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Naga Munchetty ‘mortified and bemused’ by alleged scammers using her image
Images of the BBC Breakfast presenter have been used to direct people to fake websites, Munchetty said.
DeepSeek AI model sends shockwaves through US tech firms as stocks plunge
Chip maker Nvidia suffered the biggest ever one-day loss in market value for a Wall Street stock, after the emergence of Chinese firm DeepSeek.
Meta’s ‘bonfire’ of safety policies a danger to children, charity says
The Molly Rose Foundation has warned social media risks becoming a haven for harmful content if safety regulation is not bolstered.
Tech shares knocked by shock rise of Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek
The Chinese app has soared to the top of app store charts and claims to match ChatGPT’s performance in some tasks.
Government engaging with Southport families ahead of Prevent learning review
The Sunday Times reported at the weekend that the Prevent learning review will criticise counterterrorism officers.
Meta denies claims it is pushing users to follow accounts linked to Trump team
Some users have complained of being unable to unfollow accounts linked to the new US president’s administration.
Meta to give users option to link WhatsApp account with Facebook and Instagram
The social media giant said it was introducing the ability for users to add a WhatsApp profile to its Accounts Centre hub.
Meta ‘plans to cut 5% of lowest performing staff’ as Zuckerberg ‘raises the bar’
The Meta boss is reported to have told staff that the company was looking to ‘move out low-performers faster’.
Harry and Meghan criticise Meta over fact-checking changes
The Sussexes, in a statement on their Archewell website, said the new policy should ‘deeply concern us all’.
Tech giants must obey UK’s online safety laws, says minister
Peter Kyle said the UK needed to legislate more frequently to deal with developments in the technology.