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Meta 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.
June 23, 2026Meta to pause internal mouse-tracking tech while examining data security issues - Reuters
Meta to pause internal mouse-tracking tech while examining data security issues Reuters
June 22, 2026EXCLUSIVE: Canadian lender TD tells some employees it will use software to monitor their work - Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian lender TD tells some employees it will use software to monitor their work Reuters
June 19, 2026Messi's father dealing with 'health-related situation'
Lionel Messi's father is currently dealing with a "health-related situation", the family said in a statement on Thursday.
June 18, 2026Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban
A ban is coming - but it's still not clear what it will mean for sites including Roblox, YouTube and WhatsApp.
June 16, 2026Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift - Reuters
Zuckerberg says Meta made 'mistakes' in AI workforce shift Reuters
June 12, 2026Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholes - Reuters
Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholes Reuters
June 12, 2026Korea fines e-commerce giant $400m over data breach affecting millions
The record fine comes after around 37.5 million users had their private data exposed.
June 11, 2026Apple's AI Siri will be held back by aging devices, Morgan Stanley says - Reuters
Apple's AI Siri will be held back by aging devices, Morgan Stanley says Reuters
June 9, 2026Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell
The technology giant also revealed a series of new child safety features amid widespread scrutiny over "nudification" apps.
June 8, 2026Starmer tells Apple and Google to ban nude images on children's phones
Firms will be expected to activate built-in features to stop children accessing sexually explicit images.
June 8, 2026On London's streets, facial recognition tests the balance between security and liberty - Reuters
On London's streets, facial recognition tests the balance between security and liberty Reuters
May 22, 2026Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children
The lawsuit comes amid increased scrutiny over platform features like auto-play that deliver endless content to users.
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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
Messi's father dealing with 'health-related situation'
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. "
Nigel Farage says UK's teen social media ban is 'unlikely to work' — but will VPNs really help children get around the restrictions?
The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Nigel Farage said the governme
Impact of social media ban for under-16s in UK hinges on how firm it is
Questions remain over enforcement, privacy risk and whether it could open door to even more invasive measures How will the ban work? UK parents: how do you feel about the ban? Social media firms hi
Canada's Bold AI Legislation: A Step Forward or Pitfall?
Canada's government has proposed groundbreaking legislation to regulate AI chatbots after a tragic school shooting. The move comes amid intense public pressure following OpenAI's admission of not repo
Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholes
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Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholes
By Maria Cheng OTTAWA, June 12 (Reuters) - Canadian legislation to regulate AI chatbots, introduced this week after national outrage over a school shooting that left nine people dead, has raised doub
Meta Employee Surveillance for AI Training Draws Protest: Zuckerberg Defends No-Opt-Out Program, 8,000 Layoff
Meta began notifying 8,000 employees of their termination on May 20, 2026, the same day an unauthenticated audio recording surfaced in which a voice identified as Mark Zuckerberg defends the company's
Coupang fined record $409 million over massive data breach
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Coupang expresses regret over record fine for data breach, unauthorized data collection
URL is copied. By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, June 11 (Yonhap) -- U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang on Wednesday expressed regret over a record fine imposed by South Korea's data protection regulator in
‘Surveillance is not safety’ — UK’s device scanning order faces privacy backlash
Signal warns that the ultimatum undermines end-to-end encryption When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The UK's plan to become "the f
Apple lays out its AI with a new Siri: Here's what to know from Tim Cook's last WWDC
Apple's keynote at its annual World Wide Developers Conference unveiled new and long-awaited artificial intelligence advances, including upgrades to its Siri assistant. It was also the last one to be
Why Apple's new Siri AI may never come to the EU
Apple briefed the EU on how Siri AI worked months ago and tried to find a compromise. The European Union stood firm and insisted keeping other vendors out of the new feature was illegal under the DMA.