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Keep under-fives’ screen time to no more than an hour a day, UK advice says

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Keir Starmer promises to help parents limit children’s online activity as government issues guidance to familiesChildren under five should spend no more than an hour a day on screens, new government advice says.Screen time for children under two should be avoided except for shared activities encouraging interaction, families are advised. Continue reading…

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‘Accountability has arrived’: dual US court losses show shifting tide against Meta and co

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With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990sIn the span of just two days, the most powerful social media company in the world faced a more severe public reckoning than it has in years.Jurors in California and New Mexico gave back-to-back verdicts this

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Former Google executive Matt Brittin selected to be next BBC director general

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Former Olympic rower to lead corporation as it hammers out future funding model with governmentThe BBC has turned to a former tech executive to steer it through a critical period in its history, as it attempts to navigate government talks over its future and huge changes in media consumption.Matt Brittin, who stepped down as Google’s

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UK iPhone users face over-18 age check to use services after update

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Ofcom says decision is ‘real win for children and families’ but some users raise concerns over privacyMillions of Apple iPhone customers in the UK will now have to confirm they are 18 or older to use all available services, including by showing a credit card or by scanning an ID.The move, believed to be a

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Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case

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New Mexico hails ‘historic’ win after jury finds firm misled consumers over safety and enabled harm against usersA New Mexico jury on Tuesday ordered Meta to pay $375m in civil penalties after it found the company misled consumers about the safety of its platforms and enabled harm, including child sexual exploitation, against its users.This is

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Protect men and boys from manosphere influencers, Labour MPs tell Ofcom

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Exclusive: Group says measures to curb harmful content will also help to tackle violence against women and girlsMen and boys need as much protection as women and girls from harmful influencers and “the worst parts of the internet”, a group of MPs have told Ofcom as they called for the regulator to give specific guidance

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When your culture becomes a meme: the ‘jarring’ effect of Chinamaxxing

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The TikTok trend may be fading, but people of Chinese heritage wonder if an appreciation for their culture will continue after the algorithm moves onI have been Chinese my whole life. Lately, many online have also found their Chinese roots, but not through traditional ancestry tests.Creators are drinking hot water, wearing slippers around the house,

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World’s broadcasters urge EU to tighten rules for big tech in smart TV battle

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Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung control operating systems, allowing them to act as gatekeepers, letter claimsBusiness live – latest updatesThe world’s largest broadcasters have pushed for the EU to enforce its toughest regulations against virtual TVs and smart assistants built by Google, Amazon, Apple and Samsung.The call came in a letter from the Association of

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Mediahuis suspends senior journalist over AI-generated quotes

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Peter Vandermeersch says he ‘fell into trap of hallucinations’ after being investigated by NRC title where he had once been editor-in-chief The publisher of Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf and the Irish Independent has suspended one of its senior journalists after he admitted using AI to “wrongly put words into people’s mouths”.Peter Vandermeersch, former head of

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‘It does feel like an intimidation campaign’: why is US tech giant Palantir suing a small Swiss magazine?

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An investigation by journalists working with Republik magazine may have struck a nerve by suggesting the company has failed in SwitzerlandIt was over beers on an autumn evening in Zurich in 2024 that a group of journalists with an independent Swiss research collective began to discuss investigating Palantir, one of the world’s biggest tech companies.Three

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