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Google got away with various practices to avoid scrutiny from regulators, but has been found guilty of acting in an anti-competitive way in the US. 
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A fake article about Volodymyr Zelensky’s wife buying a $4.8 million Bugatti with US aid was promoted by bots, Russia state media, and pro-Trump influencers on X. It’s part of a network of websites supercharged by AI.
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News avoidance is now at record high levels, the Reuters Institute's 2024 Digital News Report says.
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A deal reached with US authorities will end the WikiLeaks founder’s years-long legal saga, setting him free if he pleads guilty to a criminal conspiracy charge.
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Jenn Buta has been campaigning since her son was targeted by sextortionists in Nigeria - a hotspot for scammers.
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Jimmy Donaldson, already the most-subscribed individual on the platform, has claimed another title.
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Liz Reid, Google’s head of search, said in a blog post that the company had made adjustments to its new AI search feature after screenshots of its errors went viral.
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Google's new Gemini-powered search experience is rolling out to users in the US. Here's some advice on how to navigate it. And if you want to turn AI Overviews off, too bad.
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The Oxford study comes as concern about the impact of internet use prompts laws in many countries.
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Twitter cofounder Ev Williams is backing a new social network called Maven, which trades likes and follows for algorithms designed to foster serendipity and deep discussion.
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It comes after parliament passed a bill requiring tech giants to compensate publishers for news.
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The Albanese Government will move to establish a Joint Parliamentary Select Committee into the influence and impacts of social media
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The tech giant did better than expected in many areas of its business.
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The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.
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One falsely branded media video focused on giving ISIS credit for a terror attack that Russian disinformation blamed on Ukraine. “It was essentially fake news to debunk fake news,” says an expert.
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Vivek Murthy says social media increases the risk that children will experience anxiety and depression.
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A European Commission spokesperson says Russia is focusing on Germany more than any other EU country—and estimates the Kremlin is spending €1 billion on disinformation campaigns.
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Microsoft threat researchers report on a surge in Russian disinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 Summer Olympics, including AI-enhanced propaganda
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The "ad break" feature it is trialling means users cannot scroll or swipe past adverts as usual.
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Google rushed out fixes after its AI search feature made errors that went viral. Fundamental limitations of generative AI mean that it will still screw up sometimes.
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Google is set to start mixing ads into its new AI-generated search answers. It’s a test of how the company’s biggest revenue stream can adapt to the age of generative AI.
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A key cable linking the region to South Africa was cut on Sunday morning, an industry expert says.
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Google is rethinking its most iconic and lucrative product by adding new AI features to search. One expert tells WIRED it’s “a change in the world order.”
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Anthony Albanese's comments come amid a feud over X's reluctance to remove footage of a stabbing.
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China’s state-sponsored disinformation campaign has been running at a massive scale for seven years—but no one is looking at it.
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