Ofcom has opened a formal probe into whether Meta properly assessed safety risks before launching Instagram Instants under the UK Online Safety Act.

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Meta must pay $567 million and change Facebook and Instagram protections for minors under a New Mexico court order it plans to appeal.

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Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store over reported CSAM, highlighting moderation failures and the distribution power held by app-store operators.

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Meta is removing Instagram videos that use Ray-Ban smart glasses to harass strangers, highlighting growing privacy concerns around AI-powered wearable cameras.

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Meta is under renewed scrutiny after researchers found thousands of AI "nudify" ads on Facebook and Instagram, raising questions about the company's advertising enforcement.

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Meta scrapped a Muse Image feature days after launch following backlash over consent, privacy, and the use of public Instagram photos.

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WhatsApp is rolling out usernames so people can chat without sharing phone numbers. Here’s how reservations, username keys, and rules work.

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SentinelOne says macOS.Gaslight uses prompt injection to mislead AI-based malware analysis, steal data, and use Telegram for C2.

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