Social media given ‘last chance’ to tackle illegal posts
Platforms have three months to take action or they could be fined up to 10% of global turnover.
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Hackers may have stolen hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders’ sensitive info in RIBridges cyberattack
Hackers behind a cyberattack that targeted Rhode Island’s public benefits system were able to get the sensitive data — including…
How Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools
Cafeteria melees. Students kicked in the head. Injured educators. Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United…
How Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools
Cafeteria melees. Students kicked in the head. Injured educators. Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United…
Yes, it’s safe to use Login.gov to access Social Security accounts online
VERIFY readers asked if notifications about setting up accounts with a new website to access their Social Security accounts were…
Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp affected by global Meta outage
Social media giant says it is ‘aware that a technical issue is impacting some users’ ability to access our apps’…
Bluesky teases paid subscription, Bluesky+, in new mockup
Social networking startup and X competitor Bluesky is working on subscriptions. The company first announced plans to develop a new…
Romania’s governing party set to win election despite far-right resurgence
Left-leaning Social Democratic Party to hold parliament, but Alliance for Uniting Romanians makes big gains.
Social Democrats win Iceland’s snap elections as incumbents punished
Social Democratic Alliance wins the largest share of votes but will need to form a coalition to govern.
TikTok to block teenagers from beauty filters over mental health concerns
Social media platform under pressure to improve security as it announces plans to block under-13s from signing up Teenagers are…