#BrownBrothersMedia #BBM has amassed a large #onlineaudience by acquiring established #newssites and flooding them with #AIgenerated #content. The company employs a questionable business model, using #fakepersonas for #nonexistentwriters to publish #plagiarised and #fabricated #articles. Despite boasting a #massivereadership, BBM has significantly downsized its staff, relying heavily on AI to produce content at an unprecedented scale. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/brown-brothers-media-ai-slop-empire?eicker.news #media #socialmedia

404 Media and The Intercept discuss how private companies enable government surveillance and how AI is being used in warfare in a new live podcast episode. https://www.404media.co/404-media-x-the-intercept-live-how-ai-is-used-to-surveil-and-kill/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

Converse has withdrawn an advert after social media users criticised an image from the brand's Instagram account for resembling a KKK hood and hanging. The brand called the advert 'deeply upsetting' following the backlash. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crwyzj53pl1lo #Media #SocialMedia #News

A medical tattoo artist who creates nipple tattoos for breast cancer survivors says social media platforms wrongly flag her work as inappropriate content. Lauren Carter has been banned multiple times, with posts removed automatically despite using disclaimers and emoji covers. Meta says it is working to improve how it identifies medical content. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2z7ejn891o #Media #SocialMedia #Censorship

A Nicaraguan journalist who fled to the US after a 2018 raid on his news station now faces deportation under Trump's immigration crackdown. Luis Galeano ran his show Café con Voz from Florida, continuing his criticism of the Ortega regime. https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/overstayed-his-welcome-galeano-nicaraguan-journalist-trump-ice-immigration-dragnet-ban-white-house-access.php #Media #SocialMedia #SocialNews

AI chatbots risk 'deskilling' human empathy as people turn to convenient AI companions instead of difficult human conversations, warns MIT professor Sherry Turkle. https://www.404media.co/sherry-turkle-artificial-intimacy-podcast/ #Media #AI

OpenAI has thousands of contractors helping improve its AI models. Multiple contractors have been fired for using AI to train the AI. The company explicitly prohibits contractors from using AI in their work, yet many have been caught doing so and terminated. https://www.404media.co/people-training-openais-ai-fired-for-using-ai-to-train-the-ai/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

Meta has launched its Muse AI agent that can make phone calls for users, but the calls are actually being made by humans in call centres. Internal documents reveal Meta added a human agent layer to complete requests, raising privacy concerns. https://www.404media.co/meta-tests-muse-ai-agent-calls-that-are-actually-made-by-humans-in-a-call-center/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

A woman was arrested and dragged away after trying to speak about Flock surveillance cameras at a Springfield city council meeting. The council had moved to stall a review of the controversial ALPR camera systems. https://www.404media.co/woman-arrested-after-city-council-denies-residents-right-to-speak-on-flock-cameras/ #Media #SocialMedia #CommunityPlatforms

US embassy officials have objected to Australia’s proposed Digital Duty of Care legislation, which would require social platforms to offer users an algorithm opt-out. The US says the plan could curb free speech and amount to censorship of content. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/us-opposes-australias-proposed-social-media-restrictions/831217/ #Media #SocialMedia #Privacy

Tracie, a 62-year-old from West Sussex, believes #socialmedia use is #addictive and #detrimental, especially for #olderadults who should set a better example for younger generations. While acknowledging the potential benefits of social media in reducing #loneliness and maintaining #connections, experts emphasise the importance of mindful usage to avoid negative impacts like addiction and decreased concentration spans. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly4z33kzl3o?eicker.news #media #socialmedia

The rise of #generativeAI, particularly #Google’s #AIOverviews, is causing a significant #decline in #traffic to #independent #media sites. This shift, coupled with the increasing use of AI chatbots for news summaries, is leading to a decrease in direct traffic and revenue for these sites. As a result, some independent news outlets are closing, while others are being bought by companies like #BrownBrothersMedia, which use them as #AIcontent mills. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-independent-media-journalism-choking-search-ai-overview?eicker.news #media #socialmedia

Social media users are debating whether Taylor Swift's new single cover was altered with AI or Photoshop. The speculation has spread across Instagram, with fans analysing the artwork for clues. Concerns have been raised about false information and AI-generated images circulating online. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z2v7dnb #Media #SocialMedia #AI

British Army veteran Raymond Gilbert was scammed out of £155 by AI-generated TikTok videos featuring fake injured ex-servicemen selling handmade products. The videos used emotional pity appeals to sell items that turned out to be cheap Chinese imports. The BBC identified 45 similar accounts across TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgy0lz08keo #Media #SocialMedia #AI

An AI-generated love song created by a murder trial defendant for his mistress was played in court, becoming a cringe viral moment. The track was made using ElevenLabs and featured during proceedings. https://www.404media.co/caleb-flynn-ai-love-song-for-mistress-played-at-murder-trial-is-most-excruciating-watch-in-recent-memory/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

Meta's new AI agent Muse faces an uphill battle for user trust. Critics question whether users can trust Meta with sensitive information when its core business is selling advertisements. The AI agent was showcased at Meta's Connect event, where the company emphasised consumer-focused features. The article notes that with OpenAI and Anthropic focusing on enterprise, Meta is betting big on consumer AI. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/27/can-muse-overcome-metas-trust-issues/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

X has launched a Grok Bot rewards programme that lets users earn points for deploying AI-powered bots for various online tasks. The programme aims to showcase how AI agents can help with daily activities. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/x-launches-grok-bot-rewards-program-to-showcase-ai-utility/831444/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

TikTok has agreed to implement a 100M USD settlement in Alabama, including a two-hour daily time limit for teen users and restrictions on late-night access. The trial had accused the platform of designing addictive features that harm young people's mental health. (Social Media Today) https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-agrees-to-teen-usage-restrictions-in-alabama/831442/ #Media #SocialMedia #ShortFormVideo

Human contractors are reviewing Microsoft Copilot users' prompts and uploaded images, according to internal documents obtained by 404 Media. The contractors are also seeing users' requests for sexual AI images, raising serious privacy concerns about AI assistants. https://www.404media.co/humans-reading-copilot-prompts-images/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

Instagram has shared a new guide on Reels creation, highlighting tips for creators as Reels now account for over 50% of user time on the platform. The guide comes as short-form video continues to dominate social media engagement. https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-shares-reels-creation-tips-in-new-guide/831551/ #Media #SocialMedia #ShortFormVideo