China probes ‘malicious’ cyberbullying of teen diving champion Quan
Three-time Olympic gold medallist has faced toxic online abuse and considered quitting over comments on her appearance.
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OpenAI pulls AI video app Sora as concerns grow on deepfake videos
This is first big step by ChatGPT maker to focus its business on potentially more lucrative areas, such as coding tools.
US jury orders Meta to pay $375m for endangering children
The verdict marks the first time a US state has successfully sued the social media giant over child safety issues.
US jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase
Jury finds that two tweets posted in May 2022 by Musk contained false statements.
Social media making young people less happy, report finds
Heavy social media use has contributed to ‘worrying decline’ in wellbeing in Western countries, report says.
Twitter trial accusing Musk of driving down stock set for closing arguments
The civil trial centres on a class-action lawsuit filed just before Musk took control of Twitter, which was renamed X.
War on Iran fuelling Islamophobic social media surge in US: Report
US study reveals more than 25,300 Islamophobic posts on X since war began and intensifying hate speech against Muslims.
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Meta’s Zuckerberg pushes back on social media youth addiction claims
In a Los Angeles court, the Meta CEO was questioned about whether Instagram’s design contributed to addictive behavior.
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