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Compulsory media duties like something in an autocracy - Venter
Saracens' Brendan Venter compares Prem Rugby's media obligations to "something from an autocratic land" after reluctantly speaking at a press conference.
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The VergeTechnology
ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that offers reviews of apps, services, and entertainment with a focus on youth safety, today said that OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens is an "unacceptable risk." ChatGPT for Teens, introduced in August, has guardrails for teens and is designed to help students learn, but Common Sense Media…
TechCrunchTechnology
Google’s new SynthID website can identify AI-generated media
Google on Tuesday launched a new site that lets anyone verify whether a piece of media, be it an image, a video or an audio clip, is generated using AI.
BBC NewsCulture
Stephen King's Carrie returns to explore the horrors of social media
Another beloved classic gets a modern-day twist. Its cast and creator argue why it needed to be remade.
The VergeTechnology
Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger
Paramount has completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming a combined company known as Skydance. The merger officially puts Paramount and WBD's film studios, along with major networks and brands like HBO, CBS News, and CNN, under one roof. The road to the media megamerger has been a rocky…
The GuardianTechnology
‘We’re not going to go away’: the mom fighting for social media reform after her son’s suicide
A new documentary follows Kristin Bride as she takes on Congress after the death of her 16-year-old son who was cyberbullied At this point in time, going anywhere without your smartphone feels almost like leaving behind a limb. Whether it’s for directions, distraction or the discourse on social media, our phones have…
The GuardianBusiness
Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance
David Ellison and ex-Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz to oversee both film studios, HBO Max, CNN and CBS News as co-executives Paramount completed its $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery on Tuesday, consolidating some of the world’s most recognizable studios and news outlets after a bidding war with Netflix and months of…
The GuardianBusiness
Money stolen by scammers hijacking UK social media accounts rises 400%
Many cases involve criminals using other people’s identities to sell fake event tickets to friends and family The total amount stolen by criminals who hack into people’s emails and social media accounts and then pretend to be them has risen by more than 400% in a year, official UK data shows. In many cases, the…
The GuardianWorld
David Ellison denies he has ‘politicized’ Skydance despite close Trump links
Ellison admits ‘good relationship’ with administration in remarks to reporters about newly merged media company David Ellison, the chief executive of the newly formed media conglomerate Skydance, denied that he has “politicized” the company despite the close connection he has forged with Donald Trump’s White House…
BBC SportSports
How fans are falling in love with football again
BBC Sport speaks to Dorking Wanderers owner and manager Marc White about the growing use of social media helping non-League teams grow.
The GuardianCulture
The Social Reckoning review – Aaron Sorkin’s jittery sequel with all-new evil puppet Zuckerberg
Jeremy Strong’s slow-talking Facebook founder turns into a cameo, background to a thriller about a whistleblower that somehow never mentions Trump Here is a film for all those people who solemnly deplore social media in conversation but haven’t quite got round to deleting their accounts. Sixteen years have gone by…
The GuardianWorld
Freddie Jackson, romantic US singer with 10 R&B chart-toppers, dies aged 70
Celebrated for his earnest, dextrous voice, Jackson crossed into the pop charts with the hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) and You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson, the US singer whose smooth and romantic take on R&B found a huge audience in the 1980s, has died aged 70. A statement from his family on social media…
The GuardianWorld
Comedian Dave Hughes to stop speaking at Liberal party events over political donation concerns
Entertainer alleges complaint made about ‘in-kind’ donations over Victorian fundraisers, where he has been railing against Labor Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast Dave Hughes says he will no longer be taking the stage at Victorian Liberal events, claiming the party decided having him on the…
BBC NewsCulture
Spoiler alert! Is social media ruining big gig surprises?
Big moments from headline acts are shared online long before many fans see their favourite artists.
The New York TimesWorld
Live From the Barracks: Three Juntas Launch TV Channel
Three African countries have started Tafouk TV, a Russia-partnered broadcast channel, after throwing out Western journalists and cracking down on local media.
The GuardianCulture
The west has a blinkered view of African music – and it’s hurting the whole continent’s culture
The term Afrobeats is applied to all sorts of genres, flattening them into one. Artists, media and the music industry must do better at showing off the richness of African pop In 2024, South African pop star Tyla won the best Afrobeats award at the MTV VMAs. Beaming in a yellow dress, she began her acceptance speech…
The GuardianPolitics
Trump 2.0 is targeting US protesters with ‘antifa’ charges. Activists started a union to fight back
NSPM-7 Defendants Union plans to offer legal clinics, media training and more to people facing prosecution for protest Darío Sánchez is facing state charges related to a protest he did not attend. Indictments against the 33-year-old Texas middle school teacher have changed three times. He has also been arrested and…
Al JazeeraWorld
How Palestinian reporters defied Israel’s genocide to redefine journalism
Western media under scrutiny for promoting Israeli narrative rather than standing up for vulnerable journalists in Gaza.
NPRWorld
Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat
State media cited investigators who said the network recruited people to ride motorcycles through neighborhoods at night, trapping up to 10 cats a night.
The GuardianSports
Coco Gauff says ‘insane’ wave of racist abuse followed disputed point at China Open
American stopped rally after being distracted in match Home youngster Sun Xinran distraught after defeat Coco Gauff said she received an “insane” amount of racist comments on social media following a controversial point in her China Open match against home player Sun Xinran. Gauff stopped a rally after electronic…
