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Australia fined X $610,500. But will Elon Musk’s company pay up?

‘There are three key drivers to get companies to change their behaviour: reputation, regulation and revenue,’ the e-safety commissioner says

The Guardian - AU

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Platform Transparency and the First Amendment," by Daphne Keller

The article, which is directly relevant to the Netchoice cases that the Court will consider this Term, is here; here's the Introduction: Major U.S. platforms can powerfully influence public discourse by removing, promoting, and otherwise moderating users' online speech. Better information about their content moderation would help policymakers enact better…

Reason

OpenAI’s winning streak falters with reported failure of ‘Arrakis’ project

OpenAI reportedly tried and failed to make a more efficient alternative to its flagship GPT-4 model.

Fortune

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Musk’s X tests $1 fee for new users in certain countries in bid to target spam

The social media platform said late Tuesday that it has started trying out the annual subscription method for new and unverified accounts.

Chicago Sun-Times

Musk's X to charge users in Philippines and New Zealand $1 to use platform

It is unclear if the experimental fees will be applied to other parts of the world, but Musk argues it is the only way to stamp out the proliferation of bots on the site.

WEKU

Elon Musk Accuses OpenAI CEO Altman Of Stealing And Monetizing Internet Data

Musk's comment sparks debate on data scraping, API calls, and the transformation of OpenAI

Zenger

The ‘kiss of death’ for Twitter: Users slam Elon Musk’s annual subscription fee for X

The platform will demand $1 per year from new sign-ups and users aren’t happy

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Musk to charge new X users $1 a year for basic account

New users in the Philippines and New Zealand are the first to be asked for an annual payment under the latest changes.

Al Jazeera

X, formerly Twitter, rolls out US$1 annual fee for new users in New Zealand and the Philippines

Platform owned by Elon Musk says subscription trial is aimed at combating bots on the service

The Guardian - AU

Tucker Carlson show on Elon Musk's X gets a big boost from a surprising source

Carlson has been posting free video content on X, formerly Twitter, including his interview with Donald Trump that streamed during a recent GOP presidential debate.

The Street

‘No moderation, algorithm, paid blue ticks’: How social media fuelled fake news on Israel-Palestine conflict

A gruesome video of a man beheading a child went viral on social media last week — initially shared by a premium or verified Twitter account as evidence of Hamas’ attack on Israel. The video was viewed by millions online, and shared with hashtags #IslamIsTheProblem and #IsraelUnderAttack.

Newslaundry

Tucker Carlson’s online media company just raised $15 million in seed capital

An Omeed Malik–led fund makes the first investment.

Fortune

TechScape: Threads and Bluesky need to figure out what they want to be

In this week’s newsletter: The Twitter alternatives are gaining ground, and it wouldn’t take much to steal X’s crown as a news-sharing service

The Guardian - AU

Matt Taibbi on the Twitter Files, Julian Assange, and Donald Trump

"After Trump, everybody's tolerance for exploring different points of view kind of dried up," says the star Substack writer.

Reason

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The Conversation

Australia has fined X Australia over child sex abuse material concerns. How severe is the issue – and what happens now?

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Grant, has found X (formerly Twitter) guilty of serious non-compliance to a transparency notice on child sex abuse material. The commissioner has issued X with an infringement notice for A$610,500.

The Independent UK

LSU professor resigns after GOP candidate wins Louisiana governor race

A two-year-old Twitter feud has resurfaced now Jeff Landry has won the governor runoff

Zenger

Ivanka Trump’s Post On X Sparks Controversy Amidst Donald Trump’s Criticism Of Israel

Critics question timing of Saudi financing received by Jared Kushner's firm

Reason

Posting RSS Feed to BlueSky

I'd like our posts to be available on BlueSky as well as on Twitter and Mastodon. Is there a good service that will automatically post from an RSS feed (or a Twitter or Mastodon account) to BlueSky? Thanks!

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The Hindu

U.S.-based minority advocacy groups blocked on X in India

IAMC frequently shares reported instances of violations of Indian Muslims’ rights, such as incendiary speeches by politicians, violence against places of worship, and police abuses.

The Independent UK

Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content

Australia’s online safety watchdog has fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content

AAP

X, formerly Twitter, fined and may face slavery charges

Australia's eSafety Commissioner says some of the biggest tech companies are not living up to their responsibilities to tackle child sexual exploitation.

The Guardian - AU

X fined $610,500 in Australia first for failing to crack down on child sexual abuse material

Company formerly known as Twitter becomes the first online platform to be issued a fine under Australia’s Online Safety Act

The Guardian - UK

Musk’s plan X: keep users in the dark, feed them dung and watch sales mushroom

The social network owner’s business model appears to include a slurry of unmoderated toxicity, such as footage of a murder

USA Today Sports Media Group

Twitter reacts to Stanford’s unbelievable comeback win over Colorado

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes suffered the biggest collapse in school history against Stanford, and Twitter had a LOT to say about it.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Falcons release final injury report for Week 6 matchup

Falcons release final Week 6 injury report ahead of Sunday's game against the Commanders

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