Meta Fined $25 billion to New Mexico in Data Privacy Case
By Diana Novak Jones October 21, 2026 A woman walks by the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Daniel Cole Purchase Licensing Rights Oct 21 (Reuters) - A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab on Wednesday to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the company had misled consumers about the privacy of their data, hitting the company with one of the largest financial penalties in US history. The ruling came in a c
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CyberWell sends social media companies recommendations to improve antisemitism moderation
By Alex Carson The guidance was submitted as a public comment this month in response to a call for input from Meta's Oversight Board regarding the use of large language models in content moderation Credit: Cheng Xin/Getty Images CyberWell released new guidance for social media companies earlier this month on improving artificial intelligence content moderation to better target antisemitism, while protecting free expression. The guidance was submitted as a public comment this
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Automating death: Israel’s AI-powered genocide in Gaza
By: Mariam Javid October 15, 2026 Powered by artificial intelligence, Israel’s strategy of keeping soldiers “out of harm’s way” while they kill Palestinians relies on quadcopter drones and various AI systems to identify and target people. Photo Credit: AFP ISLAMABAD – On February 29, 2024, Israeli forces fired at civilians as they gathered around an aid convoy. At least 115 people were killed in what has since become known as the ‘Flour Massacre’. Survivors recalled the invol
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Special Report: Cyber Scam Operations in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asian cyber scam operations have evolved into a transnational criminal ecosystem fusing human trafficking with industrial-scale fraud: at least Thousands of victims from dozens of countries have been trafficked, mostly through fake online job offers, into guarded compounds where they endure 16-19-hour workdays, torture, sexual exploitation, debt bondage and passport confiscation under conditions the UN describes as modern slavery of "industrial proportions".
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Brazil: Lula Should Focus on Human Rights in New Term
Implement Consistent Rights Agenda October 25, 2026 President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva voting in the second round of the 2022 presidential election, São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. © 2022 Rovena Rosa/Agência Brasil (São Paulo, October 25, 2026) – Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has been reelected as Brazil’s president, should use his new term to tackle chronic human rights problems, Human Rights Watch said today. President Lula defeated the Liberal Party candidate, Flávi
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AI-Driven Disinformation Running Rampant On Social Media Before US Midterms
By George Chidi October 27, 2026 Social media companies including Meta have pulled back on efforts to protect voters from election-meddling lies. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Social media feeds are awash with an unprecedented flood of AI-driven disinformation ahead of November’s US midterm elections, according to experts, who warn many posts are likely “slipping through the cracks”. As tens of millions of Americans prepare to cast their vote, social media c
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