Anthropic labelled a supply chain risk by Pentagon [unable to retrieve full-text content]The supply chain risk designation of the artificial intelligence firm is a first for a US company. Published at Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:58:51 +0000
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TikTok won’t protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
TikTok won’t protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk “We know just how risky end-to-end-encrypted platforms can be for children, preventing the detection of child sexual abuse and exploitation and contributing to a worrying global decline in reports,” said Rani Govender, its associate head of policy for child online… Continue reading TikTok won’t protect DMs with controversial privacy tech, saying it would put users at risk
UK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media ban
UK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media ban [unable to retrieve full-text content]Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children’s wellbeing will last for three months.Published at Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:35:18 +0000
‘I stopped engaging’ due to Instagram, YouTube, woman tells landmark trial
‘I stopped engaging’ due to Instagram, YouTube, woman tells landmark trial Kaley has been diagnosed with body dysmorphia, a condition where people worry excessively about their physical appearance. Asked by her lawyer, Mark Lanier, whether she had suffered such feelings prior to being on social media, Kaley said: “No, I didn’t.” Published at Thu, 26… Continue reading ‘I stopped engaging’ due to Instagram, YouTube, woman tells landmark trial
Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry
Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry Part of the explanation for why so few users will need to verify their age is that Discord already uses an internal “age determination” system that looks at “how long your account has existed, whether you have a payment method on file, what types of servers you’re… Continue reading Discord delays age verification plans after user outcry
Ofcom fines porn company £1.35m over age check failings
Ofcom fines porn company £1.35m over age check failings [unable to retrieve full-text content]The regulator said it was fining 8579 LLC for failing to introduce proper age verification measures.Published at Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:27:13 +0000
Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot
Microsoft error sees confidential emails exposed to AI tool Copilot [unable to retrieve full-text content]The company says it has addressed the issue and it “did not provide anyone access to information they weren’t already authorised to see”.Published at Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:16:43 +0000
Call of Duty advert banned for trivialising sexual violence
Call of Duty advert banned for trivialising sexual violence [unable to retrieve full-text content]Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was targeted at adults.Published at Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:58:27 +0000
AI coding platform’s flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked
AI coding platform’s flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked [unable to retrieve full-text content]Vibe-coding tools – which let people without coding skills create apps using AI – are exploding in popularity.Published at Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:19:30 +0000
Instagram boss: 16 hours of daily use is ‘problematic,’ not addiction
Instagram boss: 16 hours of daily use is ‘problematic,’ not addiction [unable to retrieve full-text content]Instagram’s Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors. Published at Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:19:57 +0000