Online abuse: What to know and how to protect yourself and others
Cyberstalking, doxing, deepfakes: Online abuse is real abuse. It takes many forms and often has serious real-world consequences. What steps are important to take, and where can you find support and help?
EU chat control deal expires, halting mass child pornography scanning
From Saturday, online platforms in the European Union will no longer be permitted to carry out mass scanning of private communications in the fight against child pornography.
Influencers accused of peddling medical misinformation on social apps
Many so-called influencers are allegedly spreading "misleading information" about prescription medicines in "ethically problematic" paid-for promotions that blur the line between personal testimony and marketing.
How will Meta and Google's landmark legal defeat change social media?
Two of America's largest tech companies suffered stunning defeats in court, sustaining early jolts in what could prove to be a seismic shift in how social media operates amid a new landscape of legal risk.
Streaming channel for pets launched in China
Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent.
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit Love Island – except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit.
Chromebook remorse: Tech backlash at schools extends beyond phones
No more YouTube or video games on school laptops. Textbooks and pencils are back. Some seventh graders say they prefer learning offline.
Europe pushes for a gentler Internet for children
The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.
Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail users can now change their usernames.
Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.
US government requests for social media user data are soaring
US government requests for user data from technology companies has skyrocketed by 770% in the past decade, a new research report has concluded.
