Clear link between online posts and violent disorder
There was a “clear connection” between the violent disorder in the UK in the summer and posts on social media and messaging apps, Ofcom has concluded. The government had asked…
Meta combats celebrity scam ads with face recognition tech
Meta Meta is using facial recognition to combat scams and help people unlock their accounts Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is to introduce facial recognition technology to try and crack…
Blade Runner 2049 producers sue Elon Musk over cybercab images
Tesla / YouTube An image shown during Tesla’s We, Robot event The maker of the film Blade Runner 2049 has sued Tesla, Elon Musk and Warner Bros Discovery, alleging they…
TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project
TikTok-owner, ByteDance, says it has sacked an intern for “maliciously interfering” with the training of one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. But the firm rejected reports about the extent…
Musk’s Tesla probed by US over safety of self-driving software
The US agency in charge of regulating road safety revealed Friday that they are probing Tesla’s self-driving software systems. The evaluation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) covers…
Donald Trump says Apple boss Tim Cook called him with EU concerns
Donald Trump has claimed he received a phone call on Thursday from Apple’s chief executive Tim Cook, in which the tech boss shared concerns about the European Union. He says…
Alleged hacker Googled ‘signs the FBI is after you’
Getty Images “What are some signs the FBI is after you” is one of the alleged hacker’s searches, according to court documents A man arrested in connection with a hack…
Instagram to block some screenshots to help prevent sextortion
Getty Images The NSPCC said the moves by Instagram were a “step in the right direction”, but wanted preventative measures to be rolled out on WhatsApp too Instagram will stop…
Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rules
Getty Images The Online Safety Act, which aims to make the internet safer for children, became law just under a year ago in October 2023 Social media companies will face…
How does WhatsApp make money?
Getty Images The main messaging apps are all free to use, so what is in it for them? In the past 24 hours I’ve written more than 100 WhatsApp messages.…