Facebook paid contractors to transcribe user audio

In the past six months we've seen several efforts put forward on behalf of the government of Rwanda to develop the local film industry; from the inaugural Kigali Audio Visual Forum to the development of tax incentives, to the establishment of a Rwanda Film Office. But what's the life of an independent content creator like on the ground like now?

Hundreds of contractors have been hired by Facebook to listen and transcribe audio recorded from users, according to a Bloomberg report. Some of the contractors reportedly felt their work was "unethical."

Facebook Inc. has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe clips of audio from users of its services, according to people with knowledge of the work.

Hong Kong's leader, Carrie Lam, has denied she considered resigning over months of protests. She has addressed reporters after an audio recording emerged of her saying she wanted to quit.

Twitter has announced a new audio feature that will allow users to record their messages and tweet for others to listen to. The new feature has got users of the social media platform excited but there are concerns over how Twitter will monitor and check harassment, abuse, and misinformation on the new audio feature.⁣⁣

With the US elections fast appproching, we tell you more about the rise of so-called deepfakes, or how to generate videos by manipulating words or actions of individuals. How are they created and could they have an impact on votes? Our correspondents in California explore this growing phenomenon.

A man claiming to be the leader of Boko Haram has said, in an audio recording, that the Islamist militant group is responsible for the abduction of more than 300 schoolboys in northwest Nigeria.

The app became a safer space for Chinese-speaking users to discuss such issues as Tibet, Hong Kong and the detention of Uighurs. But users had been expecting that authorities wouldn't leave Clubhouse uncensored.

The Perseverance rover has sent back the first audio clip from the Red Planet — capturing a faint Martian breeze. The longer video shows the remarkable moment the rover touched down on the surface.