Malaysia has introduced new regulations preventing children under the age of 16 from creating accounts on major social media platforms, as part of efforts to strengthen online safety and protect minors from harmful digital content. Read More: Malaysia to ban social media for under-16 users from next year The new rules took effect on Monday and require social […]
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Roblox introduces AI-powered chat rephrasing to curb offensive language
Roblox has announced a new real-time, AI-powered chat rephrasing feature designed to automatically replace offensive language with more appropriate alternatives. The company unveiled the feature on Thursday, highlighting it as a major upgrade to its existing text filter system. Read More: Apple reportedly planning to turn Siri into AI chatbot in iOS 27 Previously, Roblox’s chat […]
Instagram to alert parents over teen self-harm searches
Instagram announced on Thursday that it will begin notifying parents if their teen repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm related content, as governments around the world increase pressure on social media platforms to improve child safety. Read More: Instagram empowers users with smarter feed control The platform, owned by Meta Platforms, said the alerts will apply […]
EU orders probe into Grok AI images on X
BRUSSELS: The European Union has ordered an investigation into Elon Musk’s social media platform X over concerns that its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, has been used to disseminate illegal and harmful content, following widespread public outrage over manipulated sexualised images. Read More: AI chatbot Grok spreads false claims about Bondi Beach hero The European Commission […]
UK weighs social media age ban to shield children online
Britain is considering a series of new measures to strengthen online protections for children, including the possibility of banning social media for those below a certain age, the government said on Monday. The proposals follow growing global concerns about the impact of digital platforms and screen time on children’s development and mental health. Read More: […]
Singapore orders apple, google to stop government spoofing
Singapore authorities have instructed Apple and Google to block scams impersonating government agencies on iMessage and Google Messages, aiming to protect the public from a rising number of fraudulent messages. The home affairs ministry stated that the tech giants must filter accounts and group chats that mimic Singapore government identities by the end of November […]
Digital violence against women rising in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Violence against women is one of the most persistent human rights violations globally, and in Pakistan, it is increasingly spreading into the digital realm. Online harassment, cyber-stalking, deepfake pornography, doxxing, grooming, and coordinated hate campaigns now pose serious threats to women’s safety, psychological health, and social participation. Read More: How Cyber Harassment Silences Marginalized […]
Elon Musk’s X rolls out “About this account” feature
Elon Musk’s X platform has begun rolling out a new “About this account” feature that displays detailed information about user profiles, including account location, the number of username changes, original join date, and how the user downloaded the app. The initiative aims to combat inauthentic engagement, such as bots masquerading as humans, a challenge that […]
Prince Harry warns parents against posting kids’ photos amid AI concerns
LONDON – Prince Harry has cautioned parents about the risks of sharing their children’s photos online, citing the dangers posed by artificial intelligence and cybercrime. In a recent interview with comedian Hasan Minhaj, the Duke of Sussex discussed the growing threat of online exploitation and the misuse of personal data through social media. “Parents can […]