Smart glasses are deeply creepy. Why are celebrities like Kylie Jenner endorsing them?
Meta touts safety features – but for women, the dangers of these recording devices are obviousImagine if every time y...
UK investigation to determine if TikTok fails to protect children from harmful content
Ofcom concerned platform’s age verification is ineffective, leaving some at risk of seeing posts about self-harm and ...
The lawyer who took on Meta – and won – podcast
When Mark Lanier and his young client Kaley faced Meta and Google in an LA courtroom earlier this year, it seemed a b...
Meta used AI to tag workers who took leave to be laid off, lawsuit claims
Lawsuit filed by dozens of employees says people who took maternity or disability leave were disproportionately selec...
‘This was a righteous case. A holy war’: the lawyer who took on Meta and Google – and won
When Mark Lanier and his young client Kaley faced the tech giants in an LA courtroom earlier this year, it seemed a b...
Meta ditches Muse Image AI feature because it ‘misses the mark’ on users’ privacy
Meta was criticised for feature launched on Tuesday that automatically lets users generate images using content from ...
EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
Regulators say Facebook and Instagram features such as autoplay and infinite scroll contribute to ‘compulsive use’EU ...
Instagram’s AI image generator alarms privacy experts
Instagram users should check privacy settings after rollout of new Meta AI image generator, advocates warnMeta has sp...
Ireland is big tech’s lapdog – and that compromises its EU presidency | Johnny Ryan
The country is dependent on the global giants that call Dublin home. Irish ministers can’t be trusted to chair vital ...
The AI bubble has further to run despite the looming crash
As tech firms make huge profits and investors fear losing out, both are doing their best to hold off the day of recko...
Brands using AI-generated influencers to promote products on social media
Investigation finds AI content that purports to show genuine customers, prompting calls for greater transparencyBrand...
UK ministers lobby Trump to avert backlash against social media ban
No 10 is worried about retaliation from White House over restrictions to under-16s’ internet useMinisters have embark...
'Growing up too young': Londoners praise under-16s social media ban – video
Social media access in the UK is set to be banned for under-16s as part of an online safety drive that includes a hos...
Social media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announces
UK prime minister says move will bring ‘real change for our children’ amid growing concerns over harmful online conte...
Crackdown on tech platforms will go ahead despite US intervention, says No 10
US embassy came out against UK’s proposed under-16 social media ban, which would affect American firmsWhite House dis...
Meta whistleblower’s lawyer says he too is prevented from promoting her book
Ravi Naik says legal ruling that forced Sarah Wynn-Williams to make silent appearance at Hay festival also applies to...
Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festival
Sarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firmFacebook whis...