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UA News: YouTube Has Blocked Another 25 Channels Spreading Russian Propaganda — CPD. “YouTube has blocked or completely removed another 25 channels from its platform that are linked to Russian propaganda and the information war against Ukraine. Among them are channels run by sanctioned individuals, Kremlin-affiliated media outlets, and organizations that spread disinformation and justified […]

UA News: YouTube Has Blocked Another 25 Channels Spreading Russian Propaganda — CPD. “YouTube has blocked or completely removed another 25 channels from its platform that are linked to Russian propaganda and the information war against Ukraine. Among them are channels run by sanctioned individuals, Kremlin-affiliated media outlets, and organizations that spread disinformation and justified […]

Tubefilter: Twitch is now letting parents keep their under-18s from becoming streamers. But there’s nothing stopping adults from posting footage of their kids online.. “Instead of blanket allowing anyone over age 13 to stream, it’s giving parents the option to prevent their 13-to-17-year-olds from going live, The Verge reports. Parents can also choose to disable Whispers (Twitch’s private […]

Tubefilter: Twitch is now letting parents keep their under-18s from becoming streamers. But there’s nothing stopping adults from posting footage of their kids online.. “Instead of blanket allowing anyone over age 13 to stream, it’s giving parents the option to prevent their 13-to-17-year-olds from going live, The Verge reports. Parents can also choose to disable Whispers (Twitch’s private […]

Mashable: YouTube reveals which AI slop videos can’t make money. “In a July 16 episode of the company’s Inside YouTube podcast, Vice President of Trust and Safety Matt Halprin sits down with creator insider ‪Rene Ritchie how YouTube distinguishes between creators using AI as a production tool and channels that use it to manufacture videos at scale. The conversation wasn’t an announcement […]

Mashable: YouTube reveals which AI slop videos can’t make money. “In a July 16 episode of the company’s Inside YouTube podcast, Vice President of Trust and Safety Matt Halprin sits down with creator insider ‪Rene Ritchie how YouTube distinguishes between creators using AI as a production tool and channels that use it to manufacture videos at scale. The conversation wasn’t an announcement […]

Engadget: Apple and Google ordered by San Francisco attorney to take action against ‘nudify’ apps. “As reported by Wired, San Francisco city attorney David Chiu ordered the two tech giants to take down a total of 13 apps that can be used to create AI-generated deepfake nude images. The letters appeal to Apple and Google to stop ‘aiding and abetting’ the spread of nonconsensual intimate images, […]

Engadget: Apple and Google ordered by San Francisco attorney to take action against ‘nudify’ apps. “As reported by Wired, San Francisco city attorney David Chiu ordered the two tech giants to take down a total of 13 apps that can be used to create AI-generated deepfake nude images. The letters appeal to Apple and Google to stop ‘aiding and abetting’ the spread of nonconsensual intimate images, […]

9to5 Mac: Investigation reveals dozens of disguised gambling apps on the App Store in Brazil. “A 9to5Mac investigation has uncovered more than 60 apps that behave exactly as depicted in their App Store screenshots when accessed from virtually anywhere in the world, except Brazil. When opened from a Brazilian IP address, the same apps instead reveal online betting platforms.”

9to5 Mac: Investigation reveals dozens of disguised gambling apps on the App Store in Brazil. “A 9to5Mac investigation has uncovered more than 60 apps that behave exactly as depicted in their App Store screenshots when accessed from virtually anywhere in the world, except Brazil. When opened from a Brazilian IP address, the same apps instead reveal online betting platforms.”

Tubefilter: YouTube clarifies that creators can’t monetize “generic or repetitive content,” content that’s “unsatisfying or off-putting,” or content with fake AI “experts”. “To be clear, this is not a new policy. The update is a communications fix: clearer, more actionable language so creators know why a channel gets flagged. The rules themselves haven’t changed, and creators […]

Tubefilter: YouTube clarifies that creators can’t monetize “generic or repetitive content,” content that’s “unsatisfying or off-putting,” or content with fake AI “experts”. “To be clear, this is not a new policy. The update is a communications fix: clearer, more actionable language so creators know why a channel gets flagged. The rules themselves haven’t changed, and creators […]

