All news on the topic: Social Media
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Greece moves to block under-15s from social media over addiction fears
Greece is set to ban under-15s from accessing social media under a new law that’s set to come into effect next year.
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Meta-linked firm used workers to scrape social media and train AI, investigation finds
Tens of thousands of people have been paid by a company part-owned by Meta to train AI by combing Instagram accounts.
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Meta engineer accused of bypassing security systems to access over 30,000 private user images
A former worker at Meta is being investigated by police over suspicions he downloaded about 30,000 private Facebook images.
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Meghan posts ‘Happy Easter’ family clips as Harry stays out of frame and royal tensions linger
Meghan Markle reveals a rare video of Archie and Lilibet celebrating Easter
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Digital marketplace for abuse: how Meta became a battleground over child exploitation
It began with a tip-off. While reporting on the trafficking and exploitation of migrant workers in the Gulf, I was contacted by a source I had known for over a decade.
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Hungary election campaign hit by AI fake videos and disinformation accusations
When a video went viral appearing to show a Hungarian soldier’s execution, its disturbing nature came as a shock to anyone who saw it.
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AI-powered Chinese firms monitor US bases and warships, blurring line between private tech and state intelligence
The private companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance.
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‘Out of control’: M&S boss warns crime is ‘more brazen and aggressive’ after teen mobs storm high street
The boss of M&S has warned that crime has become ‘more brazen, more organised, and more aggressive’ after the Clapham branch was targeted by a mob of teenagers.
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Oil and gas firms block critical users from seeing their ads
Fossil fuel companies go to extraordinary lengths to exclude people who might criticise them from seeing their ads.
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Sarah Ferguson goes full Kardashian as she chases cosmetic deals and relevance
Media can reveal Sarah Ferguson is said to be plotting a dramatic reinvention – with insiders claiming the former Duchess of York is preparing to embrace a Kardashian-style social media strategy.
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Starmer vows to ban addictive social media features as government targets tech firms over child harm
Addictive social media features should not be allowed, the Prime Minister has said, warning the next generation would not forgive the Government if it did not act.
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Britney Spears arrested on DUI suspicion as singer vows change after ordeal
The 44-year-old was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at around 21:30 on 5 March in the Westlake Village area, near her home.
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Court orders Meta and Google to pay $3 million after woman’s social media addiction case
Meta and Google have been found liable for a woman’s social media addiction in a landmark case.
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‘Sadistic’ online network linked to 21 victims in UK as teens pushed toward self-harm and suicide
At least 21 Brits have fallen victim to ’sadistic’ online group chats that award points to members for encouraging vulnerable people to engage in self-harm or suicide.
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Fake missile strikes and drone attacks flood feeds as minister sounds alarm over disinformation
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has said she is ’deeply concerned’ about misinformation online amid a surge in distorted and manipulated content on social media
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Influencer Christian Garcia used celebrity connections as bait to scam victims out of $20,000 for fake chance to meet Elon Musk
A Hollywood influencer with more than a million Instagram followers has been accused of being "the male Anna Delvey" after allegedly scamming tens of thousands through a trail of broken promises.
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Hackers seize control of Syrian government profiles during regional escalation
Several official Syrian government accounts on the social media platform X were briefly compromised, the country’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology announced on Tuesday, sparking concerns about the security of state digital infrastructure during a period of heightened regional tensions.
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Meta goes on trial accused of knowingly enabling child exploitation on Facebook and Instagram
Meta’s second major trial of 2026 over alleged harms to children begins on Monday.
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France moves to ban social media for under-15s from 2026, following Australia’s landmark law
Draft bill to be submitted for legal checks as France aims to follow Australia’s world-first ban on platforms including Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube
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British man detained in Australia after allegedly posting Nazi symbols online
A British ’neo-Nazi’ set to be expelled from Australia for allegedly displaying Nazi symbols is a father who has lived in the country for 15 years.
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Dragon Money blocks $102K withdrawal, sparking dispute over alleged crypto laundering
A scandal has erupted online over the blocking of a Dragon Money casino account
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How AI deepfakes of doctor Taylor-Robinson racked up over 365,000 views
AI deepfake videos of doctors and academics are being used to push fake health claims and promote supplement products, an investigation has found.
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Russian president Vladimir Putin calls on officials to ’work with youth’ via Telegram
Yesterday, Putin gave an interview to Indian media and unexpectedly said the following: "All these messaging apps, Telegram, they are used to somehow influence young people... We need to work with people...
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Elon Musk’s x fined €120m by EU for breach of new Digital Services Act
Ruling likely to put European Commission on a collision course with billionaire, and possibly Donald Trump.
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Europol: affiliate marketing is a key pillar of online investment fraud ecosystem
Two individuals have been arrested as authorities in Europe and Israel focus on companies associated with advertising campaigns for fraudulent online investment platforms.
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