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YouTube rejects addiction claims in landmark social media trial

February 10, 2026 Tech Xplore

YouTube’s legal team insisted Tuesday that the Google-owned video platform was not intentionally addictive or even technically social media, on the second day of a landmark U.S. trial targeting tech giants.This article was originally published […]

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OpenAI starts testing ads in ChatGPT

February 10, 2026 Tech Xplore

OpenAI has begun placing ads in the basic versions of its ChatGPT chatbot, a bet that users will not mind the interruptions as the company seeks revenue as its costs soar.This article was originally published […]

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Jury told that Meta, Google ‘engineered addiction’ at landmark US trial

February 10, 2026 Tech Xplore

Meta and Google-owned YouTube were accused Monday of pushing highly addictive apps on children as a landmark social media trial began in earnest in a California court.This article was originally published on this website.

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Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown

February 9, 2026 Tech Xplore

Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems.This article was originally published on […]

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Countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship: Proton

February 5, 2026 Tech Xplore

As countries step up their use of internet shutdowns to muzzle dissent, some are also taking advantage of the blackouts to increase censorship firewalls, internet privacy company Proton warned in an interview with AFP.This article […]

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Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes

February 4, 2026 Tech Xplore

As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation.This article was originally […]

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How the web is learning to better protect itself

February 3, 2026 Tech Xplore

More than 35 years after the first website went online, the web has evolved from static pages to complex interactive systems, often with security added as an afterthought. To mitigate risks, developers use security headers […]

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Spain considers social media ban for under-16s, joining others in Europe

February 3, 2026 Tech Xplore

Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content.This article was originally […]

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Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in Australia

February 2, 2026 Tech Xplore

Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology.This article was originally published on this website.

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One Tech Tip: Escape the AI junk crowding your social media and music streams

January 29, 2026 Tech Xplore

AI slop seems to be everywhere. Low-quality digital content made with artificial intelligence has flooded our feeds, screens and speakers. Is there anything we can do about it?This article was originally published on this website.

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