Under the code, online platforms agree to review two-thirds of takedown requests within 24 hours and better transparency over hate speech, the Commission said in a Monday press release. It also sets out a “clear methodology” for “monitoring reporters” – which can be civil society groups or public authorities – to flag problematic material and … Read more
Michaelis describes Trump’s vision as one focused on the “maximum concentration of power with the president at the expense of Congress and the [U.S.] states.” According to the document, key democratic institutions, including the legislature, law enforcement and the media, risk an erosion of their independence and could be “misused as a political arm.” The … Read more
First published on CagleCartoons.com, Austria, Jan. 16, 2025 | By Marian Kamensky First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, Canada, Jan. 10, 2025 | By Dale Cummings First published on CagleCartoons.com, The Netherlands, Jan. 16, 2025 | By Tom Janssen First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, Jan. 15, 2025 | By Plop and KanKr First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, Jan. 16, … Read more
Meta Platforms will trim about 5% of its “lowest performers” and plans to hire for the impacted roles this year, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also warned employees about more such job cuts this year to “raise the bar” on performance management, the spokesperson said. The Facebook parent had a … Read more
First published on PolitcalCartoons.com, Jan. 9, 2025 | By Dick Wright First published on CagleCartoons.com, Jan. 7, 2025 | By Monte Wolverton First published on PoliticalCartoons.com, Jan. 8, 2025 | By Plop and KanKr First published on CagleCartoons.com, The Netherlands, Jan. 9, 2025 | By Joep Bertrams First published in China Daily, China, Jan. 4, … Read more
The company has no plans to end fact-checking in the EU, the company clarified at POLITICO’s request, and will review its EU content moderation obligations before making changes. The move comes as Meta, and other tech giants, attempt to cozy up to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration in Washington. Meta has also put a … Read more
The Socialist chancellor’s comments are the latest sally in an ongoing feud with the tech entrepreneur-turned-social media mogul, who has called him “a fool” and claimed he will “lose” the German federal election set for Feb. 23. In this last instance, Musk referred to Scholz as “Oaf Schitz.” Musk has also barked at other mainstream … Read more
Hawkish Eastern European and Nordic countries including Poland and Sweden are keen to boost EU spending on defense, while Southern ones such as Italy and Greece would prefer more cash to stem migrant arrivals from Africa. In 2025, EU countries will set their red lines for the negotiations. But if the past is anything to … Read more
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding, has given users of its visual reasoning artificial intelligence (AI) model a new year’s gift by cutting prices up to 85 per cent, as price wars continue to rage in China’s domestic AI services market. The announcement, coming on the last day of 2024, marks … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas has divided his supporters. Trump, in an interview with the New York Post on Saturday, praised the use of visas to bring skilled foreign workers to the U.S. The topic has … Read more
