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Major Deepfake Pornography Website Shuts Down After Service Provider Withdrawal
The prominent deepfake pornography website, Mr. Deepfakes, shut down on Sunday after a service provider withdrew support, following the recent passage of the "Take It Down Act" that criminalizes non-consensual sexual imagery; while the connection isn't clear, the closure is seen as a significant ste...
Major Deepfake Pornography Website Shuts Down After Service Provider Withdrawal
The prominent deepfake pornography website, Mr. Deepfakes, shut down on Sunday after a service provider withdrew support, following the recent passage of the "Take It Down Act" that criminalizes non-consensual sexual imagery; while the connection isn't clear, the closure is seen as a significant ste...
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52% Bias Score
Apple Removes Deepfake Apps After TikTok Advertising Scandal
Four apps offering to digitally remove clothing from photos were removed from Apple's AppStore after a BBC investigation revealed they were advertised on TikTok as tools to create non-consensual deepfakes; one app was downloaded over 1 million times on Google Play, and TikTok removed the ads but sim...
Apple Removes Deepfake Apps After TikTok Advertising Scandal
Four apps offering to digitally remove clothing from photos were removed from Apple's AppStore after a BBC investigation revealed they were advertised on TikTok as tools to create non-consensual deepfakes; one app was downloaded over 1 million times on Google Play, and TikTok removed the ads but sim...
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60% Bias Score
UK Online Safety Act: Platforms Face July Deadline for Child Protection Measures
The UK's Online Safety Act mandates that online platforms must implement measures by July 25th to block children's access to harmful content, including age verification, content filtering, and swift content removal, or face fines and potential closure.
UK Online Safety Act: Platforms Face July Deadline for Child Protection Measures
The UK's Online Safety Act mandates that online platforms must implement measures by July 25th to block children's access to harmful content, including age verification, content filtering, and swift content removal, or face fines and potential closure.
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36% Bias Score
AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery Increases by 380% in 2024
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reported a 380% increase in reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material in 2024, totaling 7,644 images and videos, highlighting the growing realism of this content and its spread beyond the dark web; the UK government recently criminalized the creation and...
AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery Increases by 380% in 2024
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reported a 380% increase in reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material in 2024, totaling 7,644 images and videos, highlighting the growing realism of this content and its spread beyond the dark web; the UK government recently criminalized the creation and...
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44% Bias Score
Social Media Fuels Rise in Misogyny and Racism in UK Schools
A NASUWT union survey reveals social media as the primary cause of misbehavior in UK schools, with teachers reporting increased racism, misogyny, and homophobia among students emulating figures like Donald Trump and Andrew Tate; the union calls this a "national emergency.
Social Media Fuels Rise in Misogyny and Racism in UK Schools
A NASUWT union survey reveals social media as the primary cause of misbehavior in UK schools, with teachers reporting increased racism, misogyny, and homophobia among students emulating figures like Donald Trump and Andrew Tate; the union calls this a "national emergency.
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56% Bias Score
California Kidnapping Highlights Roblox Safety Concerns
A 10-year-old girl was kidnapped from her California home on April 12 by Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, whom she met on Roblox; she was recovered unharmed on April 13, and Naval was arrested in Elk Grove, California.
California Kidnapping Highlights Roblox Safety Concerns
A 10-year-old girl was kidnapped from her California home on April 12 by Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, whom she met on Roblox; she was recovered unharmed on April 13, and Naval was arrested in Elk Grove, California.
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32% Bias Score
House Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Targeting Non-Consensual Intimate Images
The House passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill spearheaded by First Lady Melania Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours, with violators facing criminal penalties.
House Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Targeting Non-Consensual Intimate Images
The House passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill spearheaded by First Lady Melania Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours, with violators facing criminal penalties.
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56% Bias Score
UK to Fine Social Media Companies £60,000 for Each Knife Crime Post
The UK government will fine social media companies up to £60,000 per post promoting knife crime that isn't removed, adding to existing £10,000 fines for tech executives; this follows a 140% rise in teenage knife crime victims since 2014, prompting action to combat online content glorifying knife vio...
UK to Fine Social Media Companies £60,000 for Each Knife Crime Post
The UK government will fine social media companies up to £60,000 per post promoting knife crime that isn't removed, adding to existing £10,000 fines for tech executives; this follows a 140% rise in teenage knife crime victims since 2014, prompting action to combat online content glorifying knife vio...
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44% Bias Score
Pension Scam Warning: Fake Websites Target Vulnerable Women
Martin Lewis warns of fraudulent websites targeting UK pensioners affected by state pension changes, prompting concerns about the vulnerability of older women and potential identity theft; one woman in Derbyshire nearly fell victim.
Pension Scam Warning: Fake Websites Target Vulnerable Women
Martin Lewis warns of fraudulent websites targeting UK pensioners affected by state pension changes, prompting concerns about the vulnerability of older women and potential identity theft; one woman in Derbyshire nearly fell victim.
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52% Bias Score
EU Investigates TikTok's "SkinnyTok" Trend Amid Concerns About Child Safety
The EU is investigating TikTok's response to the "SkinnyTok" trend, which promotes extreme thinness and has millions of views, prompting concerns about the platform's content moderation practices and potential harm to minors.
EU Investigates TikTok's "SkinnyTok" Trend Amid Concerns About Child Safety
The EU is investigating TikTok's response to the "SkinnyTok" trend, which promotes extreme thinness and has millions of views, prompting concerns about the platform's content moderation practices and potential harm to minors.
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52% Bias Score
Older Adults Vulnerable to Online Radicalization: Urgent Need for Legislative Reform
Paul, an older adult with limited digital literacy, became susceptible to far-right propaganda and conspiracy theories after gaining access to social media, highlighting a critical gap in the UK's Online Safety Act regarding adult protection from online harm.
Older Adults Vulnerable to Online Radicalization: Urgent Need for Legislative Reform
Paul, an older adult with limited digital literacy, became susceptible to far-right propaganda and conspiracy theories after gaining access to social media, highlighting a critical gap in the UK's Online Safety Act regarding adult protection from online harm.
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60% Bias Score
California Man Arrested for Kidnapping Girl Met on Roblox, Discord
Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested in Sacramento County on Sunday and charged with kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor after a 10-year-old girl he allegedly met on Roblox and Discord was found over 250 miles from her home in Taft, California.
California Man Arrested for Kidnapping Girl Met on Roblox, Discord
Matthew Macatuno Naval, 27, was arrested in Sacramento County on Sunday and charged with kidnapping and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor after a 10-year-old girl he allegedly met on Roblox and Discord was found over 250 miles from her home in Taft, California.
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24% Bias Score
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