Month: April 2024

Internet Watch Foundation has found a manual on dark web encouraging criminals to use software tools that remove clothing Paedophiles are being urged to use artificial intelligence to create nude images of children to extort more extreme material from them, according to a child abuse charity. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said a manual found …

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As one of the largest ‘training’ datasets has been found to contain child sexual abuse material, can bans on creating such imagery be feasible? Child abusers are creating AI-generated “deepfakes” of their targets in order to blackmail them into filming their own abuse, beginning a cycle of sextortion that can last for years. Creating simulated …

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The Tesla billionaire uses posts on his social media platform to attack Anthony Albanese and the eSafety commissioner Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Elon Musk has hit back at the Australian internet watchdog’s attempts to force his social media platform X into blocking users from seeing violent …

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App could be suspended unless child safety concerns addressed, in first use of sweeping new digital powers The EU has said it will ban a new service launched by TikTok in Europe that it believes could be “as addictive as cigarettes” unless the company offers “compelling” fresh evidence that children are safeguarded. If the ban …

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Experts say setting boundaries online creates a healthier digital environment and helps preserve your mental wellbeing I don’t generally believe in life hacks. As much as I’d love to imagine that one easy tweak could resurface my life like it’s a cracked tennis court, time and experience have shown me that positive change usually comes …

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Platform’s future in US in doubt after House approves bill ordering Bytedance to sell stake TikTok has said it will fight any ban or forced sale of the app’s US operation in the courts, after the House of Representatives passed legislation targeting the viral video platform. The company’s future in the US was placed in …

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Judge makes interim order after eSafety commissioner orders social media outlet to remove footage of Wakeley stabbing Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The Australian federal court has ordered Elon Musk’s X to hide posts containing videos of a …

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CEO was due to meet Narendra Modi but carmaker is likely to report worst performance in seven years Business live – latest updates Elon Musk has postponed a trip to India, including a planned meeting with the prime minister, Narendra Modi, after citing “very heavy obligations” at Tesla. The Tesla chief executive was due to …

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High court action will claim US owner allowed access to app users’ private information in breach of UK law Grindr faces the prospect of legal action by hundreds of users who will allege that the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies. The law firm …

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Two friends tell their story for National Stalking Awareness Week, as police bring in new powers to protect victims Maddy Laing and Phoebe Collin had not seen the camera pointing at them as they walked down a busy Manchester street last April. It was a warm spring day and the women were wearing brightly coloured …

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