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Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says - Reuters
Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says Reuters
August 27, 2026Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.
August 26, 2026TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
August 21, 2026Prince Harry and six others face privacy case legal bill of up to £34.5m
The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, have to pay the Daily Mail publisher an initial £9.54m in the next seven days after losing a privacy case.
August 21, 2026Anthropic plans to change enterprise data retention policy, source says - Reuters
Anthropic plans to change enterprise data retention policy, source says Reuters
August 20, 2026Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
US police officers have quit after using licence plate-reading cameras to track romantic partners.
August 13, 2026German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses - reuters.com
German advocacy group lodges criminal complaint over Meta AI glasses reuters.com
August 12, 2026South Korea fines KT Corp $37.4 million for personal data leak, panel says - Reuters
South Korea fines KT Corp $37.4 million for personal data leak, panel says Reuters
July 30, 2026EXCLUSIVE: US FTC sues Hims & Hers for sending user health info to Meta, Snap - Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: US FTC sues Hims & Hers for sending user health info to Meta, Snap Reuters
July 29, 2026Some people's chats with Claude AI found publicly available online
Hundreds of conversations with Anthropic’s chatbot were discovered as being publicly accessible.
July 27, 2026Meta glasses banned by Comic-Con promoter after 'secret filming'
A number of guests said they would be reluctant to appear at conventions again after cases of recordings taking place without their knowledge.
July 24, 2026France passes law banning under-15s from social media
The law will require social media platforms in France to verify all users age from January.
July 22, 2026Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.
July 11, 2026Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash - Reuters
Meta scraps AI image feature days after launch following privacy backlash Reuters
July 10, 2026Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".
July 8, 2026Harry, others' privacy case against Daily Mail dismissed in blow to prince - Reuters
Harry, others' privacy case against Daily Mail dismissed in blow to prince Reuters
July 7, 2026Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks
The NCA says there is a growing threat of children's images being used to create child abuse material.
July 3, 2026WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers
The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.
June 29, 2026US Supreme Court orders lower court to reconsider 'geofence' warrant case - Reuters
US Supreme Court orders lower court to reconsider 'geofence' warrant case Reuters
June 29, 2026Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears
The company had started just two months ago tracking workers’ computer usage for AI training data.
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Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety
'Finally, something was done' - Parent reacts to social media trial settlement Meta's decision to settle the case on Wednesday came as a surprise. I was expecting weeks of courtroom drama as 29 stat
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok has been under pressure in the US since 2024. TikTok has agreed to pay $400m (£293m) to the US to end a lawsuit alleging its platform violated children‘s privacy, marking one of the largest ev
Prince Harry and six others face privacy case legal bill of up to £34.5m
Prince Harry and six other public figures face paying up to £34.5m to the publisher of the Daily Mail after a High Court judge imposed an exceptional order for legal costs over their failed privacy ca
Flock boss admits surveillance firm took too long to act over police abuse
Flock founder and chief executive Garrett Langley Flock, the US surveillance firm, is rolling out new safeguards to prevent police misuse of its technology which, its founder and chief executive admi
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Some people's chats with Claude AI found publicly available online
Anthropic's Claude chatbot is among the most popular, rivaling ChatGPT and Gemini. Hundreds of user conversations with Anthropic's popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude were found to ha
Meta glasses banned by Comic-Con promoter after 'secret filming'
Fans often dress up in costume when attending the events The promoter behind some of the biggest comic and entertainment conventions in the UK has banned Meta glasses from its events to stop "secret
France passes law banning under-15s from social media
France's parliament has approved a law to ban social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms. The law will mean everyone i
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Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash
Meta has abruptly taken down a new feature that allowed people to use its artificial intelligence (AI) tool to make fake images from user content on Instagram. The feature was part of a broad rollout
Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics
An AI-altered image generated using Muse Image Meta is facing a backlash over its new AI tool Muse Image, which can generate pictures using other people's profile pictures without telling them. It i
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Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks
Parents should not publicly post images of their children online due to the growth of AI-generated abuse imagery, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned. Along with the Internet Watch Foundation
WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers
WhatsApp is set to let people chat without having to reveal their phone number - by exchanging unique usernames instead. It will be rolled out globally to the platform's three billion account holders
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Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Meta has paused a new company-wide program of tracking its employees' computer usage which has been plagued by internal frustration. The program was started only two months
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Messi was in tears following his first World Cup hat-trick against Algeria Lionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday. "