WhatsApp has deleted 6.8 million accounts linked to criminal scam centres targeting people around the world, parent company Meta announced. The action, taken in the first six months of the...
Going online in Russia is increasingly frustrating, with blocked websites, inaccessible videos, and mobile internet outages lasting hours or days. Experts say this is no accident but the result of...
Italy has given the final go-ahead for the €13.5 billion Strait of Messina Bridge, a project promising both opportunity and controversy. The bridge will connect Sicily to the mainland, stretching...
For the first time since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT is losing ground with business users, a new report says. US software firm Netskope found that 78 per cent...
Twenty-six companies have signed the European Commission’s new voluntary AI Code of Practice for General-Purpose AI, revealed on Friday. The Code, launched earlier this month, sets out rules on transparency,...
Meta will stop all political, electoral, and social issue advertising in Europe from October 2025, following new EU rules. Google announced a similar move in November 2024, signalling a major...
Cyberstalking is increasing in the United Kingdom at a faster rate than physical stalking, according to new academic research. A study published in the British Journal of Criminology examined responses...
TikTok has announced a set of new features aimed at strengthening parental controls and improving the user experience on its hugely popular short-form video platform. The update comes as European...
Google has confirmed it will sign the European Union’s new AI Code of Practice, despite voicing concerns about its impact. The voluntary code, released earlier this month, aims to guide...
YouTube will now be part of Australia’s new social media ban for children under 16, starting in December this year. Previously exempt, the video-sharing platform – owned by Google –...