Bluesky, the funky, semi-decentralized Twitter spin-off, is rolling out age verification systems to comply with new regulations instituted in Europe and parts of the U.S. On Wednesday, the platform announced that it was expanding its verification systems in South Dakota and Wyoming. The United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act created new requirements for platforms that want […]
The Rise of AI Is Making Life Even Harder for Real People in Gaza
Saeed Ismail is a real person. But no matter how much proof he posts online, people keep calling him fake. The 22-year-old has endured almost two years of war in Gaza, as Israel continues an assault that has killed at least 57,000 people and left the territory of 2 million on the brink of starvation. […]
Bluesky Just Bowed to Censorship Demands in Turkey, but There’s a Loophole
Bluesky, the sensible microblogging alternative to X, has been enjoying immense growth lately, as web users have sought a social media website that isn’t run by an egomaniacal billionaire. Unfortunately, this week it was revealed that the site had bowed to censorship demands from the Turkish government—a bad sign for a site that’s staked its […]