'Divorce-tok' fills social media as creators find audiences – and support – by sharing heartbreak
On Instagram feeds that are often teeming with curated, contrived content, a recent post from Monette Wagner stood out for her disarming openness.
Malaysia’s 'Ondeh Ondeh Kaya's Tasty Tale' gets its moment at Nintendo Direct
The 3D adventure platformer features Kaya on her quest to become a WorldBuilder in the magical world of Selera.
Snap launches planning feature to make meet-ups with friends
Snap Inc launched new event-planning features enabling Snapchat users to organise gatherings with friends, send invitations and collect responses without leaving the app.
Could your chatbot be stealing ideas from you? It’s a thorny question
A controversy around OpenAI's latest math proof raises a fear that might become increasingly common: that AI tools could take valuable insights from one user and hand them to another.
EU to unveil child social media 'delay' plans
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Sept 10 she will reveal next week how the European Union plans to shield children from social media dangers with a "delay" on when they can access the platforms.
Young people's online feeds are telling them how to look and behave
More than two thirds of children have regularly seen content online telling them how to look and behave, according to research in the UK, warning of the speed at which algorithms can expose young people to "harmful gendered content".
Meta tests fact-check replacement in Latin America
Meta said on Sept 9 it had begun testing Community Notes in 16 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, a step toward replacing the professional fact-checking program it runs with partner organisations across the region.
EU faces revolt over social media ban for children
The European Union is poised for a big reveal of its plans to keep minors safe online – but proposals to restrict their social media access and force age checks have drawn fire from children's rights groups and privacy defenders alike.
White House pulls Tetris-style 'Build the Wall' game
The White House on Sept 8 pulled a Tetris-style game called Build the Wall from its new online arcade, four days after a warning by the classic game maker that it takes copyright infringement seriously.
Meta ran hundreds of ads showing AI child sexual abuse, NGO says
Meta Platforms Inc has run more than 300 advertisements on Instagram and Facebook containing suspected child sexual abuse material this year, according to a report on Sept 8 by the nonprofit Tech Transparency Project.