PC Gamer: Open source game engine Godot will no longer accept AI-authored code contributions: ‘We can’t trust heavy users of AI to understand their code enough to fix it’. “Today, after months of discussion, the Godot Foundation and its maintainers are drawing a line in the sand. In a blog post, the Foundation announced that Godot’s guidelines for contributors will soon be amended to forbid […]

PC Gamer: Open source game engine Godot will no longer accept AI-authored code contributions: ‘We can’t trust heavy users of AI to understand their code enough to fix it’. “Today, after months of discussion, the Godot Foundation and its maintainers are drawing a line in the sand. In a blog post, the Foundation announced that Godot’s guidelines for contributors will soon be amended to forbid […]

Schneier on Security: Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis. “At least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and biological weapons to their spyware, in an effort to stop automatic AI analysis.”

Schneier on Security: Embedding Forbidden Text in Spyware to Discourage AI Analysis. “At least one malware developer is adding text about nuclear and biological weapons to their spyware, in an effort to stop automatic AI analysis.”

The Register: Telegram founder accuses Meta of sabotaging access in India with BGP hijacks. “The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has suggested Meta might be using its investment in Indian telco Jio to sabotage the messaging service. Durov dropped his theory on X, writing: ‘Indian telecom Reliance is sabotaging access to Telegram for millions of users OUTSIDE India (including the UAE) via a […]

The Register: Telegram founder accuses Meta of sabotaging access in India with BGP hijacks. “The founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has suggested Meta might be using its investment in Indian telco Jio to sabotage the messaging service. Durov dropped his theory on X, writing: ‘Indian telecom Reliance is sabotaging access to Telegram for millions of users OUTSIDE India (including the UAE) via a […]

Indy: After Local Drag Queen and Business Owner Banned From Instagram, More Questions Than Answers. “Community members, including Drag Queen Stormie Daie and Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam, have called on Instagram users to tag Meta in posts asking the company to reinstate [Naomi] Dix’s accounts. While Meta did not supply Dix with a reason for the ban, the posts it flagged—one of […]

Indy: After Local Drag Queen and Business Owner Banned From Instagram, More Questions Than Answers. “Community members, including Drag Queen Stormie Daie and Durham County Commissioner Nida Allam, have called on Instagram users to tag Meta in posts asking the company to reinstate [Naomi] Dix’s accounts. While Meta did not supply Dix with a reason for the ban, the posts it flagged—one of […]

Reuters: Telegram founder Durov says India has ‘punished’ more than 150 million people by banning Telegram. “Pavel Durov, founder of the ​Telegram messaging app, said ‌on Tuesday that by temporarily banning Telegram ​in the country, ​the Indian authorities have ‘punished’ over ⁠150 million ordinary ​users in India.”

Reuters: Telegram founder Durov says India has ‘punished’ more than 150 million people by banning Telegram. “Pavel Durov, founder of the ​Telegram messaging app, said ‌on Tuesday that by temporarily banning Telegram ​in the country, ​the Indian authorities have ‘punished’ over ⁠150 million ordinary ​users in India.”

Reuters: Spain blocks prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi over lack of gambling licences. “Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry temporarily banned so-called prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi ​for operating in the country without a ‌gambling licence, the official state gazette showed on Tuesday.”

Reuters: Spain blocks prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi over lack of gambling licences. “Spain’s Consumer Rights Ministry temporarily banned so-called prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi ​for operating in the country without a ‌gambling licence, the official state gazette showed on Tuesday.”

Reuters: Indonesia blocks Polymarket over online gambling concerns after bets on president’s exit. “Indonesia has blocked predictions market Polymarket as part of its ​crackdown on online gambling, its communications and digital ministry ‌said, days after the site took bets on a premature end to Prabowo Subianto’s presidency.”

Reuters: Indonesia blocks Polymarket over online gambling concerns after bets on president’s exit. “Indonesia has blocked predictions market Polymarket as part of its ​crackdown on online gambling, its communications and digital ministry ‌said, days after the site took bets on a premature end to Prabowo Subianto’s presidency.”

Engadget: Minnesota passes prediction markets ban. “Minnesota is the latest state to try and curtail the activities of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that included a number of public safety provisions, including a ban on those markets operating within the state.”

Engadget: Minnesota passes prediction markets ban. “Minnesota is the latest state to try and curtail the activities of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that included a number of public safety provisions, including a ban on those markets operating within the state.”

