The finalised code will prohibit the uploading or sharing of child sexual abuse and content that incites violence and racism
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Posted inTech
Watchdog reports doubling of AI child sex abuse material online
More than three-quarters of the reports came from members of the public who stumbled across the criminal imagery
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Instagram moves to face rising tide of sextortion scams
The measures include stricter controls on who can follow or message teen accounts and safety notices in Instagram direct messages and Facebook Messenger
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Alberta eyes nuclear future as part of net-zero transition
Governments and tech companies are bullish on Small Modular Reactors as a way to pursue growth while minimizing emissions
Posted inHealth
UK and US agree on joint action over children’s online safetyÂ
The new UK-US accord will promote better transparency from social media platforms and assessing the impact of new technologies such as AI on young people
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US weighs Google breakup in landmark trialÂ
This case, focusing on Google’s search engine dominance, is part of a broader legal offensive against the company’s alleged antitrust violations in the United States
Posted inHealth
US states accuse TikTok of harming young usersÂ
‘Our investigation has revealed that TikTok cultivates social media addiction to boost corporate profits,’ said California attorney general Rob Bonta in a news release
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Geoffrey Hinton and American scientist sound AI alarm after winning physics Nobel
Geoffrey Hinton, known as the Godfather of AI, raised eyebrows in 2023 when he quit his job at Google to warn of the ‘profound risks to society and humanity’ of the technology
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Will AI one day win a Nobel Prize?
Some scientists are already hard at work seeking to create an AI colleague worthy of a Nobel, with this year’s laureates to be announced between Oct. 7 and 14
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Parents can now limit Fortnite play time
The new parental control lets children know when they are nearing the end of a day’s allotted time in the battle royale survival game