung | Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Until now, the social platforms have largely had the same response: We’ll help teens and families make smart decisions themselves. But now, with growing claims that social media can hurt young users, including worries that it risks driving them to depression or even suicide, online safety advocates say that response falls far short. This month Meta announced a proposed blueprint for federal legislation calling for app stores, not social media companies, to verify users’ ages and enforce an age minimum. Safety action beyond CongressAs efforts to rein in tech platforms have ground to a standstill on Capitol Hill, much of the momentum for regulating social media has picked up outside the halls of Congress. Elsewhere, state-backed and consumer lawsuits against the companies are ramping up pressure to regulate tech platforms as the litigation reveals more about their inner workings.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Linda Yaccarino, Evan Spiegel, Jason Citron, ”, Jeff Chester, TikTok, ’, Meta, ’ Instagram, Frances Haugen, Josh Golin, Zamaan Qureshi, Qureshi, Elon Musk, X, ” Golin Organizations: CNN, —, Center for Digital Democracy, Meta, Center, ” Locations: —, Arkansas , Louisiana , Ohio , Utah, Austin , Texas

☆ Elon Musk plans to build a new content moderation center for X in Austin
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

X aims to hire 100 full-time workers for a new content moderation headquarters in Austin, the company's head of business operations, Joe Benarroch, told Bloomberg. Since he took control of X in October 2022, users have criticized Musk for his no-guardrails approach to the platform's trust and safety operations. After taking over, he quickly axed hundreds of content moderators and employees on the content moderation team — even as advertisers worried about a rise in hate speech on the platform. The plans for the new center also come after Musk tried to prevent a California law that regulates online content moderation. With the lack of content moderation and the rise of questionable posts, X has struggled to grow its advertising revenue.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Joe Benarroch, Musk's Tesla, hasn't, Benarroch, Musk Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, Austin Locations: Austin, California

☆ How much TikTok pays employees in the US, from data scientists to software engineers, according to salary data
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +109 min

Some examples of salary offers for corporate functions include:AdvertisementAccountant, Expense Management : $73,000: $73,000 HR Business Partner : $127,680 median; ranging from $90,000 to $182,880: $127,680 median; ranging from $90,000 to $182,880 HR Specialist: $114,000 median; ranging from $85,000 to $170,000DesignEmployees on the design team "shape the visual representation" of TikTok's products and business, creating "unique designs that are not just visually appealing, but also express the aesthetic of our brand," the company wrote. : $320,000: $320,000 Android Software Engineer, TikTok Monetization : $210,000: $210,000 Android Software Engineer, TikTok Privacy : $190,000: $190,000 Android Software Engineer, TikTok Social : $126,640 median; ranging from $65,000 to $288,000: $126,640 median; ranging from $65,000 to $288,000 Android Software Engineer, TikTok User Growth : $227,000 median; ranging from $221,000 to $233,000: $227,000 median; ranging from $221,000 to $233,000 Applied Machine Learning Engineer : $273,340 median; ranging from $180,000 to $306,000: $273,340 median; ranging from $180,000 to $306,000 Applied Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation : $190,000: $190,000 AR Effects Interactive Engineer : $125,000: $125,000 AR Software Engineer : $125,000: $125,000 Audio Engineer : $75,000: $75,000 Backend Engineer : $128,000: $128,000 Backend Engineer, Ads Platform : $172,000 median; ranging from $125,000 to $240,000: $172,000 median; ranging from $125,000 to $240,000 Backend Engineer, Content Ecosystem : $222,360: $222,360 Backend Engineer, Lark Innovation : $160,000: $160,000 Backend Engineer, Machine Learning : $157,680 median; ranging from $157,680 to $175,000: $157,680 median; ranging from $157,680 to $175,000 Backend Engineer, Risk Systems : $295,000 median; ranging from $150,000 to $320,000: $295,000 median; ranging from $150,000 to $320,000 Backend Engineer, TikTok Ads Creative and Ecosystem : $250,000: $250,000 Backend Engineer, TikTok Ads Creativity and Ecosystem : $207,500 median; ranging from $175,000 to $240,000: $207,500 median; ranging from $175,000 to $240,000 Backend Engineer, TikTok Eng. : $220,000 median; ranging from $160,000 to $285,000 0 #NUM! Software Engineer, Computer Vision : $165,000 median; ranging from $165,000 to $200,000: $165,000 median; ranging from $165,000 to $200,000 Software Engineer, Computer Vision, Intelligent Creation : $200,000 median; ranging from $200,000 to $265,000: $200,000 median; ranging from $200,000 to $265,000 Software Engineer, Core Services : $204,000 median; ranging from $125,000 to $244,680: $204,000 median; ranging from $125,000 to $244,680 Software Engineer, Core Service, Application Security : $129,680: $129,680 Software Engineer, CRM : $175,000 median; ranging from $125,000 to $300,555: $175,000 median; ranging from $125,000 to $300,555 Software Engineer, Data Access Team : $230,000: $230,000 Software Engineer, Data Mining : $169,680: $169,680 Software Engineer, Data Mining USDS : $182,400: $182,400 Software Engineer, Data Platform : $186,000 median; ranging from $170,000 to $216,880: $186,000 median; ranging from $170,000 to $216,880 Software Engineer, Data Security and Compliance : $180,000: $180,000 Software Engineer, Database Kernel Development : $130,000 median; ranging from $128,000 to $220,000: $130,000 median; ranging from $128,000 to $220,000 Software Engineer, Distributed Storage System : $285,000 median; ranging from $180,000 to $285,000: $285,000 median; ranging from $180,000 to $285,000 Software Engineer, Engineering Productivity : $195,000: $195,000 Software Engineer, Front-End : $147,000: $147,000 Software Engineer, Front-End, Ads Technology : $125,000: $125,000 Software Engineer, Full Stack : $180,000: $180,000 Software Engineer, Full Stack, Ads Technology : $147,500 median; ranging from $125,000 to $170,000: $147,500 median; ranging from $125,000 to $170,000 Software Engineer, Full Stack, E-Commerce Engineering and Architecture : $205,000: $205,000 Software Engineer, Full Stack, Vertical Solutions : $220,000: $220,000 Software Engineer, Global E-Commerce Customer Business : $195,000 median; ranging from $133,240 to $225,000: $195,000 median; ranging from $133,240 to $225,000 Software Engineer, Global Payment : $161,000 median; ranging from $155,000 to $215,000: $161,000 median; ranging from $155,000 to $215,000 Software Engineer, Gov. and Experience, TikTok E-Commerce : $241,540 median; ranging from $219,680 to $263,400: $241,540 median; ranging from $219,680 to $263,400 Software Engineer, GPU Management : $128,000 $128,000 $128,000 0 #NUM!

