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Publishers pressure Meta on data scraping; Florida lawyer faces discipline for AI filings
News publishers are urging Meta to withdraw new terms of service that would allow the company to scrape their websites for content. The News/Media Alliance sent an open letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, requesting dis…
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Meta's new terms allow AI scraping of business websites
Meta is updating its commercial terms of service to allow the scraping of content from business accounts' websites. Legal experts suggest these new terms, effective October 30th, could permit Meta to use website content…
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Meta mandates AI access for business accounts on Facebook, Instagram
Meta is compelling business account users on platforms like Facebook and Instagram to agree to terms that permit the use of automated web scrapers and bots. Users must consent to these new terms by October 30th or cease…
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Meta's Facebook terms now allow AI scraping of business account content
Meta has updated its Facebook terms of service for business accounts, introducing a new clause that permits the scraping of content from connected websites for AI training purposes. This change has prompted legal consul…
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ChatGPT reproduces cartoonist signatures; Quartz relies on AI reporter for 50+ stories daily
ChatGPT has been found to be reproducing the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists on AI-generated cartoons. This practice has been observed across numerous prominent contributors to the magazine. Separately, the bu…
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Publications highlight AI's negative impacts on journalism and mental health
Two publications are reporting on the negative impacts of AI integration in different sectors. NiemanLab highlights how The Food Section is combating an influx of AI-generated pitches by requiring phone submissions to r…
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Google AI tool Backstory aids fact-checkers in identifying AI fakes · 3 sources tracked
Google has developed an experimental AI tool called Backstory to assist fact-checkers in identifying AI-generated disinformation. The tool is currently being tested by India Today, a major news organization, to help its…
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Record eight Pulitzer Prize winners disclosed AI use in reporting · 4 sources tracked
A record eight recipients of the Pulitzer Prizes this year disclosed their use of artificial intelligence in their work, with five of those being award winners. The AI tools were primarily employed for tasks such as acc…
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Nonprofit News Outlets See Search Traffic Surge Amid AI Overview Concerns
Nonprofit news organizations are experiencing an unexpected increase in search traffic, despite initial concerns surrounding AI Overviews. Four outlets, in particular, saw a notable surge in visitors during May and June…
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AI authentication tools lack journalist input, report finds
A new report highlights concerns that AI authentication tools are being developed without sufficient input from journalists. Experts gathered at NYU's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, hosted by Princeton's Center …
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Nonprofit news outlets see search traffic surge amid AI concerns
Nonprofit news organizations are experiencing an increase in search engine traffic, according to a NiemanLab report. This surge in visibility comes despite broader concerns regarding the impact of AI-generated content o…
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AI licensing market creates 'double bind' for news publishers
A new report from NiemanLab highlights a significant challenge for news publishers regarding AI content licensing. Large technology companies, which benefit from AI models trained on news content while simultaneously re…