Mashable: Kickstarter reverses controversial new NSFW content guidelines. “According to [COO Sean] Leow, the new guidelines — which merged existing Kickstarter rules and Stripe prohibitions — were intended to provide a more streamlined experience for users who may eventually face roadblocks in their campaigns due to Stripe’s e-commerce constraints.”

Mashable: Kickstarter reverses controversial new NSFW content guidelines. “According to [COO Sean] Leow, the new guidelines — which merged existing Kickstarter rules and Stripe prohibitions — were intended to provide a more streamlined experience for users who may eventually face roadblocks in their campaigns due to Stripe’s e-commerce constraints.”

Courthouse News Service: X pledges crackdown on illegal content in UK. “Elon Musk’s X has committed to cracking down on illegal content to protect U.K. users, Britain’s media regulator said Friday, as it steps up pressure on social media platforms. The commitments include reviewing suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within an average of 24 hours of it being reported, and blocking […]

Courthouse News Service: X pledges crackdown on illegal content in UK. “Elon Musk’s X has committed to cracking down on illegal content to protect U.K. users, Britain’s media regulator said Friday, as it steps up pressure on social media platforms. The commitments include reviewing suspected illegal terrorist and hate content within an average of 24 hours of it being reported, and blocking […]

Ars Technica: Send the arXiv AI-generated slop, get a yearlong vacation from submissions. “One of the people involved in the physics and astronomy preprint server arXiv used a social media thread to announce that any inappropriate AI-produced content submitted to the server will result in a one-year ban and a permanent requirement that future publications undergo peer review before the arXiv […]

Ars Technica: Send the arXiv AI-generated slop, get a yearlong vacation from submissions. “One of the people involved in the physics and astronomy preprint server arXiv used a social media thread to announce that any inappropriate AI-produced content submitted to the server will result in a one-year ban and a permanent requirement that future publications undergo peer review before the arXiv […]

Euronews: Children are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks – and it’s working. “One mother told researchers she caught her son using an eyebrow pencil to draw a moustache on his face to pass a platform’s facial age estimation check. It worked. He was verified as 15. He was 12.”

Euronews: Children are drawing moustaches on their faces to fool online age checks – and it’s working. “One mother told researchers she caught her son using an eyebrow pencil to draw a moustache on his face to pass a platform’s facial age estimation check. It worked. He was verified as 15. He was 12.”

The Hill: Kalshi launches features to keep kids off betting platform. “The prediction market Kalshi is cracking down on kids using the platform, launching new features Monday to prevent individuals younger than 18 years old from accessing the site.”

The Hill: Kalshi launches features to keep kids off betting platform. “The prediction market Kalshi is cracking down on kids using the platform, launching new features Monday to prevent individuals younger than 18 years old from accessing the site.”

RFI: France investigates return of banned website linked to rape and sexual abuse. “France has launched an investigation into the reappearance of the website that enabled Dominique Pelicot to recruit dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, Gisèle, after it was banned two years ago.”

RFI: France investigates return of banned website linked to rape and sexual abuse. “France has launched an investigation into the reappearance of the website that enabled Dominique Pelicot to recruit dozens of strangers to rape his heavily sedated wife, Gisèle, after it was banned two years ago.”

Moscow Times: Russian Platforms Label Pushkin, Gogol Classics Under ‘Drug Propaganda’ Law . “Russian e-book platforms and online retailers have begun attaching warnings about drug-related content to works by classic Russian authors including Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol and Ivan Turgenev under a new law banning so-called ‘drug propaganda,’ the exiled outlet Vyorstka reported.”

Moscow Times: Russian Platforms Label Pushkin, Gogol Classics Under ‘Drug Propaganda’ Law . “Russian e-book platforms and online retailers have begun attaching warnings about drug-related content to works by classic Russian authors including Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Gogol and Ivan Turgenev under a new law banning so-called ‘drug propaganda,’ the exiled outlet Vyorstka reported.”

The Guardian: Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report. “Major Russian companies have been conscripted into a ‘witch-hunt’ against users trying to circumvent online controls, researchers have said, as the Kremlin continues trying to cut its citizens off from the global internet.”

The Guardian: Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report. “Major Russian companies have been conscripted into a ‘witch-hunt’ against users trying to circumvent online controls, researchers have said, as the Kremlin continues trying to cut its citizens off from the global internet.”

