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Elon Musk has a plan to curb the influx of bots on X - but I fear it could end the social media platform for good

In an attempt to curb the bot problem on X, Musk plans to charge new accounts a ‘small annual fee’ to use the platform.

TechRadar

Make a free X account before it's too late — Elon Musk says charging new users "is the only way to curb the relentless onslaught of bots"

X could soon expand its requirement that new users must pay an annual fee so they can post on the site.

iMore

As Iran attacked Israel, old and faked videos and images got millions of views on X

Images and videos from previous conflicts, video games and AI generators were often spread by accounts that pay to be boosted on the social media site once known as Twitter.

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From IT bots to AI deepfakes: The evolution of election-related misinformation in India

Misinformation has always been an issue during elections, but now AI and deepfakes add to the dangers. The Hindu takes a look at AI and elections

The Hindu

Conservative critics attack José Andrés

Several critics accused Andrés of “blood libel," while others condemned him for being an anti-Israel “radical”

Salon

News Weekly: Dbrand pays up for the 'huge fumble,' Oppo and Oneplus to get Google AI, and more

Dbrand received backlash on Twitter, Oppo and OnePlus to get Google's AI models, Automattic announced that it has acquired Beeper, Android 15 Beta brings archiving and TalkBack support. Google Photos brings its powerful AI editing tools to everyone for free.

Android Central

Nowhere to hide — X Premium checkmarks can no longer be hidden, even if you never asked for yours

Whether you're paying for X Premium or not, you can no longer hide that little blue checkmark.

iMore

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Translucent orange Web3 gaming handheld mines and stores tokens while you game, will cost $500

A dubiously-priced "Web3 gaming" handheld with play-to-earn mechanics appears on the market, using cheap hardware akin to machines less than a fifth of its asking price.

Tom’s Hardware

Can somebody go check up on Silksong fans after the Triple-I Initiative's tongue-in-cheek loading screen tip, I'm worried about them

SKONG!

PC Gamer

Nvidia rumoured to be sticking to its regular programming with the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 launching in Q4 this year

It's early days still, but a consensus seems to be building in rumour-land.

PC Gamer

Elon Musk 'Secret' Account: Business Mogul Admits To Posing as a Child on X

Elon Musk faces a lawsuit for defamation, but the billionaire denies knowing the man he allegedly defamed.

International Business Times UK

Social Media, Freedom of Speech, and Common Carriers: Response to Adam Candeub

If adopted by the Supreme Court, Prof. Candeub's approach would be a grave menace to freedom of speech.

Reason

UK online PC retailer publicly rebukes claim it sent a customer an RTX 3050 instead of an RTX 4070 Ti

It's not often you see this kind of thing escalate into wider viewing.

PC Gamer

Twitter Comeback: Elon Musk To Revive Original Platform As Tesla's Crown Slips

Elon Musk's social media platform X faces turmoil after user exodus and revenue drop, leading to course reversal to win back advertisers and users.

International Business Times UK

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Musk Vs. Brazil Supreme Court: Five Things To Know

X owner Elon Musk is under investigation in Brazil after he accused a Supreme Court judge of censoring social networks, calling him a "dictator" and vowing to disobey rulings blocking users found to be spreading disinformation.

TechRadar

I miss the old Instagram - but the last thing I need is a clone from TikTok

Instagram may be dying, but don’t worry - its apparent replacement will be a TikTok spin-off called TikTok Notes.

Top News

Twitter Challenges Brazil's Order To Block Accounts

Twitter challenges Brazil's account block, sparking debate on free speech and government intervention in online communication.

The Guardian - US

What a surprise! Free speech absolutist Elon Musk doesn’t really love free speech

The X owner is paying legal bills of people ‘unfairly treated’ over their posts while weaponizing the law to shut down his critics

Newslaundry

What’s Your Ism? RS Praveen Kumar on anti-caste movement, switch to BRS

RS Praveen Kumar, a former IPS officer, who had quit the civil services to join the Bahujan Samaj Party, has once again taken a u-turn. Last month, the popular Ambedkarite jumped to the BRS – a party he had earlier described as “casteist” and “feudal”. So what triggered this shift?…

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