Meta-owned Instagram was blocked in Turkey on Friday following accusations it censorship. Turkey on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications authority said without explanation,…
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OpenAI to challenge Google with new search functionality
OpenAI says that it will weave what it learns from its ‘SearchGPT’ prototype into ChatGPT to add online search capabilities. OpenAI on Thursday said it was putting its artificial intelligence…
In U-turn, Google sticks with tracking ‘cookies’
Credit: PhotoMIX Company from Pexels Google on Monday said it was ditching its long mooted plan to block tracking “cookies” on its Chrome browser after years of resistance from online…
Trusted TV doctors ‘deepfaked’ to promote health scams on social media
Credit: AI-generated image Some of the UK’s most recognizable TV doctors are increasingly being “deepfaked” in videos to sell scam products across social media, finds The BMJ today. Trusted names…
Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a rally in Doral, Florida. Meta said Friday it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, ending…
China launches online crackdown on ‘harmful’ content targeting children
China says the new internet curbs are aimed at protecting children. China on Saturday announced a new crackdown on its tightly controlled internet, taking aim at video apps and social…
Tapping social media and AI to speed supply chain assistance during disasters
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A doctoral candidate at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is lead author of a study in the International Journal of Production Research investigating the…
UN launches global principles to combat online hate and demands big tech take action now
by Edith M. Lederer United Nations Secretary General António Guterres speaks with the media as he arrives for a EU Summit in Brussels, March 21, 2024. At a press conference…
US House okays renewal of controversial surveillance program
A part of the US surveillance program known as Section 702 allows intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless electronic monitoring of foreigners outside the United States. The US House of Representatives…
Google yanks California news sites over proposed law
Google says only 2 percent of online search queries involve news as people seek information from podcasts, newsletters, and short-form video. Google on Friday said it is testing removing links…
