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Rainn Wilson revealed that 'The Office' was sometimes 'jaw-droppingly' offensive and that NBC missed out on a potential billion-dollar opportunity by not greenlighting his Dwight spinoff, 'The Farm,' which was ultimately not picked up due to network priorities. He also noted that if the show were made today, it would need to be very different to avoid controversy.
Users are abusing Facebook's new AI-generated stickers feature in Messenger and Instagram Messenger to create potentially offensive images of copyright-protected characters, such as Elmo with a knife or Mickey Mouse with a machine gun. While Meta has implemented filters to catch offensive content, many novel combinations are slipping through. This is not the first time AI-generated imagery has inspired experimentation with content filters on social media, but it is notable that Meta publicly released a model without stricter safeguards. The challenge of moderating potentially harmful or offensive content created by AI-powered apps and online spaces continues to grow.
Malaysia is seeking Interpol's help to locate New York-based comedian Jocelyn Chia, who is being investigated under Malaysian laws for offensive online content and incitement after making a joke about the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Chia joked about the incident during a comedy set, which was removed from TikTok for breaching hate-speech rules. MH370 disappeared in 2014 and all 239 on board are presumed dead.