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Online Safety Bill: Algorithms that lead boys to Andrew Tate content targeted

Online Safety Bill: Algorithms that lead boys to Andrew Tate content targeted AFP By Chris Vallance Technology reporter Tech firms that push children towards content such as that made by influencer Andrew Tate could be targeted after a government defeat in the Lords over changes to the Online Safety Bill. Baroness Kidron, who backed the… Continue reading Online Safety Bill: Algorithms that lead boys to Andrew Tate content targeted

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Threads: Meta sets out planned new features

Threads: Meta sets out planned new features Getty Images By Chris Vallance and Tom Gerken Technology reporters Threads is looking into adding an alternative home feed, of only posts, in chronological order, from the people each individual user follows, according to Instagram boss Adam Mosseri. It currently shows a mix of recommended content and posts… Continue reading Threads: Meta sets out planned new features

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Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app Getty Images By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington DC Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads. Threads, which was launched to millions on Wednesday, is similar to Twitter and has been pitched by Meta bosses as a “friendly” alternative. Twitter’s Elon… Continue reading Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app

Threads: Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says

Threads: Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says By Chris Vallance & James Clayton Technology reporters, BBC News Ten million users signed up for Meta’s newly-launched Threads app in its first seven hours, the company’s chief Mark Zuckerberg says. He pitched the app as a “friendly” rival to Twitter, which was bought by Elon… Continue reading Threads: Ten million join Meta’s Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says

Elon Musk: Tesla delivers record number of cars after price cuts

Elon Musk: Tesla delivers record number of cars after price cuts Getty Images By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Electric carmaker Tesla says it delivered a record number of vehicles in the three months to the end of June, after cutting prices to boost sales. It has lowered prices in markets including the US, UK and… Continue reading Elon Musk: Tesla delivers record number of cars after price cuts

Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce

Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce Niantic By Annabelle Liang Business reporter The maker of the Pokemon Go video game, Niantic, says it will cut a quarter of its workforce as the gaming industry faces a slowdown in demand after downloads surged during the pandemic. The firm will also close its… Continue reading Pokemon Go maker Niantic cuts a quarter of its workforce

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Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say

Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say Getty Images By Chris Vallance & Shiona McCallum Technology reporters Special internet deals for those on benefits should be free of VAT to get more people online, peers have urged. Those without internet are at a disadvantage when looking for jobs, for example, a report… Continue reading Cut low-cost broadband VAT to help more online, peers say

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Jail terms for sharing or creating explicit images without consent

Jail terms for sharing or creating explicit images without consent Getty Images By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter People caught sharing or creating explicit images without consent could face time in jail in England and Wales. Amendments to the Online Safety Bill will introduce a six-month prison term for sharing deepfake and revenge porn. This would… Continue reading Jail terms for sharing or creating explicit images without consent

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