Inside TikTok’s AI-powered algorithms – POLITICO

Inside TikTok’s AI-powered algorithms – POLITICO

This article is part of a series, Bots and ballots: How artificial intelligence is reshaping elections worldwide, presented by Luminate. When Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, many sought updates from their main source for news: social media.  But unlike previous global conflicts, where the digital discourse was dominated by Facebook and X (formerly Twitter), …

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More workers out after pro-Palestinian protests

More workers out after pro-Palestinian protests

Some Google employees were fired after protesting the company’s contract with Israel. After the protests, CEO Sundar Pichai said workers should not ‘attempt to use the company as a personal platform.’ Google fires staff who protested contract with Israeli government Google fires dozens after protests over $1.2 billion Project Nimbus contract with Amazon, which provides …

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Mia Khalifa Breaks Silence on Internet Trolls

Mia Khalifa Breaks Silence on Internet Trolls

Mia Khalifa has spoken about how she deals with trolls on social media, as she continues to fortify her position as one of the fashion world’s newest arrivals. The former adult film star was seen this year in the front row at a number of high-profile presentations during fashion weeks in Paris, London and Milan, …

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Internet, phone services cut again across Gaza

Internet, phone services cut again across Gaza

Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, the largest in the enclave, receives data from every hospital in the strip. Hospital administrators say they keep records of every wounded person occupying a bed and every body arriving at a morgue. The ministry also collects from other sources including the Palestinian Red Crescent. The health ministry does not …

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Google Removes App That Helps People Boycott Pro-Israel Companies

Google Removes App That Helps People Boycott Pro-Israel Companies

A mobile application telling users which companies to boycott based on their stance in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war has been removed from the Google Play app store. On X, formerly Twitter, the @NoThanksBoycott account announced that its mobile app, called NoThanks, was temporarily suspended from the Google Play app store due to a line in …

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