Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options?

Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options?

UK media regulator is investigating whether X has breached the Online Safety Act – what could happen next? The UK government is threatening Elon Musk’s X with the nuclear option under the country’s online safety laws: a ban. The social media platform is under pressure from ministers after it allowed the Grok AI tool, which is integrated within the app, to generate indecent images of unsuspecting women and children. The government has said it will support the media regulator Ofcom, which has launched an investigation into X, if it decides to push ahead with a ban. But is such a move likely? Continue reading...

AI fatigue may strengthen trust in news media, but it won’t stop harm against minorities

AI fatigue may strengthen trust in news media, but it won’t stop harm against minorities

The majority of news editors think the huge expansion in misinformation and AI-generated content will actually increase support amongst audiences for the human-generated media sector. But, that assumes people can always tell the difference and knowingly choose what types of content they engage with. And that is the most dangerous thing – a lot can’t. […] The post AI fatigue may strengthen trust in news media, but it won’t stop harm against minorities appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news .

Israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank

Israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank

Road project, part of blueprint for new illegal settlement in E1 area east of Jerusalem, is considered a tool of annexation Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass road that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians and cement the de facto annexation of an area critical for the viability of a future Palestinian state. The road is a key part of the blueprint for a vast illegal new settlement in the E1 area east of Jerusalem, which would fragment the occupied West Bank. The Israeli finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, said the plans were intended to “bury the idea of a Palestinian state”. Continue reading...