If deals are struck, Meta may incorporate the actors’ voices into a digital assistant product called MetaAI, people with knowledge of the effort said.
Category: Social Media
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The U.K. Riots Were Fomented Online. Will Social Media Companies Act?
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called out social media groups for the misinformation on their platforms that sparked violent clashes this week. But holding them accountable is tough.
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News Movement Showed How Hard It Is to Profit From Gen Z on Social Media
The Washington Post is creating a division to find valuable audiences in new places. The C.E.O.’s last company shows that’s a tough road.
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Elon Musk Blasts Venezuela’s Maduro in an Escalating War of Words
Mr. Musk, who has long criticized leftist politicians, called President Nicolás Maduro a “dictator” and compared him to a donkey.
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Olympics: NBC Sends Army of Social Media Influencers to Paris
In NBC’s quest to provide wall-to-wall coverage of the Paris Games, the TV network has aimed to dominate a different device: your phone.
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Cruise Ship Ducks Are Traveling the World as Part of a Scavenger Hunt
Scavenger hunts for rubber ducks hidden by cruise passengers have spawned a duck-loving community of “quackers.”
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Senate Passes Child Online Safety Bill, Sending It to an Uncertain House Fate
The legislation would impose stricter privacy rules and safeguards for children on the internet and social media, but concerns about free speech and fierce industry lobbying pose challenges.
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Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and Other Tech Billionaires Brawl Over Politics
Elon Musk, Reid Hoffman and other tech billionaires, many of whom are part of the “PayPal Mafia,” are openly brawling with one another over politics as tensions rise.
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Democratic Meme Makers Rejoice During Kamala Harris’s Campaign
After a few sluggish years under President Biden, liberal social media creators are seeing their messages resonate as Kamala Harris campaigns for the White House.
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James Beard Award Winning Chef Sophia Roe’s Charm Earring
The James Beard Award-winning chef is at her best when her bangs and eyeliner are right and her earrings are asymmetrical.
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Elon?
Linda Yaccarino, the C.E.O. of X, has worked hard to bring back advertisers and fix the platform’s business. But its owner, Elon Musk, is always one whim away from undoing her work.
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Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban
In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda.