Pushing back against tech oligarchs, many netizens are exploring new options including decentralized platforms that give them more control over personal data.
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Laid Off? Art Collector Bernard Arnault Prefers “Promoted Outwards”
The billionaire luxury conglomerate CEO defended Mark Zuckerberg’s move to lay off Meta employees.
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How Will Meta’s New Content Policy Affect Artists?
Artists have long faced censorship on the company’s platforms, but new guidelines limiting content moderation are far from a boon to free speech.
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Meta’s New “Political Content” Limits Sow Concern Among Artists
The default feature comes ahead of the 2024 Presidential election and amid mounting international political crises.
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Meta’s Anti-Nudity Algorithms Go After AI Artists
Artists who use the body in their work are falling victim to tech companies’ struggle to respond to generative AI.
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Instagram Censors NYC Art Show About the Nude Body
An image for Nudity is not Radical!, an exhibition that aims to de-sexualize nudity, was ironically taken down by Meta.
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Meta’s AI Sticker Generator Proves We Can’t Be Trusted
While the stickers can be innocent and cute, some prompts yield disturbing racial biases that show how AI can be abused.
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Canadian Art Institutions Weigh Facebook Ads Amid Government Ban
A proposed law will require the parent companies of Facebook and Google to share a portion of advertising revenue with local media outlets.
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In NYC Protest, Activists Tell Meta to Stop Deleting Art
In a daylong action on June 15, a group of organizers leafletted five Manhattan art institutions before protesting outside Meta’s offices in Noho.
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Will Meta Finally Lift Its Female Nipple Ban?
An oversight board made recommendations against the company’s restrictive female nudity policies. Will Instagram comply?
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As Tech Layoffs Continue, Meta Slashes Arts Program Staff
It’s unclear whether Meta will continue its Open Arts initiative.
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The Metaverse Is Empty, and Legs Won’t Save It
Decentraland and others are getting mocked for their low visitor numbers while people are roasting Meta Horizons for its awkward head-and-torso figures.