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☆ Ireland court allows X employee to pursue defamation claims against Elon Musk: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Ireland court is allowing a defamation case against Musk to move forward, RTE reports. AdvertisementAn X employee is pursuing legal defamation claims against Elon Musk. In that case, Rodericks claims his proposed firing was a "sham" based on his alleged engagement with tweets critical of Musk. At issue in the new defamation claims is a tweet from Musk after those fall layoffs, which eliminated Rodericks's team that focused on election integrity. In response to media reporting of the layoffs, Musk wrote on the platform: "Oh you mean the 'Election Integrity' Team that was undermining election integrity?

Persons: Musk, —, Elon Musk, Aaron Rodericks, Rodericks, X Organizations: RTE, Service, Elon, Twitter, Twitter's Locations: Ireland, Twitter's Ireland

☆ After racist threats forced a Southeast Asian restaurant to close down, the owner reopened a new restaurant as an homage to his immigrant parents
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A Southeast Asian restaurant closed down last year after facing false accusations of serving dog meat. Anna Le Nguyen and Minh Rasavong Oriyavong help out in the kitchen of Love & Thai. Rallying togetherIn November, Rasavong reopened his restaurant under a new name: Love & Thai. The mural by Hana Luna Her at Love & Thai pays homage to Rasavong's family's journey to America. Customers have flocked to Love & Thai and shown their support, and Rasavong wants to share that support with others in the community.

