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How Canada's draft chatbot law stacks up on global sceneCanada's proposed law requiring chatbot providers to protect users from "harmful" content is the latest step by global governments to regul...- EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots for freeThe EU ordered Meta on Tuesday to give rival AI chatbots access to its WhatsApp platform for free within five working days as it carries ou...
- Tech firms in UK must have plan for illegal content spikes during crises like Southport: regulatorBritish tech firms must now have crisis response plans for surges in illegal online content, following the 2024 Southport riots. Regulator ...
- Apple expands child safety tools as social media bans growApple is enhancing tools for parents to safeguard children online. New features will allow parents to manage app usage, content access, and...
- Your vote for their prompts: Risk of ‘AI swarms’ automating political movements risesThey said 2026 marked the first year of grand-scale AI adoption in political management, the results of which will likely be visible in 202...
- From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
- Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM StarmerUnder the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and...
- Paramount to face legal challenge from states on Warner dealTop lawyers from approximately 10 states, led by California, are preparing a legal challenge to Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $110 billion acq...
- The world is becoming training data for AI, for which everyone is unprotectedPronto, a home services startup, is facing criticism for using body-camera footage from workers inside customers’ homes to train AI and rob...
- UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...
- Temu fined $232 million for breaching EU rules on sale of illegal productsFurther penalties could follow in the coming months as a result of a nearly two-year investigation under the Digital Services Act that req...
- Iranians are back online after months-long shutdown but still face heavy restrictionsInternet access is returning to Iran after months long shutdown although the service is slow and some apps remain blocked. The outage follo...
- Laptops, tablets, learning apps in schools across U.S. facing backlashes. Here's whyIn Los Angeles, concerned parents last year formed a group, Schools Beyond Screens, and pressured the district by speaking out at school bo...
- Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors sayBritish doctors warn social media poses dangers to children, comparing it to smoking. The government is now considering measures like bans ...
- Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scamsThe move highlights growing pressure worldwide on Big Tech to do more to address the negative impacts of social media, particularly for chi...
- Google, Meta, TikTok hit by EU consumer complaints about handling of financial scamsBig Tech firms Google, Meta, and TikTok face complaints in Europe. Consumer groups allege these platforms fail to stop financial scams. Use...
- Brazil moves to tighten platform oversight, strengthen online safetyBrazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed new laws to increase control over digital platforms. These measures require platfor...
- Big Donald Trump order on AI, cybersecurity coming soon as White House begins crackdown on deepfakesDonald Trump on AI: This comes as the United States on Tuesday began enforcing a law requiring tech platforms to remove deepfakes and other...
- Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
- 5 things to never share with office colleagues: Pune techie reveals the big mistakes that can hurt your careerA Pune-based tech professional, Rohit Yadav, has shared a simple but relatable take on workplace communication, pointing out that not every...
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