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Users of Reels report feeds dominated by violent and graphic footage after apparent algorithm malfunctionMark Zuckerberg’s Meta has apologised after Instagram users were subjected to a flood of violence, gore, animal abuse and dead bodies on their Reel…
Telegram took 160 days to provide information, with the delay obstructing online safety scrutineer from doing its job, commissioner saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEncrypted messaging app Telegram has been fined nearly $1…
Prosecutors in England and Wales are failing to obtain orders requiring the deletion of intimate content shared without consent, analysis revealsPerpetrators of “revenge porn” offences are being allowed to keep explicit images of their victims on their…
Mike McClelland proposes a 1p charge for messages in response to an article on the downside of Ireland’s datacentre boom. Plus a letter from Sue Stephenson The long read (Power grab: the hidden costs of Ireland’s datacentre boom, 15 February) highligh…
Experts say algorithm-based social media is damaging young people’s interpersonal skills and contributing to anxiety and depressionGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJane’s* 14-year-old daughter, Grace*, used to be…
Deciding what to do with a dead friend or relative’s online presence is complicated and time-consuming but there are shortcutsFind more essential summer readingGet our morning and afternoon news emails,free app or daily news podcastGavin Blomeley was l…
‘Clarifications on religious freedom’ to be reconsidered, says communications minister Michelle Rowland, after strong pushback from CoalitionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or da…
Claims on X and Telegram include downplaying 7 October Hamas attack and allegations Palestinians are faking scenes of sufferingIsrael-Hamas war – live updatesDisinformation has flourished across a range of online platforms in the month since Hamas laun…
Authorities step up checks and ‘name and shame’ content creators who break rules in move to regulate industryWhen Marie Lopez started recording YouTube videos of makeup and hair tutorials in her bedroom in Lyon aged 16, she “ate, slept and breathed” so…
UN announces plan to tackle phenomenon as survey finds people worry particularly about impact on electionsMore than 85% of people are worried about the impact of online disinformation and 87% believe it has already harmed their country’s politics, acco…