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UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Activists gather at Meta London HQ to protest dangerous' social media firms

Young people protested outside Meta's London headquarters demanding a four percent tax on tech company UK revenue to fund mental health services and community-led social media platforms.
fromMashable
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Denmark passes social media ban for users under 15

Denmark will ban social media access for users under 15, using an age-verification app and allowing parental approval for 13–14-year-olds after assessment.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Activists gather at Meta London HQ to protest dangerous' social media firms

Young people protested outside Meta's London headquarters demanding a four percent tax on tech company UK revenue to fund mental health services and community-led social media platforms.
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Digital life
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Breaking free from smartphone addiction: Defensive tactics against those tricky algorithms

Tech companies use manipulative tactics and surveillance to trap users in their platforms, creating widespread anger about digital exploitation and the need for regulatory intervention.
Social justice
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Children exposed to guns, self-harm and misogyny within minutes on social media'

British children face immediate exposure to graphic violence, self-harm, and misogyny on social media platforms within minutes of creating accounts, with algorithms prioritizing engagement over safety.
US politics
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Bipartisan SCAM Act would require online platforms to crack down on fraudulent ads

Bipartisan SCAM Act would require social platforms to prevent fraudulent or deceptive ads and allow the FTC and state attorneys general to sue noncompliant platforms.
fromBusiness Insider
5 months ago

Howard Schultz said he's Worried - 'with a big W' - about AI

"If we look back on the last 10, 15 years on social media, I think we'd be hard pressed to say that the velocity and the impact and the adverse effect of social media is equal to, or more than, the benefits that have occurred," he said. "And one of the reasons is the fact that there wasn't regulation, and the regulation that has come is too late." He said AI is progressing so fast and "the regulators are so far behind, they don't even know what the questions are because of the speed of this thing."
Artificial intelligence
Silicon Valley
fromLocal News Matters
10 months ago

Two efforts to support local newsrooms seek public hearings before California legislators - Local News Matters

Efforts are underway in California to redirect advertising revenue back to local news by funding fellowships and holding tech companies accountable.
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