Category: Social Media
UK government cracks down on cyberflashing with heavy fines for tech giants
As of today (January 8th, 2026), the UK government has officially designated “cyberflashing” as a “priority offence” under the Online Safety Act, shifting the legal burden from victims to the […]
Elon Musk must deal with deepfake nude images, UK government demands
Elon Musk has been ordered to purge “appalling” AI-generated deepfakes from his X platform following a direct intervention by the UK government. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall has called on the […]
Facebook to charge users to post links
Facebook is set to start charging users to share web links, marking a major shift in how the social network handles external traffic. The tech giant is currently testing a […]
US could demand five year social media history from tourists
Tourists from dozens of countries, including the UK, could soon have to submit up to five years of their social media history before entering the US. The stringent new proposal […]
Reddit added to social media ban for Under-16s in Australia
Australia has expanded its world-first social media ban for children under 16 to include popular forum site Reddit and live-streaming platform Kick, bringing the total number of restricted platforms to […]
How the WhatsApp ‘Vote for My Child’ scam works and how to defend against it
Ever wondered how someone could lose access to their WhatsApp account in a matter of seconds? The answer lies in cleverly crafted scams. Cybercriminals don’t need advanced malware or sophisticated […]
TikTik algorithm to be retrained for US audience in new deal
In a landmark deal to secure its US future, TikTok’s powerful recommendation algorithm will be licensed to a new American-led joint venture and “retrained from the ground up” using only […]
LinkedIn to use EU and UK user data for AI training. How do I opt out?
LinkedIn will begin using data from its users in the EU and UK to train its content-generating AI models, a policy change set to take effect on November 3, […]
US and China agree on TikTok framework to avoid ban
A framework agreement has been reached between the United States and China on the ownership of TikTok’s US operations – a deal that could avert a looming ban of the […]
Elon Musk’s X reaches settlement with former Twitter employees
Elon Musk’s company X, formerly Twitter, has reached a tentative settlement with former employees who sued for $500m in severance pay. The lawsuit was filed after approximately 6,000 workers were […]
