Major new ChatGPT rules announced for young people in the UK
Users could face new restrictions when using AI chatbots A new rule could soon change the way young people use AI chatbots in the UK, with services potentially required to interrupt conversations and make users step away. The measure is part of a wider government response to concerns about children’s use of technology. Under the […]
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TikTok to pay $400m to settle US child privacy lawsuit
TikTok’s child data case ends in huge settlement TikTok and its parent company ByteDance have agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to settle a US government case over allegations that the platform mishandled the personal information of children. The deal was announced by the Department of Justice on Friday, bringing an end to a lawsuit first […]
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Symptoms of bile duct cancer after TikTok star Sydney Towle dies of disease aged 26
She gained a huge following sharing her battle with the disease TikTok star and social media influencer Sydney Towle has died aged 26 from a rare form of cancer. Towle had documented her battle with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, also known as bile duct cancer, with her more than a million followers. The 26-year-old American’s videos […]
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Meta ordered to pay record $567m over child safety
A costly blow for Meta A US judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay a further $567m (£421m) for failing to warn the public about the dangers its platforms pose to children, which is the largest Meta fine yet handed down over child safety. The ruling, delivered on Thursday, comes on top of […]
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TikTok star who shared cancer journey Sydney Towle dies aged 26
Her family announced her death TikTok star and social media influencer Sydney Towle has died aged 26 from a rare form of cancer. Towle had documented her battle with stage 4 cholangiocarcinoma, also known as bile duct cancer, with her more than a million followers. The 26-year-old American’s videos inspired masses of people thanks to […]
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Myspace Could Be Making a Comeback — and Millennials Are Not Ready
Myspace Could Be Making a Comeback — and Millennials Are Not Ready Picture the scene: a garish profile crammed with sparkly bubble text, autoplaying music and the agonising politics of ranking your top eight friends. For a generation of millennials, that was Myspace — a digital rite of passage as formative as it was faintly […]
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