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Using a multilingual dataset to enhance hateful video detection on YouTube and Bilibili
Social media has revolutionized the way information is shared throughout communities, but it can also be a cesspit of hateful content. Current research on hateful content detection focuses on text-based analysis, while hateful ...
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A technical fix to keep kids safe online? Here's what happened last time Australia tried to make a 'clean' internet
For anyone who has been online in Australia longer than a decade or so, the discussion around current proposals to set a minimum age for social media use might trigger a touch of déjà vu.
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Myanmar and China have lowest internet freedom, says study
Myanmar and China have the world's worst internet freedom, with declines reported in a number of other countries led by Kyrgyzstan, a study said Wednesday.
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Oct 16, 2024
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Internet researchers reach beyond academia to close major security loophole
For years a potential disaster lurked in the internet's encryption system, threatening the security of organizations and individuals worldwide. Princeton engineers have now squelched that threat, working with industry leaders ...
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Oct 15, 2024
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Multi-task learning model enhances hate speech identification
Researchers have developed a new way to automatically detect hate speech on social media platforms more accurately and consistently using a new multi-task learning (MTL) model; a type of machine learning model that works ...
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Oct 14, 2024
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Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues
Mounting pressure to regulate children's use of technology in the United States raises the question: Is childproofing the internet constitutional?
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Oct 10, 2024
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Viewpoint: As an ethical hacker, I can't believe the risks people routinely take when they access the internet in public
In the modern world we are all constantly connected, but this comes with risks. As most cybersecurity specialists will tell you, the biggest vulnerability in any system is the user—whether at home or work.
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Oct 9, 2024
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'Appeals Center' to referee EU social media disputes
An independent appeals panel was unveiled Tuesday to decide disputes between social media firms and their users in the European Union over content posted on their platforms.
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Oct 8, 2024
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Google says it will stop linking to New Zealand news if a law passes forcing it to pay for content
Google said Friday it will stop linking to New Zealand news content and will reverse its support of local media outlets if the government passes a law forcing tech companies to pay for articles displayed on their platforms.
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Oct 4, 2024
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Researchers develop innovative approaches to tackle false information on multiple fronts
As internet usage becomes an integral part of our daily lives, many people rely on various online sources for information. While the internet offers greater convenience and a wider range of news sources, the spread of false ...
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Oct 2, 2024
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Online spaces are rife with toxicity. Well-designed AI tools can help clean them up
Imagine scrolling through social media or playing an online game, only to be interrupted by insulting and harassing comments. What if an artificial intelligence (AI) tool stepped in to remove the abuse before you even saw ...
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Sep 30, 2024
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Brazil judge makes new requests to allow X to be reinstated from suspension
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday added conditions for Elon Musk's X to have its service reestablished in the country, one day after the social media platform said it had complied with all the ...
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Sep 28, 2024
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One Tech Tip: Using Instagram's new teen account settings to supervise young users
Worried about your teen's Instagram use? Faced with growing pressure to do more to stop online harm, the social media platform has rolled out a major new update to protect young people and give parents more control.
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Sep 26, 2024
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Study of data from start of pandemic examined changes in privacy and data choices
A crisis can alter one's personal considerations of the benefits and costs related to choices around data and privacy. In a new study, researchers used location data before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to ...
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Sep 25, 2024
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How Google allegedly monopolized the ad technology market
Google has monopolized the technology used to buy and sell online display ads by restricting or eliminating the choices of its customers—both website publishers and advertisers—the U.S. Justice Department alleged at a ...
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Sep 23, 2024
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YouTube launches new TV-focused tools for creators
YouTube beefed up tools for creators on Wednesday as it competes with streaming rivals such as Netflix on the biggest screen in most homes: the television.
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Sep 19, 2024
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X update allows app to bypass Brazil ban: Internet providers
Elon Musk's X social network carried out an automatic update overnight on phone applications that allowed it to bypass a ban in Brazil, an association of internet providers said Wednesday.
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Sep 18, 2024
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Algorithmic insight could combat clickbait and fake news
The media landscape is increasingly complicated. It is also plagued by sensationalism and a disconnection between media literacy and management practices. Many observers worry about the proliferation of "click bait" and "fake ...
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Sep 18, 2024
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Why is the internet overflowing with rubbish ads—and what can we do about it?
It is difficult to spend any time on the internet these days without being inundated with advertisements.
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Sep 18, 2024
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Study finds that thousands of browser extensions compromise user data
Browser extensions, the software add-ons that help users customize and enhance their web browsers, are wildly popular. Some of the most-used extensions find shopping deals, fix grammar and typos, manage passwords, or translate ...
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Sep 17, 2024
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