Persons: —, David Rasavong, Rasavong, Anna Le Nguyen, Minh Rasavong, Richard Vogel, Louis, Yelp, David Rasavong Rasavong, Hana Luna, Rasavong's Organizations: Service, Google, Facebook, Business, Thai, &, US, Philippine -, People, Local, Love &, Customers Locations: Fresno, Laos, Thailand, United States, St, Philippines, Oregon, America

☆ A sexual assault in the metaverse has investigators questioning the future of virtual crime prosecution
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

These touch-sensitive full-body suits vibrate in response to virtual stimuli, reacting when users' characters bump into a wall or receive a punch, for example. "They cannot tout the realism of these virtual worlds and then deny or downplay that ugly things that happen in them have some of the unfortunate downstream effects of real behavior. On Instagram, in response to a New York Post article about the incident, users joked the assailants who harassed the girl online should be sent to "virtual jail." Sexual harassment on 'Horizon Worlds'Claims like the British girl's are not unheard of, with multiple accounts of virtual sexual harassment stemming from Meta's "Horizon Worlds" VR game — though it remains unclear if the incident took place inside Meta's game or another VR world. "This is a critical area that demands immediate attention to ensure the Metaverse is a safe and positive space for young users."

Persons: Donna Jones, Katherine Cross, they're, James, Nina Jane Patel, Patel, Graeme Biggar Organizations: Service, Daily, Business, Daily Mail, Association of Police, Crime, BBC, University of Washington, New York, LBC, Meta, BI, Crime Agency Locations: cybercrime

☆ Salesforce markets itself as an AI company customers can trust. Customers aren't buying it yet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-18 | by ( Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Salesforce has moved slowly on AI, RBC Capital Markets managing director Rishi Jaluria told Insider — at least that's what the company's partners and customers told him. One said they were encouraging customers to start first with Einstein, the original AI product Salesforce launched in 2016, before adding new generative-AI services to their bills. The question was the first of many moments during the conference when a Salesforce executive brought up trust and safety when talking about generative AI. Despite that, Salesforce continues to invest in other companies via its venture arm, which includes a $500 million Generative AI fund. Jaluria said that with the exception of Microsoft, he doesn't expect software companies to see meaningful revenue gains from generative AI until at least 2025.

Persons: Salesforce, Rishi Jaluria, —, Jaluria, they've, Einstein, Matthew McConaughey, pensively, Patrick Stokes, Salesforce's, Stokes, it's, There's, John Somorjai, McKinsey's, Somorjai, Ellen Thomas Organizations: Company, Business, RBC Capital Markets, World, Salesforce Ventures, Microsoft Locations: New York, ethomas@insider.com

☆ Hey Elon – what's up with all the scammy ads for Louis Vuitton bags on X?
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some X users say they're seeing lots of ads for likely fake Louis Vuitton handbags on the platform. After Elon Musk told major advertisers to "go fuck yourself" and "don't advertise" at The New York Times' DealBook summit Wednesday, some X users saying they're seeing lots of ads for Louis Vuitton bags that are probably fakes. "X prohibits the sale of or promoting the sale of counterfeit goods on the platform," according to its counterfeit policy . "Twitter had resorted to letting people place ads for their fake Louis Vuitton bags. According to a X business blog post , Louis Vuitton ran an ad campaign for its collaboration with Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama in January, but it's unclear if it's an ad partner or big spender.

Persons: Louis Vuitton, Elon, —, Elon Musk, hasn't, It's, Taylor Fisher, Linda Yaccarino, Monique Pintarelli Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Louis, Twitter, Business, X, ust Locations: Americas

☆ Elon Musk shouldn't be able to 'determine the course of a war,' says Live Aid organizer Bob Geldof
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk shouldn't hold the power to "determine the course of a war," Bob Geldof told CNBC. Geldof also said Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are responsible for bullying and trolling on their platforms. AdvertisementBob Geldof, who organized the Live Aid charity concerts in the 1980s, said it's "just wrong" for Elon Musk to be able to "determine the course of a war." Advertisement"Starlink was not meant to be involved in wars," Musk told Isaacson, according to an excerpt from the book . AdvertisementIn his view, Musk and Zuckerberg are responsible for bullying and trolling on their platforms.

Persons: Elon, Bob Geldof, Geldof, Mark Zuckerberg, —, it's, Elon Musk, Musk, Walter Isaacson, Musk's, Isaacson, didn't, Zuckerberg, isn't, Zuckerberg didn't Organizations: CNBC, Service, Live Aid, Musk's SpaceX, Netflix, Facebook, Business, Meta Locations: Ukraine

☆ What the "Letter to America" backlash could mean for the first major "TikTok election"
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Jasmine Enberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Osama Bin Laden's 2002 "Letter to America" went viral, sparking discourse on TikTok's misinformation problem. 2024's "TikTok election" will have a major impact on how people consume political news. TikTok videos of American users sympathizing with the letter sparked shockwaves and a deluge of commentary that reverberated far beyond the 'For You' feed. But many of those posts contained the few dozen TikTok videos in question, and their rapid spread and the ensuing backlash emphasize the dilemma that TikTok faces ahead of what is already shaping up to be a contentious election year. A post on X containing #LettertoAmerica TikTok videos, for example, has racked up over 32 million views and was still up on the platform on Friday, even after TikTok had removed many videos from its own platform.

