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Children need to be protected from ‘online Wild West’, MPs claim
Addiction to social media should potentially be classed as a disease, MPs said as they called for tough new regulation to protect children from firms operating in an “online Wild West”. In a new report looking at the impact of social media on mental health, MPs said platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram should be…
Facebook launches new AI detection tool to help revenge porn victims
Facebook is launching new detection technology that uses AI (artificial intelligence) to detect nude images, in a bid to better protect victims of revenge porn. The social network is using machine learning to identify near nude images or videos that have been shared on both Facebook and Instagram, which will then be sent to a…
Facebook ‘under criminal investigation for data-sharing with big tech firms’
Facebook is under criminal investigation in the US over the alleged sharing of user data with some of the world’s biggest tech firms, a report has claimed. At least two manufacturers of smartphones and other devices have been asked to submit records to a grand jury in New York, although it is not clear when…
Tech firms should have ‘duty of care’ imposed on them, says House of Lords committee
Technology companies are “failing” to regulate themselves, a new report by a House of Lords committee says. The Communications Committee believes a new central authority to co-ordinate regulators and protect the public online should be formed. Its report – Regulating in a Digital World – recommends the creation of a new Digital Authority to oversee…
Facebook to make anti-vaccination content less visible
Facebook is to clamp down on anti-vaccination groups on the site, announcing it will reduce the ranking of pages that “spread misinformation” on the subject. The social network said it will also reject any adverts it finds include false information on the topic and will not show or recommend any content from Facebook and Instagram…
Mark Zuckerberg outlines Facebook shift towards private services
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has revealed his vision to shift the social network more towards private messaging, outlining how encryption and integrated messaging across Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp could work. As the public becomes more cautious about privacy, the chief executive foresees a change in the company’s services, with growing numbers of people currently turning…
Culture secretary warns Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg of end to self-regulation
Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has said talks with Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg on how to tackle online harms were constructive but warned social network giants that they can no longer rely on self-regulation. The minister flew out to the US this week to speak with Mr Zuckerberg and other tech leaders in Silicon Valley, San…
Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright to meet Mark Zuckerberg for internet safety talks
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is to discuss internet safety with the Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright today, as the Government looks to tackle online harms with legislative measures to protect vulnerable people. Mr Wright has flown out to San Francisco with Digital Minister Margot James this week, to meet with companies in Silicon Valley, the world’s…
Twitter announces trial programme to improve conversations
Twitter is inviting users to apply for a new testing programme to improve user experience on the site. The social media platform is to launch a new prototype app for successful applicants, within which they will try out potential new features on the service and give feedback to the firm. It is the latest initiative…
Social media sites should face compulsory ethics code, demands House of Commons committee
Damian Collins accused big tech companies of failing in the duty of care they owe to their users to act against harmful content (PA) Social media platforms should comply with a compulsory code of ethics overseen by an independent regulator to tackle harmful or illegal content on their sites, a…
