AI-generated images of dozens of young girls from the small Spanish town of Almendralejo have started circulating on social media, causing outrage, according to local media reports. The case is a legal conundrum for the Spanish police, which have opened
The UK’s Online Safety Bill for a “safer Internet” has passed its final parliamentary debate and will become law soon, following years of deliberation. This sets tougher standards for social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. A game-changer The
The Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, led by Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, has made news for its outspoken opposition to Facebook. In a first, the Ministry has vowed to take the social media juggernaut to court to prevent it
As artificial intelligence technology continues to develop, some sociologists fear that human relationships with AI friends will result in what they call “learned narcissism” – simply put, a lack of empathy caused by constant AI affirmation. The comments come as
China has issued a directive to parents to report police if their children are using encrypted messaging apps. Almost every social media platform is banned in China, and even China-owned TikTok is facing restrictions in the Western world and Australia. This
Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp has finally added the ability for users to edit messages. People will be able to amend messages within 15 minutes of sending them, the company announced on Monday. “For the moments when you make a mistake,
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has unveiled a new feature to let users lock and hide conversations on its widely popular instant messaging app. The locked chat will not be seen on the app’s regular interface, instead keeping those
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg this week hinted at the possibility of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into several of the company’s most popular platforms, including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram. Speaking on an earnings call with investors following Meta’s latest quarterly report
Popular LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr has warned its Egyptian users of police-run accounts, reports Al Jazeera. Police are using fake accounts and taking over real accounts from users who have been arrested, the application warned. Grindr now shows a warning
Despite mainstream media claims that Meta and Mark Zuckerberg intend to pivot from the metaverse, it is clear that the immersive web remains a big part of the company’s future plans. Perennial skeptics are nevertheless attempting to use Meta’s most
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has announced that it will slash its workforce by a further 10,000 jobs, having laid off 11,000 employees in November of last year. The news of the layoffs came directly from
Three UK police forces from a total of 45 have recorded instances of child abuse in the metaverse, though case numbers remain low for now. The revelations come as part of a UK-wide investigation by the National Society for the
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