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The European Union should force tech giants to make social media safe before children use it instead of banning minors from their platforms, more than 130 groups and experts urged in a letter shared with […]

Meta launched on Tuesday a personal artificial intelligence agent, Muse, for people 18 and over who are looking for help with day-to-day tasks like schedules, shopping and, in the company’s words, turning “long-term goals into […]

Social media giants face US$78 million fines if they fail to protect young users from harmful content, Australia’s prime minister said Tuesday as he unveiled draft laws reining in big tech.This post was originally published […]

China’s top court issued guidelines Monday covering a range of emerging pitfalls associated with artificial intelligence, including unauthorized deepfakes and voice cloning, state media reported.This post was originally published on this site

Australians could be given the option of opting out of powerful social media algorithms under new legislation cracking down on Big Tech, a minister said Monday.This post was originally published on this site

When you enter a web address into your browser and arrive at the correct website a second later, a process takes place that most people never notice. Behind the scenes, one of the internet’s most […]

Of the child safety measures agreed to in Meta’s landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on age assurance—and for good reason. No matter how well the protections work, they […]

The way Australians consume news has been changing for the past 30 years, ever since internet use became widespread.This post was originally published on this site

For 30 years, the World Wide Web has run on a surprisingly profound social contract: Most sites are free for search engines to access, but if you use their content, you give credit by linking […]

Meta’s landmark settlement with nearly every U.S. state promises curfews and time limits for teens on Instagram and Facebook—but rests on age and parent checks nobody has figured out how to make work.This post was […]