[Link] These Robotic Reddit TikTok Accounts Come From a Content Farming Discord

Read: 13/4/2022 www.vice.com

If you’re on TikTok recently you may have seen a spike in so-called Reddit Stories accounts, which upload TikToks that read out stories written on Reddit and which sometimes have footage of video games playing in the background.

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[Link] Hack The Web Without A Browser

Read: 19/1/2022 hackaday.com

It is a classic problem. You want data for use in your program but it is on a webpage. Some websites have an API, of course, but usually, you are on your own. You can load the whole page via HTTP and parse it. Or you can use some tools to “scrape” the site.

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[Link] Clearview AI ordered to delete all facial recognition data belonging to Australians

Read: 14/11/2021 www.theverge.com

Controversial facial recognition firm Clearview AI has been ordered to destroy all images and facial templates belonging to individuals living in Australia by the country’s national privacy regulator.

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[Link] Clearview Finally Submits AI For Independent Testing; Only Tests Feature It Isn't Actually Selling

Read: 8/11/2021 www.techdirt.com

At long last, Clearview has finally had its AI tested by an independent party.

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