Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children
The European Union's plan to regulate children's access to social media follows the implementation or proposal of similar measures around the world.
Jul 12, 2026
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Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images
Meta has pulled the plug on a feature of a recently launched AI tool following criticism that it made Instagram accounts fodder for use in creating AI-generated images.
Jul 12, 2026
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Music industry launches AI-generated content labels
Several major music industry organizations on Friday unveiled a labeling system for content created with generative artificial intelligence that they would like to see widely adopted.
Jul 11, 2026
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News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling ...
Jul 9, 2026
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Mobile VPN security is not as strong as advertised, research suggests
Many digital users rely on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to combat security threats, allowing the application to view, intercept and handle all user traffic in return for hiding identifying information from third parties. ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Study links cognitive difficulties to compulsive gaming rather than gaming time itself
The amount of time young people spend playing video games is not enough to judge whether gaming is linked to cognitive difficulties. A new study of several thousand adolescents shows that gaming time and symptoms of Internet ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Some agentic AI browsers may come with major cybersecurity risks
In the last year or so, artificial intelligence companies have rolled out a spate of web browsers equipped with AI agents. A user might ask one of these agents to plan a vacation, and it will open browser tabs to research ...
Jul 3, 2026
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Australian musicians hate AI using their songs, but have little legal protection
Music from Kylie Minogue, John Farnham, INXS, Midnight Oil, AC/DC, Tones and I, Gotye, Ben Frost, Nick Cave, Tame Impala, Parkway Drive, The Living End and Vance Joy has been found in a database of 12 million songs used to ...
Jul 1, 2026
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Most social media child safety features fail, research finds
Social media companies claim their platforms are safe for kids, promoting safety features that include restricting searches for harmful content, limiting messaging and warning of out-of-network contacts.
Jun 30, 2026
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Dark web survey reveals Tor is smaller, shakier and more duplicated than expected
A study led by researchers from IMDEA Networks and Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) has carried out the first large-scale analysis of the volatility, content and actual infrastructure of hidden websites on the so-called ...
Jun 29, 2026
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The government is 'doubling down' on its social media ban. But bigger penalties for platforms aren't enough
The Australian government has announced it is "doubling down" on social media platforms that aren't complying with age restrictions for under-16s.
Jun 29, 2026
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WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.
Jun 29, 2026
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Digital barriers make visitors of Dutch websites stumble
Despite European legislation, many commercial websites still fall short when it comes to meeting the WCAG accessibility standard, Dante Göbbels has found. Göbbels investigated the barriers website visitors encounter, including ...
Jun 27, 2026
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AI chatbots are helping people communicate with dating partners. Here are some do's and don'ts
Whether you love or loathe generative AI chatbots, they're becoming increasingly involved in the business of romance.
Jun 27, 2026
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85% of kids are still using social media despite ban. But we need a new measure to judge its success
Six months on from Australia's under-16s social media ban taking effect, the early verdict from headlines and children themselves has been blunt: It isn't working.
Jun 25, 2026
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Little evidence that Australia's under-16 social media restrictions have curbed use among adolescents
There is little evidence that Australia's Social Media Minimum Age Act has led to any immediate reductions in social media use by under-16s, according to an early analysis of survey data published by The BMJ.
Jun 24, 2026
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'Kidfluencers' are everywhere on social media. Should Australia consider the Netherlands' proposed ban?
The Dutch government is considering making it illegal to use children younger than 16 in paid social media content. The government argues such online content featuring children—designed to sell goods to child consumers—basically ...
Jun 23, 2026
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AI chatbots hit the dating scene, becoming the lovelorn's modern-day Cyrano
Marie Lansley recently started a new job in a new city while searching for a new partner. In her dating pursuits, the freshly minted San Franciscan said she's been "trying everything"— including some help from artificial ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Wikipedia won't let AI edit articles, cofounder says
Wikipedia does not trust artificial intelligence enough to let it play a direct role in editing articles on its platform, co-founder Jimmy Wales told AFP on Monday.
Jun 22, 2026
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New study shows one in seven people have been victims of sextortion—and AI is making it worse
The Australian eSafety Commissioner recently launched a new campaign to raise awareness of sexual extortion, or "sextortion." Targeted primarily at men, the campaign features AI-generated videos of attractive women attempting ...
Jun 21, 2026
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Galileo signal updated for Internet-of-Things use
In April, Galileo marked a step forward with the deployment of a new signal component, known as E5a Quasi Pilot, on 12 satellites of Europe's satellite navigation constellation. This upgrade makes Galileo signals easier to ...
Jun 19, 2026
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W marks the X-spot: European social network takes on Musk
As Europe pushes for more tech sovereignty, social network W believes it has the X-factor to win users away from other platforms: It's European.
Jun 17, 2026
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