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Why are Grok and X still available in App stores?
https://www.wired.com/story/x-grok-app-store-nudify-csam-apple-google-content-moderation/
#ycombinator #elon_musk #xai #safety #kids #apple #apps #google #social_networks #content_moderation

Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?

Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.

WIRED

Hacker News Jul 11, 2025

Turkey bans Grok over Erdoğan insults
https://www.politico.eu/article/turkey-ban-elon-musk-grok-recep-tayyip-erdogan-insult/
#ycombinator #Algorithms #Antisemitism #Content_moderation #Digital_Services_Act #Donald_Tusk #Elon_Musk #Platforms #Poland #Racism #Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan #Social_Media #Turkey

Turkey bans Elon Musk’s Grok over Erdoğan insults

X’s chatbot under fire in Poland, too, over insulting comments targeted at Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

POLITICO

Suzanne Vergnolle Jan 28, 2025

#aide Je réfléchis à des intervenants sur la thématique de la modération des contenus et/ou le débat public. J’ai quelques idées de noms en tête mais est-ce que vous auriez des idées à partager ? J’aimerais élargir mon cercle !
Merci beaucoup par avance 😊

[Edit : mon orientation est en lien avec les règles juridiques applicables à la modération !]
#content_moderation #DSA #Moderation #débat

Hacker News Jan 19, 2025

RedNote Scrambles to Hire English-Speaking Content Moderators
https://www.wired.com/story/xiaohongshu-english-moderators-red-note/
#ycombinator #tiktok #china #social_media #content_moderation #apps #policy

Xiaohongshu Scrambles to Hire English-Speaking Content Moderators

Job listings posted in China this week indicate that Xiaohongshu, also known as RedNote, is struggling to handle an influx of new users joining the platform from TikTok.

WIRED

Hacker News Oct 28, 2024

AI Slop Is Flooding Medium
https://www.wired.com/story/ai-generated-medium-posts-content-moderation/
#ycombinator #artificial_intelligence #algorithms #content_moderation #medium #seo #bots

AI Slop Is Flooding Medium

The blogging platform Medium is facing an influx of AI-generated content. CEO Tony Stubblebine says it “doesn’t matter” as long as nobody reads it.

WIRED

Hacker News Nov 19, 2023

Underage Workers Are Training AI
https://www.wired.com/story/artificial-intelligence-data-labeling-children/
#ycombinator #artificial_intelligence #algorithms #content_moderation #gig_economy

Underage Workers Are Training AI

Companies that provide Big Tech with AI data-labeling services are inadvertently hiring young teens to work on their platforms, often exposing them to traumatic content.

WIRED

Hacker News Oct 28, 2023

The UK's Controversial Online Safety Act Is Now Law
https://www.wired.com/story/the-uks-controversial-online-safety-act-is-now-law/
#ycombinator #censorship #privacy #regulation #content_moderation #encryption #surveillance #politics #tech_policy_and_law

The UK’s Controversial Online Safety Act Is Now Law

The UK government says its Online Safety Act will protect people, particularly children, on the internet. Critics say it’s ineffective against dangerous misinformation and may be a threat to privacy.

WIRED

Hacker News Oct 15, 2023