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Carol Hancox
November 23, 11:28 PM
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The company sent letters to Apple, Google, and Microsoft pushing for an alternative way to keep minors from viewing porn, as US and UK laws have caused its traffic to plummet.
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Carol Hancox
November 7, 2:37 AM
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Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an increasingly opaque, scam-filled social media ecosystem.
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Carol Hancox
November 2, 3:42 AM
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Singer Sophia James went viral for creating exclusive groups on TikTok as a “science experiment” to promote her music. She can’t believe it worked.
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Carol Hancox
October 30, 7:54 PM
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Everything to know about the viral group 7 trend that has taken social media by storm.
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Carol Hancox
September 29, 7:20 PM
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After five deadline extensions and several rounds of negotiations, President Trump signed an executive order to put TikTok’s US operations in the hands of Oracle and other American investors.
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Carol Hancox
September 14, 12:40 AM
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Videos of the shooting spread across TikTok, Instagram, and X. Researchers say that in some cases the platforms are falling short on enforcing their own content moderation rules.
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Carol Hancox
August 30, 1:41 AM
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A report by the Children’s Commissioner reveals that social media algorithms are pushing unsolicited, violent, pornographic content to children who use these platforms.
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Carol Hancox
August 25, 8:20 AM
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Focus Friend, an app to help people reduce their screen time, is dominating app downloads. But can it actually keep you off your phone?
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Carol Hancox
August 10, 6:14 AM
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Discord users are already using video game characters to bypass the UK’s age-check laws. AI deepfakes could make things even more complicated.
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Carol Hancox
August 10, 5:29 AM
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Tech companies are restricting debates of public interest to comply the Online Safety Act, analysis shows.
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Carol Hancox
August 10, 5:13 AM
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Experts say free versions of such apps or services may carry potential security and privacy risks.
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Carol Hancox
July 31, 6:40 AM
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Starting today, UK adults will have to prove their age to access porn online. Experts warn that a global wave of age-check laws threatens to chill speech and ultimately harm children and adults alike.
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Carol Hancox
July 24, 9:22 AM
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Anyone in the UK wanting to access online porn will soon have to undergo more rigorous age checks.
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Carol Hancox
November 11, 2:59 AM
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The removal of Blued and Finka marks another setback for China’s marginalized LGBTQ+ community.
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Carol Hancox
November 2, 4:23 AM
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TikTok CEO Shou Chew dives into how the trend-setting video app and cultural phenomenon works — from what distinguishes its algorithm and drives virality to the challenges of content moderation and digital addiction. In a wide-ranging conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, he tells stories about the TikTok creators he loves and digs into thorny issues like data privacy and government manipulation — as well as speaking personally about his commitment to inspiring creativity and building community.
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Carol Hancox
November 2, 3:38 AM
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The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people.
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Carol Hancox
October 19, 4:20 AM
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has its own fingerprinting tester called Cover Your Tracks, and it puts the information in a slightly different way.
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Carol Hancox
September 14, 7:25 PM
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A “South Park” episode was taken off air, a DC comic series was canceled, and several artists were fired in the aftermath of the shooting.
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Carol Hancox
September 7, 2:45 AM
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Under Elon Musk’s leadership, X has become the perfect platform to supercharge the spread of dangerous disinformation during breaking news events.
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Carol Hancox
August 25, 8:23 AM
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Bluesky has chosen to block access in the state rather than risk potential fines of up to $10,000 per violation.
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Carol Hancox
August 13, 4:44 AM
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UK mobile network operators are already required to ensure only adults can access adult content while using their network.
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Carol Hancox
August 10, 5:48 AM
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Screen time has become synonymous with bad news - but the science may not be as straightforward as it seems
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Carol Hancox
August 10, 5:25 AM
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Your clicks have immense power. Collectively, just moments of our attention can lift or sink a site. But our browsing is changing, and it could reshape the internet you know and love.
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Carol Hancox
August 10, 5:10 AM
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Babydoll Archi became an Instagram sensation. And then police arrested its creator.
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Carol Hancox
July 31, 6:21 AM
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A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online.
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