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France has moved a step closer to banning social media use for under-15s, with lawmakers giving final approval to a bill that would restrict access to major platforms for minors.
Google's AI is increasingly citing Facebook posts in its responses, with over 19.5 million citations identified by BrightEdge, signaling a major shift in how AI gathers information.
Learn what 'demasking' means in social media, how it works, and why it matters for online safety and privacy.
YouTube has appealed a landmark social media addiction verdict, arguing it is not a social media platform. The company's legal team is attempting to distinguish its platform from traditional social media sites like Facebook and Instagram.
A new study found that YouTube and X (formerly Twitter) are inadvertently serving as gateways to illegal deepfake content, with some services offering nonconsensual deepfakes for as little as $1 per image.
Digital nomad Gowanus discusses his deliberate rejection of smartphones and social media in an era of constant connectivity, challenging the norm of digital saturation.
The European Union plans to propose strict limits on children’s social media access, with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announcing new measures to protect minors from harmful online content.
Learn how AI content detection works and why LinkedIn leads in AI-generated posts. Understand the technology behind identifying human versus machine-written content.
Learn how addictive design practices in apps like Facebook and Instagram are being called illegal by the EU, and why this matters for users and tech companies.
This article explains the AI deepfake technology that allowed Meta to create AI-generated content from public Instagram accounts without consent, and why this raises significant privacy and ethical concerns.
Instagram's Adam Mosseri argues that AI content should not be filtered out, but users should have the power to control what appears in their feeds. He emphasizes transparency and user agency over restrictive content policies.
This explainer examines how algorithmic curation and attention economics are reshaping social media behavior, explaining the technical mechanisms behind reduced posting and user engagement patterns.