Persons: Osama Bin, —, TikTok, hashtag, hasn't, Gen, Biden, Meta's Organizations: Service, CNN, Republican, Intelligence, Pew Research Center, Facebook, TikTok Locations: America, Brookings, Facebook's

☆ Elon Musk's pet feature on X took as long as 3 days to flag fake news about Israel and Gaza, analysis shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It reported Community Notes typically took 7 hours, and sometimes as long as 70 hours, to flag the posts. AdvertisementX's Community Notes feature typically takes seven hours to flag disinformation, according to a Bloomberg analysis of posts about Israel and Gaza. These were drawn from a public database of Community Notes. It found that it took almost three days for some of these posts to be flagged by the Community Notes program. Musk announced last month that creator posts that have been corrected or amended by Community Notes are not eligible to make money from X's creator compensation program.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Bloomberg, Musk Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Twitter, X Locations: Israel, Gaza, Syria

☆ Twitter's former head of safety posed as a child in sting operations to help catch potential pedophiles before joining the company
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Del Harvey helped catch potential pedophiles before she became the head of Twitter's trust and safety team, Wired reported. AdvertisementBefore she became the head of Twitter's trust and safety team, Del Harvey spent her time catching online predators, Wired reported. But before that, Harvey worked for the nonprofit group Perverted Justice, which specialized in posing as children online to try to catch potential pedophiles. She told Wired that being the head of Twitter's trust and safety team meant making tough decisions, sometimes with very little time. Since Harvey left and Musk bought the website, the trust and safety team has been gutted.

Persons: Del Harvey, Harvey, —, Lauren Goode, Elon Musk, isn't Del Harvey, it's, Musk, Goode Organizations: Wired, Twitter, Service, Elon, NBC's Dateline, Nazi

☆ OpenAI: Why Sam Altman was fired and what’s next after the shocking shakeup
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Thursday evening, Altman received a text message from Ilya Sutskever, another co-founder of OpenAI and its chief scientist, Brockman said. “Sam joined a Google Meet and the whole board, except Greg, was there,” Brockman said, referring to himself. Around the same time, OpenAI published a blog post.”According to Swisher, Altman did not learn about the subject of the meeting until 30 minutes before. “Greater things coming soon.”CNN has reached out to OpenAI for comment on Brockman and Swisher’s accounts of how the events transpired. An interim CEOIn announcing Altman’s firing, OpenAI said chief technology officer Mira Murati will serve as interim CEO.

Persons: Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Altman, Kara Swisher, Ilya Sutskever, Brockman, “ Sam, Greg, ” Brockman, “ Ilya, Sam, ”, Ilya, OpenAI, Swisher, “, what’s, Mira Murati, Murati, ” Murati Organizations: CNN, Twitter, OpenAI, Google, “, Microsoft, Bing, ”, ” CNN, Dartmouth Locations: OpenAI

☆ Ex-Meta staffers see booming business targeting online disinformation after two wars break out
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Wagner left Facebook parent Meta last year, and her work in trust and safety feels like it was from a prior era. One of her first investments was in a startup called Cove, which was founded by former Meta trust and safety staffers. "One thing I would recommend is transparency at a time where third-party access and understanding to what is going on at scale on social platforms is what is needed." Post is an example of the kinds of companies that trust and safety startups are focused on. Fishman said customers are starting to see trust and safety tools as almost an extension of their cybersecurity budgets.

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☆ U.S. political violence driven by new breed of ‘grab-bag’ extremists
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +25 min

The incidents involve violence emanating from across the political spectrum, including dozens of cases of substantial property damage by leftists at political demonstrations. Steven Cheung, a spokesman for Trump, didn’t respond to questions from Reuters about the former president’s remarks and the impact of his rhetoric. But those who study extremism say psychiatric problems alone rarely induce political violence. “How could I take care of a brother in arms if I couldn’t even take care of myself?” Aldrich told the court. In the summer of 2022, Aldrich told the group he wanted to build a website to “promote freedom of speech,” Arroyo said.

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