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TechScape: TikTok took over social media with its uncanny algorithm – but at what cost?

In their attempts to mimic the video-sharing site’s uncanny success, Facebook, YouTube and others might have signed their own death warrants

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

Confessions, a damning dog video and ‘family annihilator’: Key revelations from Alex Murdaugh’s trial

Alex Murdaugh is serving two life sentences after being convicted of the murders of his wife and son. Rachel Sharp explains the most crucial moments in his high-profile trial in South Carolina

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Former Chris Christie aide charged with child sex abuse

Kevin Tomafsky, 41, was arrested last month after allegedly found in possession of child sex abuse material

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2023

How the EU’s Digital Service Act is changing the apps you use

Instagram and TikTok are among several apps halting personalised ads for kids and increasing transparency to meet strict rules

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023

'All we want is revenge': How social media fuels gun violence among teens

Teens share photos or videos of themselves with guns and cash, sometimes calling out rivals, on social media. When posts go viral, fueled by "likes" and comments, the danger is hard to contain.

WEKU · Aug 25, 2023

EU crackdown on Big Tech comes into effect with changes for users

Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change. People in the 27-nation European Union can alter some of what shows up when they search, scroll and share on the biggest social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook and other tech giants like Google and Amazon.

France 24 · Aug 25, 2023

Europe is cracking down on Big Tech. This is what will change when you sign on

Starting Friday, Europeans will see their online life change

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Europe's sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in. Here's how they work

Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

3 times AI has given us a sentience scare as Snapchat’s chat bot goes rogue

Artificial intelligence, mankind’s latest Icarus moment, is the hot new thing taking the world by storm. But it could be about to take the world by force, too.

Laptop · Aug 21, 2023

Woman who pretended to be man to sexually assault teenager ‘put victim through hell’

Georgia Bilham, 21, handed 24-month community sentence at Chester Crown Court on Friday

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023