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Indonesian kids brace themselves for social media ban

Indonesian kids brace themselves for social media ban

Bradley Rowen Liu, 11, wonders what he will do with himself once Indonesia's social media ban for under-16s enters into force on Saturday. As things stand, he spends most of his free time on TikTok. The primary schooler is one of about 70 million children the government

AI used to make 'fetishised' images of disabled women

AI used to make 'fetishised' images of disabled women

British charities and disability advocates have slammed a trend for using AI to generate "fetishised" images of women with disabilities and genetic conditions including Down syndrome, vitiligo and albinism. The photo-realistic sexualised images, which have gained millions of views on social media, are deceptive as they are

Meta, YouTube to appeal $6 million-plus award to young woman

(The Center Square) – Meta and YouTube are appealing a $6 million-plus ruling that held them liable for social media addiction. Meta Platforms Inc. is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads. YouTube is a subsidiary of Google. YouTube and Google are owned by Alphabet Inc. Attorneys for

ByteDance quietly rolls out Seedance 2.0 globally

ByteDance quietly rolls out Seedance 2.0 globally

Chinese artificial intelligence powerhouse and TikTok creator ByteDance has quietly rolled out its latest video generator Seedance 2.0 worldwide, while its US rival OpenAI called time on a similar product. The Seedance 2.0 model was launched in China last month, both stunning and spooking the entertainment industry with

Mideast war fuels disinformation about Taiwan's gas supply

Mideast war fuels disinformation about Taiwan's gas supply

Taiwan has been targeted by a wave of online disinformation claiming the self-ruled island's gas supplies will soon be completely depleted due to disruptions from the Middle East war -- a narrative officials say could cause panic and undermine confidence in the government. The false social media posts,

Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss

Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss

A Los Angeles jury's ruling that Meta and YouTube contributed to a teenage girl's depression marks a potential turning point in the years-long legal battle against social media giants -- one that could carry an enormous price tag. The civil court on Tuesday found Meta and

UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfews

UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfews

Hundreds of British teenagers will trial social media bans and time limits on apps as part of consultations over new measures to keep children safe online, the government announced Wednesday. The pilot was announced hours before the UK's upper house of parliament voted in favour of banning children