Missouri Independent: Missouri House forges ahead with bill targeting AI deepfakes and youth social media use. “The legislation would require social media companies to implement age verification measures and prohibit them from targeting youth with ‘manipulative or addictive’ design features. It would also make it a felony to share deepfakes.”

Missouri Independent: Missouri House forges ahead with bill targeting AI deepfakes and youth social media use. “The legislation would require social media companies to implement age verification measures and prohibit them from targeting youth with ‘manipulative or addictive’ design features. It would also make it a felony to share deepfakes.”

The Insider: Meat grinders with VPNs: How Russia’s Telegram blockade has hampered its own military effort. “Russia is pressing ahead with measures to throttle Telegram and, ultimately, to block the app entirely. The messenger is not only the country’s most popular social network and the largest source of uncensored information, it is also a critically important piece of infrastructure […]

The Insider: Meat grinders with VPNs: How Russia’s Telegram blockade has hampered its own military effort. “Russia is pressing ahead with measures to throttle Telegram and, ultimately, to block the app entirely. The messenger is not only the country’s most popular social network and the largest source of uncensored information, it is also a critically important piece of infrastructure […]

BBC: Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe. “The company’s offices were raided by the Paris prosecutor’s cyber-crime unit in February over suspected criminal offences related to content on the platform. Musk was given the date of 20 April for an interview as part of an investigation first launched in 2025 but later widened over concerns about X’s chatbot Grok […]

BBC: Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe. “The company’s offices were raided by the Paris prosecutor’s cyber-crime unit in February over suspected criminal offences related to content on the platform. Musk was given the date of 20 April for an interview as part of an investigation first launched in 2025 but later widened over concerns about X’s chatbot Grok […]

Wall Street Journal: Justice Department rebuffs French on X probe, Musk interview. This article is MSN-syndicated and does not have a firewall. “The Justice Department told French law enforcement authorities it wouldn’t facilitate their efforts to investigate Elon Musk’s X, after a raid on the social-media platform’s Paris office earlier this year. The Justice Department’s Office of […]

Wall Street Journal: Justice Department rebuffs French on X probe, Musk interview. This article is MSN-syndicated and does not have a firewall. “The Justice Department told French law enforcement authorities it wouldn’t facilitate their efforts to investigate Elon Musk’s X, after a raid on the social-media platform’s Paris office earlier this year. The Justice Department’s Office of […]

The Record: Russia appears to block social media platform Bluesky amid wider internet restrictions. “Russian digital rights organization RKS Global told Recorded Future News that Bluesky had been added to the registry of banned websites maintained by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, although the agency has not yet provided a public explanation.”

The Record: Russia appears to block social media platform Bluesky amid wider internet restrictions. “Russian digital rights organization RKS Global told Recorded Future News that Bluesky had been added to the registry of banned websites maintained by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, although the agency has not yet provided a public explanation.”

Mashable: YouTube bans Pro-Iran channel that mocked Donald Trump using viral lego videos. “As the war between the US, Israel, and Iran rages on, a parallel battle is being fought on social media. One of the most talked-about players in this digital propaganda war has been Explosive Media, a group believed to be linked to Iran. Explosive Media grew in popularity because of Lego-style animated […]

Mashable: YouTube bans Pro-Iran channel that mocked Donald Trump using viral lego videos. “As the war between the US, Israel, and Iran rages on, a parallel battle is being fought on social media. One of the most talked-about players in this digital propaganda war has been Explosive Media, a group believed to be linked to Iran. Explosive Media grew in popularity because of Lego-style animated […]

AzerNews: Google removes Belarusian state media YouTube channels amid sanctions concerns. “Google has removed three state-affiliated YouTube channels belonging to Belarus, in a move linked to international sanctions, AzerNEWS reports. According to reports by the state news agency BELTA, the deleted accounts included its own channel, as well as those operated by the television broadcasters ONT […]

AzerNews: Google removes Belarusian state media YouTube channels amid sanctions concerns. “Google has removed three state-affiliated YouTube channels belonging to Belarus, in a move linked to international sanctions, AzerNEWS reports. According to reports by the state news agency BELTA, the deleted accounts included its own channel, as well as those operated by the television broadcasters ONT […]