Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media
A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms is set to start in New Mexico with opening statements Feb 9.
Security concerns and scepticism are bursting the bubble of Moltbook, the viral AI social forum
Moltbook is a new "social network" built exclusively for AI agents to make posts and interact with each other, and humans are invited to observe.
Arguments to begin in key US social media addiction trial
Arguments are set to begin Feb 9 in a landmark US trial that could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children.
Exposing wrongs or crossing lines? The legal risks of online shaming explored
Experts say 'name and shame' posts can expose targets to harassment and land posters in legal trouble, now that there's legislation aimed at curbing doxxing in Malaysia.
PDRM calls for greater parental vigilance as grooming by online predators leads victims to share more CSAM content
Bukit Aman's Sexual, Women and Child Investigation Division (D11) principal assistant director, Senior Asst Comm Siti Kamsiah Hassan, said the disturbing development highlights the risks children face when online activity is not closely monitored.
Opinion: Chinese AI videos used to look fake. Now they look like money
It isn't just the quality that has changed. In China, AI video is doing something else that once looked unlikely: making money.
Japan scouring social media 24 hours a day for abuse of Olympic athletes
Japan's Olympic committee is monitoring social media round the clock to protect athletes at the Milan-Cortina Games from online abuse and has already asked for hundreds of posts to be removed.
Australia blasts Big Tech for child sexual abuse failings
Australia's online safety regulator blasted major technology companies including Meta Platforms Inc, Apple Inc and Google for failing to stamp out child sexual exploitation and abuse on their services, even after repeated calls to address shortfalls.
Debate over teen social media use grows in key tech market India
Officials in India are publicly debating age restrictions for accessing social media, a potential fresh challenge to Big Tech in a massive market for users as global debate grows over online harms to children.
Europe takes on tech with social media bans and Paris raid on X
European countries are taking their broadest swipe yet at social media, with a growing number weighing bans of the services for minors and setting the stage for a new showdown with some of the biggest US companies.
