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TikTok, teens and trust: Battling misinformation and the fight for truth in the age of AI and deepfakes
As audiences increasingly move online, traditional journalism values will only become more important
OpenAI hit by outage after ‘technical issue’ impacts Meta social media apps
OpenAI said it is working to fix the issue.
Meta ‘99%’ finished fixing ‘technical issue’ that caused widespread blackout
The outage was first reported at around 6pm.
Meta apologise over global crash of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp
The social media giant said a ‘technical issue’ was causing disruption for many users
Force chiefs dismiss claims of two-tier policing in wake of summer riots
Four chief constables gave evidence to MPs on Tuesday.
Romanian prosecutors conduct raids linked to funding of Georgescu campaign
It is alleged Russia organised a sprawling campaign across platforms such as TikTok and Telegram to promote the far-right candidate.
TikTok facing ban in the US after losing court fight over links to China
The social media platform has been ordered to break ties with its Chinese parent company.
Brat summer and ‘demure’ make-up feature in TikTok’s top trends of 2024
The trends have achieved millions of views, influencing online and offline culture in a number of ways.
Oversight Board to examine Facebook posts about summer riots
The board has confirmed it is looking at Facebook’s handling of the reporting of three posts linked to the summer riots.
Australian social media ban for under-16s a ‘retrograde step’, UK charity says
The Molly Rose Foundation warned that banning children under 16 from social media was not the way to protect young people.