Tech giants pool efforts to fight online child sex abuse
Big tech companies, including Facebook-owner Meta and Google, said Tuesday they would team up in a new program to fight online child sexual abuse or exploitation.
Nov 7, 2023
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EU toughens rules on three major porn platforms
The European Union on Wednesday added three pornographic websites to its list of online platforms that are large enough to come under tougher safety regulation.
Dec 20, 2023
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Apple delays child protection measures after privacy criticism
Apple announced Friday it is delaying the rollout of its controversial new anti-child pornography tools, following criticism that the feature would undermine user privacy.
Sep 3, 2021
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Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content
Australia's online safety watchdog said on Monday it had fined X—the social media platform formerly known as Twitter—610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Britain pushes tough tech rules under new digital watchdog
Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta would have to comply with tough British rules under a new digital watchdog aimed at giving consumers more choice online—or face the threat of big fines.
May 6, 2022
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New chatbot goes online to fight image-based abuse
Image-based abuse—when someone takes, shares or threatens to share nude, semi-nude or sexual images or video without consent—has become a growing issue, experienced by 1 in 3 Australians surveyed in 2019.
Nov 30, 2022
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EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules
A top European Union official warned Elon Musk on Wednesday that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content to avoid violating new rules that threaten tech ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Facebook adds new tools to fight online child exploitation
Facebook on Tuesday said it is stepping up its fight against child abuse with new tools for spotting such content and tighter rules about what crosses the line.
Feb 23, 2021
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Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts, batteries
From ageing electric batteries to old engines to rearview mirrors, the auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint.
Oct 19, 2021
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Researchers develop smartphone-screen-integrated optical breathalyzer
Alcohol abuse is a global concern. Every year in the United States alone, thousands of drivers die from drunk driving. These tragic incidents could be greatly reduced if the public had access to a breathalyzer at anytime ...
Aug 11, 2021
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