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Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban
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Meta urges Australia to change teen social media ban

  • AFP AFP
  • Updated 55 mins ago

Tech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked more than 544,000 accounts under the new law.

After Minneapolis shooting, AI fabrications of victim and shooter
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After Minneapolis shooting, AI fabrications of victim and shooter

  • Bill McCarthy and Anuj Chopra AFP
  • Updated Jan 9, 2026

Hours after a fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an immigration agent, AI deepfakes of the victim and the shooter flooded online platforms, underscoring the growing prevalence of what experts call "hallucinated" content after major news events.

AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture
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AI, outdated visuals fuel misinformation after Maduro capture

  • Anuj CHOPRA AFP
  • Updated Jan 7, 2026

From AI deepfakes to recycled, outdated images, a surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in a stunning raid on his Caracas home.

X chief Yaccarino steps down after two years
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X chief Yaccarino steps down after two years

  • AFP AFP
  • Jul 9, 2025

Linda Yaccarino resigned Wednesday as CEO of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, after two years at the helm of the Elon M…

Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion
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Texas floods: Misinformation across political spectrum sows confusion

  • Anuj CHOPRA AFP
  • Jul 8, 2025

Following deadly floods in Texas, misinformation from both left- and right-wing users was roiling social media, with liberals baselessly blami…

Texas flood toll passes 100 as more bodies recovered
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Texas flood toll passes 100 as more bodies recovered

  • RONALDO SCHEMIDT
  • Updated Aug 6, 2025

Online misinformation has surged since catastrophic flooding in Texas.

AI videos push Combs trial misinformation, researchers say
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AI videos push Combs trial misinformation, researchers say

  • Angela WEISS
  • Jul 1, 2025

AI-generated misinformation surrounding the sex trafficking trial of Sean Combs has flooded social media sites

AI videos push Combs trial misinformation, researchers say
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AI videos push Combs trial misinformation, researchers say

  • Anuj CHOPRA AFP
  • Jul 1, 2025

Around two dozen YouTube channels are pumping out AI-generated videos with false claims about music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex trafficking…

Dutch suggest social media ban for under-15s
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Dutch suggest social media ban for under-15s

  • AFP AFP
  • Jun 17, 2025

The Dutch government Tuesday advised parents to forbid children under 15 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat, the latest cou…

New push in Europe to curb children's social media use
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New push in Europe to curb children's social media use

  • Raziye Akkoc AFP
  • Jun 6, 2025

From dangerous diet tips to disinformation, cyberbullying to hate speech, the glut of online content harmful to children grows every day. But …

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