Disinformation is now a major threat [RSF] France, 24th in the 2023 world press freedom ranking [Le Monde] TikTok to label AI-generated content to combat deepfakes [The Wrap] Amnesty International criticised for using AI-generated images [The Guardian] LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS TikTok's head of US ban avoidance leaves company [QZ] Big Tech could soon have to pay media outlets for publishing and using their content, under proposed California law [AP] White House unveils initiatives to regulate AI [NYT] UK regulator launches major investigation into generative AI market .
The Guardian FTC Requests Meta Ban From Monetizing portugal whatsapp number data 5 million Children's Data [CNBC] Should Influencers Unionize. [Slate] UK Media Bill. 'Not a revolution, but an important development', says Ofcom [Digital TV Europe] JOURNALISM What does the future hold for social media. [The Verge] STORYTELLING, NEW FORMATS Google launches four artistic experiments with AI [Google] ENVIRONMENT Google promised in 2021 to stop showing and monetizing videos denying climate change, but they keep coming [NYT] Sustainable AI and AI for Sustainable Development [Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
SOCIAL NETWORKS, MESSAGING, APPS TikTokers prepare to flood followers with content about Charles III's coronation [The Guardian] The flourishing business of senior influencers on TikTok,[Le Figaro] The Economist reaches new audiences on TikTok [INMA] Black, Trans, More Marginalized Groups Flock to Bluesky [NBC] What's happening on Bluesky. [The Verge] STREAMING, OTT, SVOD Twitch. One of the biggest streamers banned for life by Valve [Generation NT] Washington Post to Launch.