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The risk of the internet fragmenting into national “splinternets” will likely be averted in a UN vote next month, the head of the authority that manages web addresses told AFP on Tuesday.This post was originally […]

New research from the University of Copenhagen points to a simple yet effective method for combating misinformation on social media: make it slightly harder to share content.This post was originally published on this site

When most people think about immigration enforcement, they picture border crossings and airport checkpoints. But the new front line may be your social media feed.This post was originally published on this site

Denmark’s government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in […]

New research from Stanford’s Yu Ding shows that moderate animation speeds during online wait times boost user engagement and reduce frustration, challenging the notion that faster is better.This post was originally published on this site

Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding accounts.This post was originally published on this site

As anyone who uses the internet will know, the way we find information has fundamentally changed. For the last three decades, search engines have delivered ranked lists of links in response to our queries, and […]

Data from ChatGPT-maker OpenAI suggest that more than a million of the people using its generative AI chatbot have shown interest in suicide.This post was originally published on this site

Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia’s under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce.This post was originally published on this site